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HBGI Lived Experience Council Report: Transforming the Way We Work, Integrating Lived Experience into Organizations and Services

This report aims to support organizations and services looking to integrate lived experience in their work by outlining why you should integrate lived experience, how to do it effectively (including examples of what HBGI does well and has learned from), and reflections on the tangible impact lived experience has had on HBGI.

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Implementation

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Policy and legislation

Empowerment and service user involvement

Advocacy

Training, education and capacity building

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IASC Minimum Service Package Mental Health and Psychosocial Support

MHPSS MSP is an easy-to-follow intersectoral package, which spells out the activities and actions that all humanitarian actors should put in place in all emergencies for an effective MHPSS response

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Implementation

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Policy and legislation

Prevention and promotion

Detection and diagnosis

Training, education and capacity building

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Sustainable development for global mental health: a typology and systematic evidence mapping of external actors in low- and middle-income countries

Research paper

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Research summaries and systematic reviews

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Policy and legislation

Advocacy

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Philanthropy for global mental health 2000-2015

Research paper

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Research summaries and systematic reviews

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Policy and legislation

Advocacy

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Motivation and methods of external organisations investing in mental health in low- and middle-income countries: a qualitative study

Research paper

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Research summaries and systematic reviews

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Policy and legislation

Advocacy

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Establishing political priority for global mental health: a qualitative policy analysis

Research paper

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Research summaries and systematic reviews

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Policy and legislation

Advocacy

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Tracking development assistance for mental health: time for better data

Research paper

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Research summaries and systematic reviews

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Policy and legislation

Advocacy

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IASC Handbook, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Coordination

The Handbook of MHPSS Coordination provides standard guidance on how to best to support well-coordinated and multisectoral MHPSS responses that are predictable, accountable, equitable, efficient and effective

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Implementation

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Advocacy

Training, education and capacity building

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Addressing Suicide in Humanitarian Settings: Guidance Note

This guidance note aims to support programme implementers, coordinators, and other humanitarian actors in addressing suicide and self-harm in humanitarian settings.

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Health promotion

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Advocacy

Prevention and promotion

Training, education and capacity building

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India's National Suicide Prevention Strategy

The First National Suicide Prevention Strategy in India

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Policy and advocacy

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Policy and legislation

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What science has shown can help young people with anxiety and depression

Wellcome Trust report summarising lessons learned about the evidence for ‘active ingredients’ of effective interventions for youth anxiety and depression

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Health promotion

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Time for united action on depression: a Lancet-World Pyschiatric Association Commission

Lancet-World Pyschiatric Association Commission report on Time for united action on depression

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Policy and advocacy

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Policy and legislation

Human rights

Empowerment and service user involvement

Advocacy

Prevention and promotion

Detection and diagnosis

Treatment, care and rehabilitation

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Indirect social contact interventions to reduce mental health-related stigma in low- and middle-income countries: systematic review

Research shows that social contact is the best evidence-based intervention to reduce stigma. Within the context of a rapid development of remote technology, and COVID-19-related restrictions for face-to-face contact, the aim of this paper is to categorise, compare and define indirect social contact (ISC) interventions to reduce stigma and discrimination in mental health in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) The aims of this systematic review are to address the gap in research on ISC in LMICs by categorising, comparing and defining ISC interventions to reduce mental health-related stigma in LMICs.

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Research summaries and systematic reviews

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The Lancet Commission Report on ending stigma and discrimination in mental health

The Lancet Commission on ending stigma and discrimination in mental health launched its report on World Mental Health Day

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Policy and advocacy

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Policy and legislation

Human rights

Empowerment and service user involvement

Advocacy

Prevention and promotion

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Putting Science to Work: Where next for Workplace Mental Health

This is a Wellcome Trust report on understanding what next for workplace mental health

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Evaluation

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WHO guide for integration of perinatal mental health in maternal and child health services

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Health promotion

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Infographic: Challenges and Opportunities for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) in the COVID-19 Response in Africa: A Mixed-Methods Study

The infographic highlights Challenges and Opportunities for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) in the COVID-19 Response in Africa.

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Research summaries and systematic reviews

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Policy and legislation

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WHO Mental Health at work guidelines

World Health Organization Guidelines on Mental Health at Work and accompanying policy brief in collaboration with International Labour Organization

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Policy and advocacy

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Policy and legislation

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Case Study Methodology to Monitor and Evaluate Community Mental Health Programs in Low-Income Countries

A structured methodology and tools for producing case studies of community mental health programs

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Evaluation

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Optimizing brain health across the life course: WHO position paper

The new WHO position paper presents a framework for understanding brain health and the importance of brain health optimization for all.

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Policy and advocacy

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Policy and legislation

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World Mental Health Report Launch

Launch of the World Mental Health Report: Transforming mental health for all

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Policy and advocacy

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Mental health and Climate Change: Policy Brief

The policy brief by the World Health Organization details the mental health impacts of climate change and makes recommendations to address the mental health impacts of climate change.

