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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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Mental health of people detained within the justice system in Africa

This systematic review details mental health of people detained within the justice system in Africa and human rights abuses within these facilities.

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Research summaries and systematic reviews

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Policy and legislation

Human rights

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Infographic: Health Systems Strengthening for Mental Health

This infographic highlights three tools for rights-based mental health system reform.

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Policy and advocacy

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Policy and legislation

Human rights

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Policy Brief: Mental health for global prosperity

MHIN policy brief prepared for the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting at Davos 2019.

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Policy and advocacy

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Policy and legislation

Advocacy

Prevention and promotion

Detection and diagnosis

Treatment, care and rehabilitation

Training, education and capacity building

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UNICEF Operational Guidelines: Community-based mental health and psychosocial support in humanitarian settings

UNICEF Operational Guidelines on Community-based mental health and psychosocial support in humanitarian settings: Three-tiered support for children and families.

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Health promotion

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Policy and legislation

Human rights

Empowerment and service user involvement

Task sharing

Treatment, care and rehabilitation

Training, education and capacity building

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Policy Brief: Mental Health and Human Rights

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

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Policy and advocacy

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Policy and legislation

Human rights

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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

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Policy and legislation

Advocacy

Prevention and promotion

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An Invisible Crisis: Exploring Mental Health Needs in the Syrian and Iraqi Crisis

Médecins du Monde (MdM) marked World Mental Health Day (October 10th) with their latest publication highlighting the MHPSS needs of people affected by the protracted Syrian and Iraqi crises. The report offers recommendations and solutions for next steps.

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Health promotion

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Policy and legislation

Advocacy

Treatment, care and rehabilitation

Training, education and capacity building

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National Mental Health Strategy of Ethiopia

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Policy and advocacy

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Policy and legislation

Advocacy

Treatment, care and rehabilitation

Training, education and capacity building

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BMJ article: Including mental health among the new sustainable development goals The case is compelling

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.

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Research summaries and systematic reviews

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Policy and legislation

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ODI Global Mental Health from a Policy Perspective: A Context Analysis Report

This report characterises mental health as a policy issue, and draws upon the experience of different social movements across global health to provide lessons for this field.

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Policy and advocacy

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Policy and legislation

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Mental health action plan 2013 - 2020

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.

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Policy and advocacy

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Policy and legislation

Prevention and promotion

Detection and diagnosis

Treatment, care and rehabilitation

Training, education and capacity building

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Investing in Mental Health: Evidence for Action

WHO report on the need to invest in mental health.

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Policy and advocacy

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Policy and legislation

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APPG Mental Health for Sustainable Development Report

This Mental Health report was published by the Global Health and Mental Health All-Party Parliamentary groups, and was prepared by Mary De Silva and Jonty Roland on the joint groups behalf.

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Policy and advocacy

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Advocacy

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Building Back Better

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Advocacy

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Mapping and Understanding Exclusion in Europe

Mental Health Europe and the University of Kent-Tizard Centre launch a report looking at the state of mental health services across Europe.

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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 European Region Report: Mental health, human rights and standards of care

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

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Policy and advocacy

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Policy and legislation

Human rights

Empowerment and service user involvement

Advocacy

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WHO Mental Health ATLAS 2017

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.

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Policy and advocacy

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Policy and legislation

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Policy options on mental health: a WHO-Gulbenkian Mental Health Platform collaboration

This is the final report of the six-year collaboration between the WHO Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse and the Gulbenkian Global Mental Health Platform.

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Policy and advocacy

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Policy and legislation

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Trauma of a Generation Report - HAI

Research presented in this report is intended to bring visibility to the range of complex and traumatic life experiences faced by Central American youth.

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Evaluation

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Policy and legislation

Human rights

Empowerment and service user involvement

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WFMH Report: Mental Health in the Workplace

"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.

