As of 2020, close to 1 billion people are living with mental disorders. The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed and intensified the shortcomings in guaranteeing the right to mental health, particularly of the marginalized. The article discusses the international human rights framework with the endeavour of highlighting the non-derogability of the right and the obligations imposed on States in pursuance of it. By discussing the Indian experience the article exemplifies that, despite greater normative clarity, practice has not been brought into conformity in most States, resulting in pre-existing lacunae being amplified during the pandemic. The article proceeds to outline recommendations for States to consider by treating India as a global reference. The overarching conclusion is that while the pandemic has made it even more apparent that the implementation of the rights-framework is deficient, it has also provided an opportunity to advance which can only be availed by operationalizing this framework.

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Building an ethos of trust and respect is a key factor in the success of engaging early career researchers (ECRs) in editorial teams.• Regular meetings and open communication ensure accountability and sharing of responsibilities.• Nurturing and sustaining an ethic of collaboration with senior editors mentoring junior ones ensures a strong allegiance and sense of responsibility to the journal.• Being part of a journal editorial group can help build community and solidarity with other researchers which may not be so easily achieved within academia.• Real-time engagement, whilst beneficial to the journal and to authors, may be too onerous for ECRs and separation of work and personal life should be maintained.