Mihail Okoliyski is a public health expert and psychotherapist with over 22 years of experience in clinical psychology and psychotherapy. His work focuses on public and community mental health, non-communicable diseases, HIV/STDs prevention, school health education, and international health projects. He has contributed to the development of community mental health services and mental health information systems, with strong expertise in psychiatry, public health, risk communication, and human relations.

Dr. Nakov is a psychiatrist with specialization in psychiatry and public health in the USA, the UK, the Netherlands, and Belgium. He works across various psychiatric services in Bulgaria and has extensive experience in social psychiatry and anti-stigma initiatives. His professional interests include suicidology, mental health policy, health system reform, and the de-institutionalization and financial sustainability of psychiatric services. He has authored numerous publications in the fields of social psychiatry and mental health policy.