Objectives: The objectives of this article are to describe a case highlighting challenges in managing an acute psychiatric presentation, the process of mentorship and the significance of cultural matters influencing family engagement in Vanuatu.
Method: Case description.
Results: This case highlights resourcing constraints facing a small mental health team in the Pacific, the clinical significance of the concept of in a context and the importance of family decision making processes in culture.
Conclusion: A structured mentoring programme to foster mental health capacity development in Vanuatu can support psychiatric decision-making in complex cases, reflection on the role of culture in formulation and family engagement, and mutual learning.
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