After a run of three special editions we would like to welcome readers to this regular which covers a range of topics. Would like to extend congratulations to Dr Marco Bertelli who worked tirelessly to put together conference and special edition of this journal highlighting the theme. The EAMHID is the largest organisation dedicated to the mental health of people with intellectual disabilities, its tenth bi-annually conference the Italian press reported that over 500 from 21 different countries the final numbers nearer to 600 with over 30 countries taking part from all over the world; illustrating the growth of this specialist clinical and academic field across Europe and the world.