The most recent issue of Narrative Inquiry in Bioethics, “Living with Mental Health Challenges: Stories of Recovery from Across the Globe,” revisits a topic discussed a decade ago. For many authors, the answer to the question, “How far have we come in mental health care?” may be: not far enough.

The Covid-19 pandemic has significantly affected the practice of clinical research. Researchers and IRBs have felt an urgency to respond more quickly than usual, aware that lives are at stake.