We encourage submissions that delve into the rich tapestry of indigenous healing practices. Presentations may explore the impact of colonization on these practices, their potential revitalization, and their integration into modern healthcare systems. Topics of interest include Indigenous mental health frameworks, decolonizing mental health, cultural responsiveness and humility, and case studies of integrated care models.

Highlighting the role of rural and community-based approaches to mental health care, we seek submissions that emphasize interdisciplinary care models and partnerships with community leaders, individuals with lived experience and their caregivers, and religious, spiritual, or wellness communities. Topics of Interest include community mental health initiatives, persons with lived experience, community advisory boards, culturally tailored interventions, collaboration with traditional healers, and the role of religious and spiritual leaders in mental health. Submissions exploring the potential challenges, ethical dilemmas, and creative solutions involved in community-centered care are welcomed.

Examining the role of telepsychiatry and digital innovations, we are interested in submissions that address how technology can bridge geographic and resource gaps while ensuring equitable access to mental health services. Submissions that take a critical view of the potential danger of digital technology in mental health are also welcomed. Topics of interest include telepsychiatry, digital mental health tools, accessibility in low-resource settings, and overcoming technological barriers in diverse communities.

We invite proposals that address the mental health needs of migrants, refugees, and forcibly displaced populations, with a focus on culturally attuned and trauma-informed care that may also be political in nature. Topics of interest include refugee mental health, trauma-informed care, cultural and contextual adaptation of mental health services with temporary or migrant communities, and policy implications for displaced populations.

This priority area seeks to highlight the collaborative exchange of research ideas and advancements across borders, spaces, and cultures. We encourage submissions that focus on identifying methods, approaches, and interventions that can be adapted to new settings and implemented effectively, reducing the prioritization of Western ideals and colonized practices. Topics of Interest include cross-cultural research collaborations, global mental health innovations, participatory models that center minoritized and intersectional voices, ethical dilemmas and solutions, reciprocal learning models, and the adaptation of interventions to diverse cultural contexts.