The Young Psychiatrists' Network is a movement of early-career psychiatrists that was established in 2009 with the principles of peer regulation, lack of hierarchy and transparency. From humble beginnings as a small group of professionals in Eastern Europe, the Network is expanding into a globally inclusive platform. Future challenges, such as retention of the Network's core values, are now being debated.

Researcher Department of Population Health London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine London UK

Senior Researcher Department of Social Psychiatry National Institute of Mental Health Klecany Czech Republic; Affiliated Researcher Centre for Global Mental Health Institute of Psychiatry Psychology and Neuroscience King's College London UK; email

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