Dr. Femi Oyebode is an honorary professor of psychiatry at the University of Birmingham and a retired consultant psychiatrist. In his scholarly publications, Oyebode has highlighted issues of poverty, social inequality, and mental health. In 2016, he was awarded the Royal College of Psychiatrists’ lifetime achievement award. He retired from clinical practice in 2021 and now focuses on teaching, broadcast work, and writing. He grew up in Lagos, Nigeria.