Dr. Oluwaseun Adebayo Adewunmi believes it does. As a physician and planetary health researcher, he argues that global health won’t thrive until we stop treating mental health as an afterthought.
His work—spanning disaster response in Nigeria to research in Japan—pushes for an inclusive, decolonized approach that centers lived experiences, breaks silos, and champions community-led innovation.
In this Expert’s Voice feature, Dr. Adewunmi shares how we can rethink resilience by integrating mental health into planetary health, shifting away from Western-centric models, and listening to those most impacted.
From the need for interdisciplinary collaboration to the wisdom rooted in African healing practices, his message is clear: equity begins with listening, humility, and action.
Read more of Dr. Adewunmi’s bold and urgent insights below.
