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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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Mainstreaming of Psychosocial Support in the Education Sector

Programme to integrate psychosocial support in the education sector.
Region: 
Africa
Population: 
Children and adolescents
Disorder: 
Child behavioural and developmental disorders
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
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Suicide Prevention in Tunisia

The development of a programme to better understand the causality of suicidal behaviour within Tunisia and to define a prevention strategy to integrate within the national strategy as a priority action.
Region: 
Africa
Population: 
Children and adolescents
Adults
Disorder: 
Self-harm/suicide
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Strengthening Psychosocial support service for Transformation among the Congolese refugees in Uganda (SPOT)

Programme to strengthen psychosocial support services for among the Congolese refugees in Uganda.
Region: 
Africa
Population: 
Minority populations
Humanitarian and conflict health
Disorder: 
All disorders
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Training primary care physicians to use the mhGAP-IG in Tunisia

Delivering weekly mhGAP-based training sessions with primary care physicians in Tunisia.
Region: 
Africa
Disorder: 
All disorders
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Holistic Community Care for Parenthood (HCCP)

A holistic provision of mental health interventions for mothers, fathers and their children.
Region: 
Africa
Population: 
Maternal and neonatal health
Children and adolescents
Adults
Disorder: 
Child behavioural and developmental disorders
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
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Mental Health and Well-being in Higher Education

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
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Community-based Sociotherapy Adapted for Refugees (COSTAR)

Using an adapted Community-based Sociotherapy approach to reduce depressive symptomology in Congolese refugees.
Region: 
Africa
Population: 
Adults
Humanitarian and conflict health
Disorder: 
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
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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
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INTernational REsearch Programme on Psychoses In Diverse settings (INTREPID II)

Cross-cultural research programme to generate rigorous population-based data on schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders in India, Nigeria and Trinidad.
Region: 
Africa
Asia
Population: 
Adults
Families and carers
Disorder: 
Psychosis/bipolar disorder
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The Friendship Bench

Trained and supervised lay health worker stationed on a “Friendship Bench” delivers problem-solving therapy.
Region: 
Africa
Population: 
Adults
Disorder: 
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
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MHPSS Refugee Response in South Sudan

Integrated mental health and psychosocial support to refugee populations in South Sudan.
Region: 
Africa
Population: 
Maternal and neonatal health
Children and adolescents
Adults
Humanitarian and conflict health
Disorder: 
All disorders
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PRIME (PRogramme for Improving Mental health carE)

Partnership to develop, implement, evaluate, and scale up district mental health care plans in five low- and middle-income countries: Ethiopia, India, Nepal, South Africa and Uganda.
Region: 
Africa
Asia
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PRIME - Uganda

Integrating mental health service delivery into primary health care system in Ethiopia through a health systems strengthening approach in partnership with researchers, ministries of health and non-governmental organisations.
Region: 
Africa
Disorder: 
All disorders
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PRIME South Africa

Mental health system strengthening in partnership with researchers, Ministries of Health and non-governmental organisations
Region: 
Africa
Disorder: 
All disorders
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PRIME Ethiopia

Integrating mental health service delivery into primary health care system in Ethiopia through a health systems strengthening approach in partnership with researchers, ministries of health and non-governmental organisations.
Region: 
Africa
Disorder: 
All disorders
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Partners in Health Lesotho Mental Health Integration Program

Mental health integration into primary care and services for MDRTB/HIV/AIDs in Lesotho.
Region: 
Africa
Population: 
Maternal and neonatal health
Children and adolescents
Adults
Disorder: 
Child behavioural and developmental disorders
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
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Nguvu - Reducing Partner Violence and Psychological Distress among Refugees in Tanzania

Development and pilot evaluation of an integrated intervention that targets IPV and its psycho-social health consequences in a refugee camp within a low-income setting.
Region: 
Africa
Population: 
Adults
Humanitarian and conflict health
Disorder: 
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
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Mind and Heart: Community-based group Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for survivors of sexual violence

Adaptation of group Cognitive Processing Therapy to a low-income context with ongoing conflict.
Region: 
Africa
Population: 
Humanitarian and conflict health
Disorder: 
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
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Abwenzi Pa Za Umoyo: Integrating the MESH MH model in Malawi

Integration of an adapted Mentoring and Enhanced Supervision for Mental Health (MESH MH) model within healthcare settings in Neno, Malawi.
Region: 
Africa
Population: 
Children and adolescents
Adults
Disability
Disorder: 
Epilepsy/seizures
Psychosis/bipolar 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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Learning Through Play

Program that utilizes low-literacy, multicultural pictorial calendars to provide vital information on early child development.
Region: 
Africa
North America
South America
Asia
Population: 
Maternal and neonatal health
Children and adolescents
Disorder: 
Child behavioural and developmental disorders
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Mental Health Rehabilitation of Homeless Populations in Nigeria

The programme provides mental health rehabilitation for economically disadvantaged populations through accessible and affordable services in the community setting.
Region: 
Africa
Population: 
Adults
Minority populations
Disorder: 
Psychosis/bipolar disorder
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Establishing mental health and psychosocial support services during the Ebola virus disease outbreak in Sierra Leone

A nurse-led approach within a non-specialist setting was a successful model for delivering mental health and psychosocial support services during the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone.
Region: 
Africa
Population: 
Maternal and neonatal health
Children and adolescents
Adults
Older adults
Families and carers
Humanitarian and conflict health
Non-communicable diseases (e.g. cancer, diabetes, stroke)
Disorder: 
All disorders
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StrongMinds

A proven, cost-effective and scalable community-based group therapy program to treat depression appropriate for African contexts.
Region: 
Africa
Population: 
Adults
Disorder: 
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
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mhGAP Implementation in Edawu, Nigeria

mhGAP training for lay health workers in Edawu to assess and manage mental health conditions and promote mental health awareness in the community.
Region: 
Africa
Population: 
Children and adolescents
Adults
Older adults
Families and carers
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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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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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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Rehabilitation Intervention for people with Schizophrenia in Ethiopia (RISE)

Community based rehabilitation (CBR), which involves working with individuals, families, and communities.
Region: 
Africa
Population: 
Adults
Families and carers
Disability
Disorder: 
Psychosis/bipolar disorder

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