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Integrating Diverse Perspectives: Insights from Collaborative Efforts in Global Mental Health Research

  • By

  • James Downs

  • Adeola Agunbiade

  • Mariana Bolivar

  • Maya Kaiser

  • Claire Friedrich

  • Tate Kambeu

  • Emma Kolaru

  • Gin S Malhi

  • Clara Martins De Barros

  • Richardson Mojica

  • Daniel Mumo

  • Tawanda Murepa

  • Kelvin Opiepie

  • Jennifer Potts

  • Martin Walker

  • Emily Wheeler

  • Lawrence A White

  • Simonne Wright

  • September 12, 2026

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    Co-production enhances the quality and relevance of mental health science by integrating lived experience into research practices.

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    GALENOS, funded by Wellcome, conducts living systematic reviews with contributions from individuals with lived experience.

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    Experiential Advisors and the Global Lived Experience Advisory Board play key roles in shaping research questions and review stages.

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    The collaboration emphasizes the importance of diversity, capacity development, and influence in strategic decision-making.

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    Co-production is viewed as a relational practice requiring adaptable involvement and ethical considerations for effective participation.

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‘Weaving of perspectives’: lessons from co-production within an international mental-health science collaboration

  • by James Downs, Adeola Agunbiade, Mariana Bolivar, Maya Kaiser, Claire Friedrich, Tate Kambeu, Emma Kolaru, Gin S Malhi, Clara Martins De Barros, Richardson Mojica, Daniel Mumo, Tawanda Murepa, Kelvin Opiepie, Jennifer Potts, Martin Walker, Emily Wheeler, Lawrence A White, Simonne Wright

  • September 12, 2026

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