Department of Psychiatry

Faculty of Medicine

Dalhousie Centre for Global Mental Health


Mental health equity through global partnerships


Director: Dr. Vincent Agyapong

The Dalhousie Centre for Global Mental Health located within the Department of Psychiatry at Dalhousie University offers a range of innovative mental health and addiction research and educational programs with local, regional, national, international, and global impacts.

Vision
To address global mental health disparities through pioneering research, innovative service delivery, transformative educational initiatives, impactful advocacy, and strong global partnerships.

Mission
To advance innovative research and educational programs, and to advocate through partnerships at local, regional, national, and international levels, in order to support the delivery of high-quality, accessible, and scalable mental health services that help close treatment gaps worldwide.

Centre for Global Mental Health Launch

Centre for Global Mental Health initiatives

Global mental health reports

Mental Health Responses in a Changing World Conference


Join us for Dalhousie’s Centre for Global Mental Health’s Inaugural Conference.

Inspired by the World Health Organization’s 2025 World Mental Health Day theme, our conference responds to the urgent global need for effective, evidence-informed, and community-based mental health and psychosocial supports in humanitarian emergencies.

Location: Online (registration required)
Date: Friday, July 10, 2026
Time: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. (Atlantic Standard Time)

Keynote Speaker: Professor Pamela Collins, Chair, Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Key dates: 

Abstract Submission Deadline: Friday, April 24, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. AST
Early Bird Registration Deadline: Friday, May 29, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. AST
Final Registration Deadline: Friday, June 12, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. AST

Learn more, submit an abstract, and register.

Questions?

Email cgmh@dal.ca