Resources

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.

MHIN policy brief prepared for Human Rights Day 2018 observed every year on the 10th of December.

An Editorial from the BMJ written by Graham Thornicroft and Vikram Patel advocating for the inclusion of the inclusion of mental health on the post 2015 agenda.

This section contains evaluations of policy, law, strategic plans, and services from different countries

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.

The Mental Health Atlas 2017 acquires new importance as it is providing information and data on the progress towards the achievement of objectives and targets of the Comprehensive Mental Health Action Plan 2013–2020.

This report details how to create opportunities and raise voices of adolescent girls in humanitarian settings.

"Mental Health in the Workplace” is the theme of World Mental Health Day 2017 and the World Federation for Mental Health has released a report to start the discussion on how we can define best practice in promoting mental health in the workplace.

This IDPC briefing paper provides an analysis of the current drug treatment system in China and offers recommendations for ensuring its effectiveness.

A collection of stories from 35 countries providing a range of views on depression in honour of World Health Day 2017.

A review of the literature to identify and synthesize the evidence base for building the capacity of policy-makers and planners to strengthen mental health systems in LMICs.

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

The report argues that current dementia healthcare services are over-specialised, and that a rebalancing is required with a more prominent role for primary and community care.