TED talk by Vikram Patel. Nearly 450 million people are affected by mental illness worldwide. In wealthy nations, just half receive appropriate care, but in developing countries, close to 90 percent go untreated because psychiatrists are in such short supply. Vikram Patel outlines a highly promising approach -- training members of communities to give mental health interventions, empowering ordinary people to care for others.

This short guide is a summary of resources selected by Sue Lawrence, Karen Lyons, Graeme Simpson and Nathalie Huegler (eds) (2009)Introducing International Social Work. Learning Matters: Exeter.

Links to resources and ideas for teaching globalisation and social work