you might not see them, but rey're there. eporter: janice cooper is a psychologist with the atlanta-ed carter center who led the mental health response to ebola in liberia. she says ebola proved the global health community is unprepared to deal with psychiatric emergencies. >> we'd go to meetings and people would acknowledge that psychosocial support is important. t mostly they were thinking about how to get mattresses and buckets and those kinds of things to people and food, very important, but not about how you address the problems of the mind? >> reporter: dr. vikram patel is a professor at harva university and an expert on global mental health. d in many parts of the wo mental health problems are already amongst the leading causes. not just of dibility and poor quality of life but actually of death as well. >> reporter: that's because until recently, treating mental health conditions in resource- ountries was considered luxury, one that required access to medication and mental health professional >> there are solutions. but one has to put on a certain set of glass that allows you