Welcome to World Health Voices, where global leaders share insights at the intersection of health, policy, and innovation. In this episode, Dr. Gevorg Tamamyan sits down with Ricardo Marques, Member of Parliament in Luxembourg and psychologist, to explore why mental health remains one of the most pressing yet under-addressed global health challenges, and how it is being reshaped at the policy level. This conversation highlights how policy, innovation, and human connection can come together to build more accessible and responsive mental health systems.
Key Topics:
Why mental health must be treated equally to physical health in modern healthcare systems
The challenges of integrating mental health into public systems
Innovative solutions like national mental health hotlines that can transform access to care
The challenges people face when asking for help, and why timing matters
The future of mental health in the digital health era