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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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Difu Simo Mental Health Awareness Campaign

Use of participatory approaches involving people with lived experience to tackle public stigma
Region: 
Africa
Population: 
Adults
Families and carers
Disorder: 
All disorders
74 reads
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Strengthening Public Mental Health in Africa in Response to Covid-19

The project combines research and capacity development to support the MHPSS response to outbreaks and other public health emergencies in Africa.
Region: 
Africa
Population: 
Maternal and neonatal health
Children and adolescents
Adults
Older adults
Families and carers
Minority populations
Disability
2922 reads
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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
60478 reads
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Overcoming barriers to mental health care for children and adolescents in low- and middle-income countries

Proactive community case detection and help-seeking encouragement for children and adolescents.
Region: 
Middle East
Asia
1175 reads
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African Youth in Mind

An intervention that is tailored to the needs of youth in Ghana and Zimbabwe.
Region: 
Africa
Population: 
Children and adolescents
Disorder: 
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
533 reads
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PIECES - Improving outcomes for people with psychosis in Pakistan and India enhancing the Effectiveness of Community-based care

Using DIALOG+ which is a cost-effective and evidence-based approach to improve quality of life and mental health outcomes for people with severe mental illnesses
602 reads
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MIND ME Africa

Pilot system generating routine process and outcome data in community and primary care settings
Region: 
Africa
Disorder: 
All disorders
1347 reads
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HeartSounds Peer Support

Training service users as peer support workers to deliver at-home outpatient care
Region: 
Africa
Population: 
Adults
Disorder: 
All disorders
2110 reads
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SPARK: SuPporting African communities to increase the Resilience and mental health of Kids with developmental disorders and their caregivers

Community-based identification of children with developmental disabilities and implementation of the WHO Caregiver Skills Training programme delivered by non-specialists.
Region: 
Africa
Population: 
Maternal and neonatal health
Children and adolescents
Families and carers
Disability
Disorder: 
Child behavioural and developmental disorders
549 reads
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Step-by-step: e-mental health in Lebanon

An evidence-based WHO self-help psychological intervention that can be delivered through the internet.
Region: 
Middle East
Population: 
Adults
Humanitarian and conflict health
Disorder: 
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
9105 reads
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StrongMinds

StrongMinds improves the mental health of low-income and marginalized women and adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa by providing free, group talk therapy delivered by lay community mental health workers.
Region: 
Africa
Population: 
Adults
Disorder: 
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
3582 reads
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Impact evaluation of unconditional cash transfers

Randomized Control Trial of GiveDirectly cash transfers among low-income populations to determine causality between poverty and psychological well-being
Region: 
Africa
Population: 
Adults
Families and carers
Disorder: 
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
1625 reads
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EMERALD

Research consortium focused on mental health scale-up in low- and middle-income countries
Region: 
Africa
Asia
Disorder: 
All disorders
3120 reads
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mhGAP Implementation in Kashmir

mhGAP training for health professionals including interactive sessions, role play and group discussions.
Region: 
Asia
8218 reads
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Open Hands

We run self-care groups, make referrals to specialist services and raise awareness of mental health conditions amongst this community.
Region: 
Africa
Population: 
Minority populations
Disorder: 
All disorders
1427 reads
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iCALL Psychosocial Helpline

Easily accessible, psychosocial, professional, anonymous, multi-lingual, free counselling services over technology-assisted mediums in India.
Region: 
Asia
Disorder: 
All disorders
2025 reads
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Punto de Encuentro

Salud mental integral y apoyo socio cultural a la población vulnerable de Barrios de Rosario
Region: 
South America
Population: 
Children and adolescents
Adults
Disorder: 
All disorders
431 reads
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Addressing alcohol misuse and mental health comorbidities in humanitarian settings

Problem Management Plus And Alcohol (PM+A) is a brief transdiagnostic intervention addressing alcohol misuse and mental health comorbidities among conflict-affected populations.
Region: 
Africa
Population: 
Humanitarian and conflict health
Disorder: 
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
Alcohol/drug use disorders
1260 reads
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Mental Health and Wellbeing on Campus

