<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%;"><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">This book aims to provide a comparative analysis of mental health service delivery in the Middle East to shed light on challenges and disparities in access to care.&#xa0;The Middle East is a region rich in diversity, covering various countries and cultures. Most observers have attested to the view that countries in the Middle East have a substantial treatment gap for people with mental illness. Only a tiny fraction of the population with mental illness can access evidence-based mental health care. There are multiple challenges associated with this region, including insufficient funding and research, a shortage of skilled professionals, substantial out-of-pocket expenses, low levels of mental health literacy, income inequality, and a high level of stigma. While governments are making efforts to address this gap through improved mental health policies and programmes, providing mental health care to all those in need remains a significant challenge. In addition, many Middle East countries are contending with conflicts, wars, terrorism, and all of which can potentially give rise to various behavioural and mental disorders.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%;"><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">Chapter 12 is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution BY-NC-ND 4.0 license via link.springer.com.</span></p>