7th Edition of Global Conference on
Addiction Medicine, Behavioral Health and Psychiatry
October 19-21, 2026 | Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Mental Health Policy, Advocacy, and Global Initiatives
Shaping a mentally healthier world requires more than clinical interventions—it demands systemic change. Mental health policy, advocacy, and global initiatives work to reduce stigma, increase access to services, and promote rights-based care models. Policymakers and activists are collaborating to implement frameworks that prioritize community mental health, integrate mental services into primary care, and allocate sustainable funding. Global organizations such as WHO and UNICEF are advancing mental health inclusion in development agendas, especially in low- and middle-income countries. These efforts focus on developing frameworks that are inclusive, locally adaptable, and rooted in long-term sustainability. By addressing gaps in training, infrastructure, and culturally relevant care models, global initiatives are helping transform mental health into a development and public health priority.
John Michael Weber
Open Door Mission in Houston Texas, United States
Frederick J Goldstein
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, United States
Nile Stanley
University of North Florida, United States
Andrew Drasen
A Vision of Hope Media, United States
John Michael Weber
Open Door Mission in Houston Texas, United States
Denis Larrivee
University of Navarra, Spain
Sam Vaknin
CIAPS, Cambridge, United KingdomSubmit your abstract Today
Title : Integrating bibliopoetry therapy and digital health technologies for inflammation management: A neuropsychosomatic perspective
Nile Stanley, University of North Florida, United States
Title : PIVOT: Predictive intervention for vaping using resonance modeling of oscillatory, psychological, and trigger dynamics
Aadya, Issaquah High School, United States
Title : The storm within: Neuropsychological insights into dysregulation and substance use in the adolescent brain
Ann Marie Leonard Zabel, Curry College, United States
Title : Addiction and the failure of meaning-forming
Jenni Guentcheva, GTI, United States
Title : What to do when a tragedy strikes
Alphonsus Obayuwana, Triple-H Project LLC, United States
Title : Reward deficiency syndrome solution patient claims ‘dopamine homeostasis’ provided the neurological stability to begin focusing upon healing psychic fracture associated with chronic post-traumatic stress disorder dissociative multiplicity
Elizabeth Dale Gilley, The Elle Foundation, United States