Improving the provision of mental health support services in two Kenyan universities.
Region: 
Africa
Population: 
Children and adolescents
Adults
Disability
Disorder: 
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
Alcohol/drug use disorders
Self-harm/suicide
4508 reads
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Early Adolescent Skills for Emotions (EASE): a psychological intervention for young adolescents and their caregivers

EASE is a group psychological intervention delivered by non-specialist providers to improve the mental health of adolescents.
Region: 
Africa
Middle East
Asia
Population: 
Children and adolescents
Disorder: 
All disorders
5248 reads
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The HAPPINESS Project

Training non-specialist health workers through the mhGAP Intervention Guide 2.0 and using tele-medicine to connect them to specialists.
Region: 
Africa
Population: 
Adults
Disorder: 
Epilepsy/seizures
Psychosis/bipolar disorder
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
Alcohol/drug use disorders
1790 reads
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Cuéntame: Asistencia Psicológica no Profesional Remota para personal de PLA ante la Pandemia por Covid-19

Aplicación de un programa de asistencia psicológica no profesional remota para mitigar los efectos psicológicos en el personal de PLA en Ecuador.
Region: 
South America
Disorder: 
All disorders
873 reads
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T- Escucho

Alcanzar el servicio por medio de redes sociales de manera permanente en canales de Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp y Tik-Tok
Region: 
South America
Population: 
Minority populations
Disorder: 
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
Alcohol/drug use disorders
Self-harm/suicide
473 reads
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Problem Management Plus (PM+)

Developing and testing a WHO brief, face-to-face, low-intensity, transdiagnostic psychological intervention.
Region: 
Africa
Asia
Disorder: 
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
10491 reads
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Pursukoon Zindagi "Peaceful Life" COVID-19 Mental Health Response

Integrated mental health and COVID-19 support to patients, health care providers and people experiencing distress during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Region: 
Asia
Disorder: 
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
1205 reads
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Integrating Mental Health in Primary Care Centres in Pakistan

Integrating mental health services in primary and maternal care centres through a task-sharing approach.
Region: 
Asia
Population: 
Maternal and neonatal health
Adults
Non-communicable diseases (e.g. cancer, diabetes, stroke)
Communicable diseases (e.g. HIV/AIDS, TB)
Disorder: 
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
2041 reads
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Congenital Zika Syndrome Parent Support

A participatory intervention with a psychosocial component to empower caregivers of children with Congenital Zika Syndrome.
Region: 
South America
Population: 
Maternal and neonatal health
Families and carers
Disability
Disorder: 
Child behavioural and developmental disorders
1042 reads
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Wellbeing and Resilience (WebR): Healing-centered peacebuilding

Healing-centered peacebuilding using a trauma-informed lens with communities and institutions.
Region: 
Africa
Disorder: 
All disorders
1318 reads
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Círculos de Mujeres: una intervención psicosocial grupal, co-diseñada y basada en un modelo comunitario para mujeres marginadas en Guatemala

Los Círculos de Mujeres, diseñados conjuntamente y liderados por la comunidad, nutren la fuerza innata de las mujeres y las comunidades a través de una serie de actividades grupales que promueven el bienestar, reducen el estrés, fortalecen las relaciones y apoyan a las mujeres para convertirse en agentes de cambio.
Region: 
Central America and the Caribbean
Population: 
Maternal and neonatal health
Adults
Minority populations
Humanitarian and conflict health
Disorder: 
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
3239 reads
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Allillanchu: integración de la salud mental en los servicios de atención primaria de salud

Distribución de tareas para la detección de trastornos mentales, a través de la tecnología y la capacitación a medida de los proveedores de la atención primaria de salud.
Region: 
South America
Population: 
Non-communicable diseases (e.g. cancer, diabetes, stroke)
Communicable diseases (e.g. HIV/AIDS, TB)
Disorder: 
Psychosis/bipolar disorder
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
Alcohol/drug use disorders
1736 reads

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