The global south has been at the forefront of developing new low-cost, community-based support interventions for those suffering mental ill-health. We argue that these approaches should inform the reform of mental healthcare globally.
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Evangelidou, S., Martínez-Hernáez, A. & Ortega, F. Mental healthcare reform 2.0: learning from the global south. Nat. Mental Health 3, 753–755 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44220-025-00443-1
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