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

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MooDFOOD - Multi-country cOllaborative project on the role of Diet, Food-related behavior, and Obesity in the prevention of Depression

The MooDFOOD consortium uses high quality data from longitudinal prospective European cohort studies combined with new data from surveys, short‐term experiments and a long‐term preventive intervention study.
Region: 
Europe
Population: 
Adults
Older adults
Disorder: 
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
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UPSIDES - Using Peer Support In Developing Empowering Mental Health Services

To build evidence for and strengthen peer support interventions for people with severe mental illness.
Region: 
Africa
Asia
Europe
Population: 
Adults
Disorder: 
Psychosis/bipolar disorder
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
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TrustCircle: Helping Improve Emotional Resiliency and Well-Being for All

TrustCircle utilizes peer-centered mHealth & AI technology to improve emotional resiliency & well-being for all with focus on prevention & early intervention.
Region: 
Africa
Middle East
North America
Central America and the Caribbean
South America
Asia
Europe
Oceania
Population: 
Children and adolescents
Adults
Older adults
Families and carers
Disability
Disorder: 
All disorders
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Self-Help Plus (SH+): a guided multimedia psychosocial self-help package

A multimedia self-help package delivered by facilitators with minimal training.
Region: 
Africa
Middle East
Europe
Population: 
Adults
Humanitarian and conflict health
Disorder: 
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
Alcohol/drug use disorders
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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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Total Health Screening for Integrated Care

Primary care screening for depression and other NCDs with easily self-administered instrument
Region: 
Middle East
Asia
Europe
Population: 
Adults
Non-communicable diseases (e.g. cancer, diabetes, stroke)
Disorder: 
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
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Mental Health First Aid

12-hour training courses in communities on mental health using the first aid model
Region: 
Africa
Middle East
North America
Central America and the Caribbean
Asia
Europe
Oceania
Population: 
Adults
Families and carers
Disorder: 
All disorders
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Improving Access to Psychological Therapies

Capacity building program to train new therapists to deliver evidence-based psychological treatment within specialist IAPT services.
Region: 
Europe
Population: 
Adults
Disorder: 
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
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Clubhouse

Community-based centres offering opportunities for friendship, employment, housing, education and access to medical/psychiatric services
Region: 
Africa
Middle East
North America
South America
Asia
Europe
Oceania
Population: 
Adults
Disorder: 
All disorders
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The Mental Health Innovation Network is jointly headquartered at:

The Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse

World Health Organization

20 Avenue Appia
1211 Geneva 27
Switzerland

London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

Keppel Street
London
WC1E 7HT
UK

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