Vajihe Soleymani, Founder and Chairperson, graymatters
My aim for graymatters, the Mehran David Foundation, is to support research into the causes and treatment of schizophrenia so that the disease recedes into the background of a sufferer's life. My son Mehran suffered from schizophrenia and took his own life. He was talented, kind, generous, musical and sensitive, with an indomitable spirit and sense of humour. He loved art and antiques and wanted to create his own collection of antiquities and name it the Mehran collection. He was one of the top students in his class at Paris Dauphine University and was in the last year of his studies to complete his PhD. His life was cruelly cut down in its prime, and my belief is that thousands of other deaths a year can be averted, and millions of lives can be transformed for good. On this website you can read of the work we are supporting that can bring this about. Thank you for taking the time to learn about schizophrenia and our work.