Dr. Vahe Kehyayan, PhD is Assistant Professor at the University of Calgary in Qatar. He holds a doctoral degree in Aging, Health and Well–being from the University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. He is, as well, an experienced researcher from Canada with interests in quality of care/life in persons with mental illness and the elderly, mental health, chronic diseases, and neurological conditions. He has several publications in peer-reviewed journals and book chapters as primary author or as co-author. Dr. Kehyayan is the Qatar National Research Fund NPRP9-270-3-050 research grant recipient – a 24-month project on the subject of stigma in mental illness.