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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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Systematic evaluation of the QualityRights programme in public mental health facilities in Gujarat, India

This systematic review is the first systematic large scale evaluation of the World Health Organization's QualityRights program.
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Research summaries and systematic reviews
Approach: 
Human rights
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Infographic marking World Refugee Day 2019: 5 Key Resources

This infographic highlights 5 key resources to take note of this #RefugeeWeek and #WorldRefugeeDay 2019.
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Health promotion
Approach: 
Human rights
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New WHO prevalence estimates of mental disorders in conflict settings

This systematic review details new WHO prevalence estimates on depression, anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia in conflict-affected settings.
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Research summaries and systematic reviews
Approach: 
Human rights
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SAFER: A World Free From Alcohol Related Harms

SAFER is a World Health Organization (WHO)-led initiative to reduce death, disease and injuries caused by the harmful use of alcohol using high-impact, evidence-based, cost-effective interventions.
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Health promotion
Approach: 
Policy and legislation
Advocacy
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‘Global mental health’: systematic review of the term and its implicit priorities

What do we really mean when we say "global mental health"? What are the implicit assumptions in what geographic regions and mental health conditions get included and which do not? This systematic review of global mental health and its implicit priorities discusses these findings.
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Research summaries and systematic reviews
Approach: 
Advocacy
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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
Approach: 
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
Approach: 
Policy and legislation
Human rights
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Infographic: Protecting mental health and wellbeing across the SDGs

This infographic highlights actions recommended by the Lancet Commission on global mental health and sustainable development.
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Implementation
Approach: 
Advocacy
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WISH Report on Addressing Anxiety and Depression: A Whole System Approach

This report makes the case that a prioritized, focused approach to anxiety and depression can mitigate the risks of these conditions, and contribute to the health and wellbeing of any nation.
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Evaluation
Approach: 
Advocacy
Detection and diagnosis
Treatment, care and rehabilitation
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Rebuilding Lives: MHPSS in Protracted and Post-Conflict Settings

This report is a culmination of the UNICEF and German Government's led mental health expert-level meeting "Rebuilding Lives: Addressing Needs, Scaling-up and Increasing Long-term Structural MHPSS Interventions in Protracted and Post-Conflict Settings"
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Implementation
Approach: 
Human rights
Treatment, care and rehabilitation
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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
Approach: 
Policy and legislation
Advocacy
Prevention and promotion
Detection and diagnosis
Treatment, care and rehabilitation
Training, education and capacity building
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The CBM/BasicNeeds Self-Advocacy Tool Kit for Mental Health Service Users

A self-advocacy toolkit for people with MNS disorders, developed by Basic Needs and CBM.
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Policy and advocacy
Approach: 
Empowerment and service user involvement
Advocacy
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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
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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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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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UNICEF (2018) MHPSS in Emergencies Advocacy Brief

UNICEF promotes a holistic, community-based approach to child protection programming and further describes its approach, through an Advocacy Brief on MHPSS in Emergencies.
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Policy and advocacy
Approach: 
Advocacy
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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.
Page type: 
Policy and advocacy
Approach: 
Policy and legislation
Human rights
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World Mental Health Day 2018 Events

We have collated a list of World Mental Health Day Events happening in 2018 to mark World Mental Health Day.
Page type: 
Health promotion
Approach: 
Advocacy
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The global burden of disease attributable to alcohol and drug use in 195 countries and territories, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

This systematic review used data from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2016 to calculate global and regional estimates of the prevalence of alcohol, amphetamine, cannabis, cocaine, and opioid dependence, and to estimate global disease burden attributable to alcohol and drug use between 1990 and 2016
Page type: 
Research summaries and systematic reviews
Approach: 
Policy and legislation
Advocacy
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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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.
Page type: 
Health promotion
Approach: 
Policy and legislation
Advocacy
Treatment, care and rehabilitation
Training, education and capacity building
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Policy Brief: The Lancet Commission on Global Mental Health and Sustainable Development

MHIN policy brief prepared for the launch of the Lancet Commission on Global Mental Health and Sustainable Development, published on World Mental Health Day 2018.
Page type: 
Policy and advocacy
Approach: 
Advocacy
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Policy Brief on Mental Health and the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda

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.
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Policy and advocacy
Approach: 
Advocacy
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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
Approach: 
Empowerment and service user involvement
Advocacy
Prevention and promotion
Treatment, care and rehabilitation
Training, education and capacity building
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Guidelines for a faith-sensitive approach in humanitarian response

Guidance on faith-sensitive approaches for mental health and psychosocial programming in humanitarian contexts.
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Health promotion
Approach: 
Human rights
Empowerment and service user involvement
Treatment, care and rehabilitation
Training, education and capacity building
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Global Mental Health Policy Influence Toolkit

A set of tools to help you maximise your policy influence.
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Policy and advocacy
Approach: 
Policy and legislation
Advocacy
Training, education and capacity building
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National Mental Health Strategy of Ethiopia

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Policy and advocacy
Approach: 
Policy and legislation
Advocacy
Treatment, care and rehabilitation
Training, education and capacity building
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Dignity in Mental Health (World Federation for Mental Health)

World Federation for Mental Health 2015 campaign material for this year's World Mental Health Day theme "Dignity in Mental Health".
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Policy and advocacy
Approach: 
Human rights
Empowerment and service user involvement
Advocacy
Prevention and promotion
Treatment, care and rehabilitation
Training, education and capacity building
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National Mental Health Awareness Campaign in Lebanon - Video

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Policy and advocacy
Approach: 
Advocacy
Prevention and promotion
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WHO QualityRights Tool Kit

The WHO QualityRights tool kit provides countries with practical information and tools for assessing and improving quality and human rights standards in mental health and social care facilities.
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Evaluation
Approach: 
Human rights
Empowerment and service user involvement
Treatment, care and rehabilitation
Training, education and capacity building

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World Health Organization

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