An international collaboration of research experts committed to the promotion of mental health by reducing stigma & discrimination related to mental illness
Forms of stigma and discrimination against people with experience of mental health are global and may have severe consequences in terms of social exclusion. This is why the Advisory Board of the Lancet Commission on stigma and discrimination provide strategic comments to the Editors and Commissioners about the scope and focus of the report. They also provide access to key sources and data to inform the work of the Commission and comment upon drafts of the Commission report as it is finalised, including its recommendations.
The role of the Advisors is to inform the Editors about related work which can be taken into account in the work of the Commission, especially in languages other than English. As prominent figures in advocacy and academia from different corners of the world, they are uniquely positioned to be intermediaries to those who can act as Commission Ambassadors to promote the key messages of the Commission.
Anthony Jorm
HMRC Leadership Fellow, Australia
Anthony Jorm is Professor Emeritus & NHMRC Leadership Fellow at the University
Arshinta Soemarsono
Director, YAKKUM Community Outreach Programs, Indonesia
Arshinta has more than 20 years of field experiences in humanitarian works
Chih-Cheng Chang
Director of Division of Addiction Psychiatry, Taiwan
Chih-Cheng Chang is currently Director of Division of Addiction Psychiatry, Department of
Devora Kestel
Director, Mental Heath & Substance Use, WHO
Elisha London
Founder & CEO, United for GMH, UK
\"In 2013, I was diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and
Johanne Bratbo
ONE of US, Denmark
Joshua Abioseh Duncan
Country Lead, Speak Your Mind, Sierra Leone
Joshua Abioseh Duncan lives in Freetown, Sierra Leone and is the head
Martín Agrest
Department Coordinator, Proyecto Suma, Argentina
Biography: I was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina and, despite I enjoy travelling,
Oye Gureje
Professor of Psychiatry, University of Ibadan
Oye Gureje, MBBS, MSc, PhD, DSc, FRCPsych, FRANZCP, FWACP, is a Professor
Patrick Corrigan
Distinguished Professor of Psychology, Ilinoise Tech, USA
Prior to coming to Illinois Tech, Corrigan was Professor of Psychiatry at
Peter Badimak Yaro
Executive Director, BasicNeeds-Ghana
I am a Ghanaian by birth. I come from Baare-Tongo in the
Raj Mariwala
Director, Mariwala Health Initiative, India
Raj is a Director at Mariwala Health Initiative, a mental health funding
Richard Horton
Editor-in-Chief & Publisher, The Lancet, UK
Richard Horton is Editor-in-Chief of The Lancet. He was born in London
Robert van Voren
Chief Executive, Human Rights in Mental Health-FGIP
Shuntaro Ando
Lecturer, University of Tokyo, Japan
Shuntaro is a Lecturer, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo.
Sue Baker, OBE
Global Director Time to Change, UK
Sue has worked to de-stigmatise mental health for almost 25 years in
Taha Sabri
Founder, Taskeen Health Initiative, Pakistan
Taha is a doctor who works in public health in Pakistan.
He completed
Winnie W. S. Mak
Professor, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Winnie was born in Hong Kong but has lived in Los Angeles
Zeinab Hijazi
Psychosocial Support Specialist, UNICEF
Dr. Zeinab Hijazi (MSc, PsyD), Global Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Specialist,