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Explore key resources—from systematic reviews to policy briefs to training manuals—developed by MHIN or contributed by MHIN members working on real-world projects.

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Humanitarian Hands-on Tool (HHoT)

A smartphone app, HHoT, provides step-by-step guidance on how to implement a disability inclusive emergency response. Launched in 2018 the HHoT app also includes specific guidance on the inclusion of people with psycho-social disabilities.
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Implementation
Approach: 
Human rights
Empowerment and service user involvement
Advocacy
Task sharing
Technology
Prevention and promotion
Detection and diagnosis
Treatment, care and rehabilitation
Training, education and capacity building
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Global Ministerial Mental Health Summit: Declarations and Recommendations

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.
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Policy and advocacy
Approach: 
Policy and legislation
Advocacy
Prevention and promotion
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WHO Preventing suicide: a community engagement toolkit Pilot version 1.0 (2016)

This toolkit is a step-by-step guide for communities to engage in suicide prevention activities, acknowledging the critical role communities can play in preventing suicide.
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Training
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Empowerment and service user involvement
Advocacy
Prevention and promotion
Treatment, care and rehabilitation
Training, education and capacity building
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Mental Health & Psychosocial Support Considerations for Syrian Refugees in Turkey

This literature review examines the overall landscape and current mental health context for Syrian refugees in Turkey at a broad level.
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Research summaries and systematic reviews
Approach: 
Policy and legislation
Empowerment and service user involvement
Treatment, care and rehabilitation
Training, education and capacity building
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WHO Group Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) for Depression

With this new manual, part of WHO’s mhGAP programme, the WHO gives guidance on the use of interpersonal therapy (IPT) using a 8 session group protocol.
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Training
Approach: 
Prevention and promotion
Treatment, care and rehabilitation
Training, education and capacity building
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Desk Review: Ecuador earthquake / Revisión de Información: Terremoto de Ecuador 2016

Useful background information (in English and Spanish) on Ecuador and the effects of the earthquake from an MHPSS perspective.
Page type: 
Research summaries and systematic reviews
Approach: 
Treatment, care and rehabilitation
Training, education and capacity building
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Report: A safe place to shine

This report details how to create opportunities and raise voices of adolescent girls in humanitarian settings.
Page type: 
Research summaries and systematic reviews
Approach: 
Policy and legislation
Human rights
Empowerment and service user involvement
Advocacy
Technology
Prevention and promotion
Treatment, care and rehabilitation
Training, education and capacity building
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WHO QualityRights Guidance & Training

The WHO Quality rights initiative has published 15 key training and guidance materials to transform these recommendations into practical on the ground solutions.
Page type: 
Evaluation
Approach: 
Human rights
Empowerment and service user involvement
Treatment, care and rehabilitation
Training, education and capacity building
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Drug policy in Africa: Health and human rights

This IDPC advocacy note attempts to provide a non-exhaustive overview of how current drug policies in Africa violate universal human rights.
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Policy and advocacy
Approach: 
Policy and legislation
Human rights
Advocacy
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Interventions and approaches to integrating HIV and mental health services: a systematic review

Existing evidence, although limited, suggest that integrating HIV and mental health services may be linked to improved patient and service delivery outcomes in diverse settings.
Page type: 
Research summaries and systematic reviews
Approach: 
Policy and legislation
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Infographic: Innovations implementing the WHO Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) Intervention Guide

Infographic of all innovations implementing the WHO Mental Health Gap Action Programme Intervention Guide
Page type: 
Implementation
Approach: 
Detection and diagnosis
Treatment, care and rehabilitation
Training, education and capacity building
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Out of the Shadows: Making mental health a global development priority

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.
Page type: 
Policy and advocacy
Approach: 
Advocacy
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Psychosocial support in the context of Zika virus

This document describes guidance for a supportive response by healthcare providers (e.g. physicians, nurses), focusing primarily on women affected by Zika virus infection during pregnancy and their families, for their mental health and psychosocial needs.
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Training
Approach: 
Training, education and capacity building
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The Psychosocial Impact of Humanitarian Crises - A Better Understanding for Better Interventions

