Resources

A self-advocacy toolkit for people with MNS disorders, developed by Basic Needs and CBM.

These resources are outputs from the Global ministerial Mental Health Summit that took place between the 9th and 10th of October in London. While the recommendations are for ministers, the declarations summarise the commitments that were made during the landmark event.

MHIN policy brief prepared for "Time to Act on Global Mental Health", an event held in New York during the 2018 United Nations General Assembly.

The action plan recognizes the essential role of mental health in achieving health for all people. It is based on a life-course approach, aims to achieve equity through universal health coverage and stresses the importance of prevention.

The report provides a global knowledge base on suicide and suicide attempts as well as actionable steps for countries based on their current resources and context to move forward in suicide prevention.

This resource was developed by members of the World Federation for Mental Health, Mental Health Innovation Network and NCD Alliance to support advocacy by global health advocates seeking integration of Mental Health into policy, processes and actions to prevent and control NCDs.

WHO/Europe has released a report assessing the quality of institutional care for adults with psychosocial and intellectual disabilities in the WHO European Region.

This report highlights nine important Canadian studies that underscore the cost offsets of investing in evidence-based approaches.

How six innovators left their mark on mental health policy in low- and middle-income countries.

Authored by Seth Mnookin (MIT), this report is a product of almost two years of activities of a Working group chaired by Arthur Kleinman (Harvard University Asia Centre). This report was first presented during the keynote panel of a World Bank Group/ World Health Organization high-level meeting on making mental health a global development priority.

Democratising Mental Health is a short documentary film (9 mins) set in Nepal told from a patient perspective

Great overview of mental health care in England by The King's Fund.

The WISH Mental Health Report: 'Transforming Lives, Enhancing Communities' was launched at the Qatar Foundation's World Innovation Summit for Health in Doha in December 2013.

Delaney Ruston's journey to uncover mental health stories in India, Africa, China, France and the United States.