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Research summaries and systematic reviews

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Policy and legislation

Empowerment and service user involvement

Detection and diagnosis

Training, education and capacity building

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A blind spot on the global mental health map: A scoping review in Central and Eastern Europe

This paper argues that to date the Global Mental Health community has overlooked an important region of the global North, however, where attention is urgently needed.

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Research summaries and systematic reviews

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Policy and legislation

Human rights

Empowerment and service user involvement

Treatment, care and rehabilitation

Training, education and capacity building

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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.

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Research summaries and systematic reviews

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Policy and legislation

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Between Borders Resource Repository

A comprehensive collection of reports and articles focused on MHPSS, human insecurity, and forced displacement.

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Research summaries and systematic reviews

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Policy and legislation

Human rights

Advocacy

Training, education and capacity building

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Strengthening the Case for Investing in Canada’s Mental Health System: Economic Considerations

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

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Policy and advocacy

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Policy and legislation

Advocacy

Prevention and promotion

Treatment, care and rehabilitation

Training, education and capacity building

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Mental Health Return on Investment: A Primer

An introduction to the principles and practice of return on investment (ROI) analysis, with particular reference to its application to global mental health.

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Evaluation

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Policy and legislation

Advocacy

Training, education and capacity building

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Building the capacity of policy-makers and planners to strengthen mental health systems in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review

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.

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Research summaries and systematic reviews

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Policy and legislation

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Stories of Change from Global Mental Health Innovators

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

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Policy and advocacy

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Policy and legislation

Human rights

Empowerment and service user involvement

Advocacy

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Implementation of WHO Quality Rights assessment In Kabul Mental Health Hospital

Report assessing the quality of mental health services and human rights conditions in the Kabul Mental Health Hospital, using the WHO QualityRights Toolkit, with recommendations for development of an improvement plan.

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Evaluation

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Policy and legislation

Human rights

Empowerment and service user involvement

Advocacy

Treatment, care and rehabilitation

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APEC Roadmap to Promote Mental Wellness in a Healthy Asia Pacific (2014-2020)

The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), which includes the US, Canada, Australia, China and 17 other countries included a Roadmap to Promote Mental Wellness in a Healthy Asia Pacific (2014-2020) in the official declaration of their 26th annual meeting.

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Policy Brief: Young People Will Transform Global Mental Health

Mental health of people detained within the justice system in Africa

Infographic: Health Systems Strengthening for Mental Health

Policy Brief: Mental health for global prosperity

UNICEF Operational Guidelines: Community-based mental health and psychosocial support in humanitarian settings

Policy Brief: Mental Health and Human Rights

Global Ministerial Mental Health Summit: Declarations and Recommendations

An Invisible Crisis: Exploring Mental Health Needs in the Syrian and Iraqi Crisis

National Mental Health Strategy of Ethiopia

BMJ article: Including mental health among the new sustainable development goals The case is compelling

ODI Global Mental Health from a Policy Perspective: A Context Analysis Report

Mental health action plan 2013 - 2020

Investing in Mental Health: Evidence for Action

APPG Mental Health for Sustainable Development Report

Building Back Better

Mapping and Understanding Exclusion in Europe

WHO European Region Report: Mental health, human rights and standards of care

WHO Mental Health ATLAS 2017

Policy options on mental health: a WHO-Gulbenkian Mental Health Platform collaboration

Trauma of a Generation Report - HAI

WFMH Report: Mental Health in the Workplace

A blind spot on the global mental health map: A scoping review in Central and Eastern Europe

Interventions and approaches to integrating HIV and mental health services: a systematic review

Between Borders Resource Repository

Strengthening the Case for Investing in Canada’s Mental Health System: Economic Considerations

Mental Health Return on Investment: A Primer

Building the capacity of policy-makers and planners to strengthen mental health systems in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review

Stories of Change from Global Mental Health Innovators

Implementation of WHO Quality Rights assessment In Kabul Mental Health Hospital

APEC Roadmap to Promote Mental Wellness in a Healthy Asia Pacific (2014-2020)

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