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Innovations

The database of innovations catalogues comprehensive summaries of mental health programs and research projects around the world.

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  • (-) Remove Self-harm/suicide filter Self-harm/suicide
  • (-) Remove Epilepsy/seizures filter Epilepsy/seizures
  • Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders (32) Apply Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders filter
  • All disorders (24) Apply All disorders filter
  • Child behavioural and developmental disorders (14) Apply Child behavioural and developmental disorders filter
  • Psychosis/bipolar disorder (12) Apply Psychosis/bipolar disorder filter
  • Alcohol/drug use disorders (11) Apply Alcohol/drug use disorders filter

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  • Training, education and capacity building (23) Apply Training, education and capacity building filter
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  • Task sharing (10) Apply Task sharing filter
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  • Policy and legislation (5) Apply Policy and legislation filter
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  • Children and adolescents (10) Apply Children and adolescents filter
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  • Disability (3) Apply Disability filter
  • Humanitarian and conflict health (2) Apply Humanitarian and conflict health filter
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Iran National Suicide Prevention Program

A holistic and integrated program for including evidence-based suicide prevention approaches within policy and practice in Iran
Region: 
Middle East
Population: 
Adults
Non-communicable diseases (e.g. cancer, diabetes, stroke)
Disability
Disorder: 
Self-harm/suicide
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RISING SUN - Reducing the Incidence of Suicide in Indigenous Groups – Strengths United through Networks Toolkit

The RISING SUN toolkit was the culmination of a community-based and consensus-building process to identify common outcomes and their measures for evaluating suicide prevention efforts across the circumpolar North.
Region: 
North America
Asia
Europe
Population: 
Children and adolescents
Families and carers
Minority populations
Disorder: 
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
Alcohol/drug use disorders
Self-harm/suicide
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Partners In Health Liberia Mental Health Program

Implementation of PIH’s grassroots, community-based mental health programming.
Region: 
Africa
Population: 
Children and adolescents
Adults
Humanitarian and conflict health
Disorder: 
Epilepsy/seizures
Child behavioural and developmental disorders
Psychosis/bipolar disorder
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
Alcohol/drug use disorders
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Improving Access to Care: Go-To Educator Program

Educator training to provide the knowledge and tools to increase early identification and treatment access for adolescents.
Region: 
North America
Population: 
Children and adolescents
Adults
Disorder: 
Psychosis/bipolar disorder
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
Alcohol/drug use disorders
Self-harm/suicide
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Mental Health Literacy for Students and Educators: The Mental Health & High School Curriculum Guide

An embedded curriculum resource delivered to students by trained teachers.
Region: 
Africa
North America
Central America and the Caribbean
South America
Asia
Europe
Population: 
Children and adolescents
Adults
Disorder: 
Psychosis/bipolar disorder
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
Alcohol/drug use disorders
Self-harm/suicide
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European Alliance Against Depression

Action-oriented, community-based public health interventions.
Region: 
North America
South America
Europe
Oceania
Population: 
Adults
Families and carers
Disorder: 
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
Self-harm/suicide
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COM-GAP-S: Integrating mental health into primary care for post-conflict populations in Northern Sri Lanka

Integration of mental health services into primary care for conflict-affected populations using mhGAP 2.0.
Region: 
Asia
Population: 
Adults
Older adults
Minority populations
Humanitarian and conflict health
Disability
Disorder: 
Psychosis/bipolar disorder
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
Alcohol/drug use disorders
Self-harm/suicide
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Preventing Mental Illness related Stigma and Promoting Recovery in Primary Health Care in Peru

A comprehensive recovery-oriented anti-stigma intervention developed for primary health care centres in Peru.
Region: 
South America
Population: 
Maternal and neonatal health
Children and adolescents
Adults
Older adults
Disorder: 
Psychosis/bipolar disorder
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
Alcohol/drug use disorders
Self-harm/suicide
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Scale-up and Evaluation of Family Networks for Children with Developmental Delays (FaNs for Kids)

Integrated social, technological, and business innovations to scale up training for family members of children with developmental delays
Region: 
Asia
Population: 
Children and adolescents
Families and carers
Disability
Disorder: 
Epilepsy/seizures
Child behavioural and developmental disorders
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Improving mental health in Nicaraguan youth: A technology-enhanced, school-based program

Use of schools as a hub for mental health education and early intervention
Region: 
South America
Population: 
Children and adolescents
Disorder: 
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
Alcohol/drug use disorders
Self-harm/suicide
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Community Partners in Care (CPIC)

A participatory network approach, and a technical assistance approach, to implement quality improvement (QI) on clients’ mental health-related quality of life (HRQL) and services use.
Region: 
North America
Population: 
Adults
Minority populations
Disorder: 
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
Self-harm/suicide
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Putting a telepsychiatrist in communities in the Union of Comoros

Integration of screening and core services packages into routine primary healthcare to increase evidence-based care
Region: 
Africa
Disorder: 
Epilepsy/seizures
Psychosis/bipolar disorder
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Giving LIFE a chance

Development of a culturally appropriate psychosocial intervention to address mental health symptoms associated with suicidal thoughts and/or behaviour
Region: 
South America
Population: 
Children and adolescents
Adults
Families and carers
Disorder: 
Self-harm/suicide
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Going Off, Growing Strong

A community-led program co-created with youth highly at-risk for suicide based on intergenerational healing through the transmission of Inuit skills
Region: 
North America
Population: 
Children and adolescents
Minority populations
Disorder: 
Child behavioural and developmental disorders
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
Alcohol/drug use disorders
Self-harm/suicide
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Improving access to care for people with epilepsy through Domestic Health Visitors

Understanding the effectiveness of the Domestic Health Visitors (DHV) approach to increase access to treatment for people with epilepsy.
Region: 
Asia
Disorder: 
Epilepsy/seizures
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The Algoma Model

A collaborative, school- and community-based approach to child and youth problem behaviour and mental health issues
Region: 
North America
Population: 
Children and adolescents
Families and carers
Disorder: 
Child behavioural and developmental disorders
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
Self-harm/suicide
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World Health Organization

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London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

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