Brandon Kohrt is a psychiatrist and anthropologist who has worked for 25 years to improve mental health services in countries affected by war and political violence, disasters, and other forms of adversity. He holds the Charles and Sonia Akman Professorship in Global Psychiatry at George Washington University, where he is professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Global Health, and Anthropology, and director of the GW Center for Global Mental Health Equity. He works regularly with the World Health Organization, UNICEF, and community-based mental health programs in the U.S.