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Policy and advocacy

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Policy and legislation

Advocacy

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Integration of mental health and HIV interventions

The new publication by UNAIDS and the World Health Organization (WHO) emphasizes the importance of integrating HIV and mental health services and other interventions, including linkages to social protection services, for people living with HIV and other vulnerable populations.

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Health promotion

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Policy and legislation

Treatment, care and rehabilitation

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Global Youth Mental Health Survey

Generation Mental Health has developed a survey to learn further about how young people (aged 15-35) are making decisions in mental health advocacy. This survey aims to connect with current and aspiring advocates to understand their needs, gaps, and challenges. The survey report will be made publicly available so that organizations working on youth mental health around the world can further develop their initiatives.

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Evaluation

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Policy and legislation

Human rights

Empowerment and service user involvement

Advocacy

Technology

Prevention and promotion

Training, education and capacity building

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DIYouth Advocacy

DIYouth Advocacy is a free resource to empower young people to advocate for their mental health rights. It has been created by young people, in consultation with mental health advocates, experts, and community leaders, taking inspiration from global advocacy toolkits. The resource is designed for young people to build their understanding of legal provisions related to mental healthcare in India, and access tools to lead and implement advocacy initiatives.

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Policy and advocacy

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Policy and legislation

Human rights

Empowerment and service user involvement

Advocacy

Training, education and capacity building

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Policy Brief: Young People Will Transform Global Mental Health

Produced by the Young Leaders for the Lancet Commission on Global Mental Health and Sustainable Development, this Policy Brief embodies the principles of Youth participation and calls policy makers to action with key recommendations to prioritise global action on mental health for young people.

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Policy and advocacy

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Policy and legislation

Human rights

Empowerment and service user involvement

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WHO QualityRights E-training on Mental Health, Recovery and Community Inclusion

Global Launch of the WHO QualityRights e-training to advance mental health, eliminate stigma and promote community inclusion. Complete WHO's free QualityRights e-training & get a certificate!

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Training

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EQUIP: Ensuring Quality in Psychological Support

EQUIP: Ensuring Quality in Psychological Support is a joint WHO/UNICEF project to improve the competence of helpers and the consistency and quality of training and service delivery. The EQUIP platform makes freely available competency assessment tools and e-learning courses to support governments, training institutions, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), both in humanitarian and development settings, to train and supervise the workforce to deliver effective psychological support for adults and children.

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Implementation

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Task sharing

Technology

Treatment, care and rehabilitation

Training, education and capacity building

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New WHO Online course: Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in emergencies.

The World Health Organization has launched a new online course that introduces participants to Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in emergencies.

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Training

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Launch of SUCCEED Africa! Inclusive mental health research & care

This launch webinar was an opportunity to hear what SUCCEED will involve, why the emphasis on co-production and CBR matters, and how it will transform mental health research in sub-Saharan Africa.

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Health promotion

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Policy and legislation

Empowerment and service user involvement

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HBGI Lived Experience Council Report: Transforming the Way We Work, Integrating Lived Experience into Organizations and Services

IASC Minimum Service Package Mental Health and Psychosocial Support

Sustainable development for global mental health: a typology and systematic evidence mapping of external actors in low- and middle-income countries

Philanthropy for global mental health 2000-2015

Motivation and methods of external organisations investing in mental health in low- and middle-income countries: a qualitative study

Establishing political priority for global mental health: a qualitative policy analysis

Tracking development assistance for mental health: time for better data

IASC Handbook, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Coordination

Addressing Suicide in Humanitarian Settings: Guidance Note

India's National Suicide Prevention Strategy

What science has shown can help young people with anxiety and depression

Time for united action on depression: a Lancet-World Pyschiatric Association Commission

Indirect social contact interventions to reduce mental health-related stigma in low- and middle-income countries: systematic review

The Lancet Commission Report on ending stigma and discrimination in mental health

Putting Science to Work: Where next for Workplace Mental Health

WHO guide for integration of perinatal mental health in maternal and child health services

Infographic: Challenges and Opportunities for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) in the COVID-19 Response in Africa: A Mixed-Methods Study

WHO Mental Health at work guidelines

Case Study Methodology to Monitor and Evaluate Community Mental Health Programs in Low-Income Countries

Optimizing brain health across the life course: WHO position paper

World Mental Health Report Launch

Mental health and Climate Change: Policy Brief

Integration of mental health and HIV interventions

Global Youth Mental Health Survey

DIYouth Advocacy

Policy Brief: Young People Will Transform Global Mental Health

WHO QualityRights E-training on Mental Health, Recovery and Community Inclusion

EQUIP: Ensuring Quality in Psychological Support

New WHO Online course: Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in emergencies.

Launch of SUCCEED Africa! Inclusive mental health research & care

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