Resistant Insistent Persistent: A Global Call by Mental Health Nursing Leaders

International Journal of Mental Health Nursing 2026 Open access

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Authors: Rhonda Wilson, Frederik Alkier Gildberg, Tanya Park, John Baker, Wendy Cross, Aisling Culhane, Catherine Daniel, Nathan Dart, Sarah Flogen, Hineroa Hakiaha, Oliver Higgins, Catherine Hungerford
+5 more Antonio R. Moreno Poyato, Silvia Rosado Figuerola, Vanessa Sánchez‐Martínez, Kim Usher, Daniel Wesemann
DOI: 10.1111/inm.70210
Cited by: 2
References: 21

Abstract

In recent years, the global mental health landscape has shifted dramatically.Rising rates of mental illness and distress, compounded by geopolitical instability, climate-related trauma and systemic inequities, have placed unprecedented pressure on mental health systems worldwide (World Health Organization 2022, 2025).Amid this crisis, mental health nurses-who comprise nearly half of the global mental health workforce-remain under-recognised, under-resourced and under-represented in global and national leadership and policymaking (World Health Organization 2025;Jackson et al. 2025).The November 2025 Mental Health Nursing Leaders' Summit in Barcelona, Spain, marks a pivotal moment to reclaim visibility, assert disciplinary self-determination and chart a transformative path forward.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Cultural Competency in Health Care Nursing education and management Global Health and Surgery

Publication details

Journal / source
International Journal of Mental Health Nursing
Publisher
Wiley
Volume
35
Issue
1
Pages
e70210–e70210
Publication date
8 January 2026
Language
EN