In this document, we describe the different crises situations in which ACF intervenes: natural disasters, conflicts, totalitarianism and extremism. We introduce the specific psychosocial impact on communities, families and children for each crisis situation.
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Implementation
Approach: 
Treatment, care and rehabilitation
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Community-based Rehabilitation for People With Disabilities in Low- and Middle-income Countries: A Systematic Review

A systematic review on the evidence about the impact of community-based rehabilitation on the lives of people with disabilities and their carers in LAMIC.
Page type: 
Research summaries and systematic reviews
Approach: 
Treatment, care and rehabilitation
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Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Ebola Virus Disease Outbreaks

This guide provides information to strengthen preparedness and response plans with regards to the mental health and psychosocial consequences of an Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak
Page type: 
Training
Approach: 
Training, education and capacity building
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Social determinants of mental health

This thematic paper provides a coherent framework that employs a life course approach for assessing the social determinants of mental health.
Page type: 
Policy and advocacy
Approach: 
Policy and legislation
Prevention and promotion
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Integrating the response to mental disorders and other chronic diseases in health care systems

This thematic paper reviews the links between mental disorders and other chronic diseases as well as service delivery programmes that have integrated the treatment of mental disorders with other chronic diseases.
Page type: 
Policy and advocacy
Approach: 
Policy and legislation
Treatment, care and rehabilitation
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WHO 'Psychological First Aid During Ebola Virus Disease outbreaks' guide

A provisional guide focusing on psychological first aid for use during the Ebola virus outbreak, written for people who can help others experiencing an extremetly distressing event.
Page type: 
Training
Approach: 
Task sharing
Prevention and promotion
Treatment, care and rehabilitation
Training, education and capacity building
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WHO - Channelling hope – interview with psychosocial health worker E. Dash Karbar

Meet E. Dash Karbar Sr, a psychosocial worker working in Island Clinic Ebola Treatment Unit
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Implementation
Approach: 
Task sharing
Treatment, care and rehabilitation
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Facilitation Manual: Psychological First Aid during Ebola Virus Disease Outbreaks

This manual is designed to orient helpers to offer psychological first aid (PFA) to people affected by an Ebola outbreak. PFA involves humane, supportive and practical assistance for people who are distressed, in ways that respect their dignity, culture and abilities.
Page type: 
Training
Approach: 
Training, education and capacity building
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WHO: Dementia – it affects us all

This short video tells what is like to live with dementia
Page type: 
Policy and advocacy
Approach: 
Empowerment and service user involvement
Advocacy
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Personal stories and the WHO's Mental Health Action Plan

Delaney Ruston's journey to uncover mental health stories in India, Africa, China, France and the United States.
Page type: 
Policy and advocacy
Approach: 
Empowerment and service user involvement
Advocacy
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'Living with a black dog' video

“Living with a black dog” is a guide for partners, carers and sufferers of depression
Page type: 
Health promotion
Approach: 
Empowerment and service user involvement
Advocacy
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WFMH 'Living with Schizophrenia' Report

A report by The World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH) on “Living with Schizophrenia”
Page type: 
Policy and advocacy
Approach: 
Policy and legislation
Empowerment and service user involvement
Prevention and promotion
Detection and diagnosis
Treatment, care and rehabilitation
Training, education and capacity building
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What is the Relevance of Mental Health to HIV/AIDS Care and Treatment Programs in Developing Countries?

Systematic review of the literature on the relationship between HIV and mental illness in LAMIC, and the relevance for HIV care and treatment programs.
Page type: 
Research summaries and systematic reviews
Approach: 
Policy and legislation
Treatment, care and rehabilitation
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Treatment and Prevention of Mental Disorders in Low-Income and Middle-Income Countries

Review of the evidence on effectiveness of interventions for the treatment and prevention of selected mental disorders in LAMIC
Page type: 
Research summaries and systematic reviews
Approach: 
Prevention and promotion
Treatment, care and rehabilitation
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Common mental disorder screening tools validated for use in sub-saharan Africa

Systematic review of studies validating common mental disorders screening tools for use in sub-Saharan Africa.
Page type: 
Research summaries and systematic reviews
Approach: 
Detection and diagnosis
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