Dr. Kwansuda Boontoch is a lecturer in the Department of Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing at the Faculty of Nursing, Khon Kaen University, Thailand. She has extensive experience as a psychiatric mental health nurse in in-patient psychiatric unit over a span of 15 years. She specializes in counseling and psychosocial care for chronic illness, schizophrenia care and addiction nursing. Her research interests include mental health promotion in persons with chronic illness, substance use disorder and substance related disorder care. Her lifelong goal is to improve care for psychiatric patients and people with mental health problems through innovation and digital technology.