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Policy Brief: Stories from the field: Providing MHPSS Support during COVID-19

This briefing is a summary of lessons learnt from experiences of frontline practitioners in the field, who described innovative strategies they put in place to ensure mental health service continuation during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Policy and advocacy

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Policy and legislation

Technology

Training, education and capacity building

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Briefing paper on COVID-19 and mental health: immediate and long-term impacts

This briefing paper provides a summary of the (emerging) body of evidence on two topics: the impact of Covid-19 on peoples’ mental health and wellbeing; and, conversely, the projected impact of mental health on the efficacy of Covid-19 prevention, treatment and control measures.

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Policy and advocacy

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Policy and legislation

Human rights

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

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Policy and legislation

Human rights

Empowerment and service user involvement

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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 legislation

Human rights

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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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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

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Human rights

Empowerment and service user involvement

Advocacy

Prevention and promotion

Treatment, care and rehabilitation

Training, education and capacity building

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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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Leave No One Behind: Including All People with Disabilities in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

CBM Australia examines groups within the disability community at heightened risk of being left behind in development efforts – including people with psychosocial disabilities.

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Policy and advocacy

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Human rights

Empowerment and service user involvement

Advocacy

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

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Policy and legislation

Human rights

Advocacy

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Drug dependence treatment in China: A policy analysis

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

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Policy and advocacy

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Policy and legislation

Human rights

Advocacy

Prevention and promotion

Treatment, care and rehabilitation

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Gender and drug policy: Exploring global innovative approaches to drug policy and incarceration

This series shares examples of innovative approaches that incorporate a gender perspective and the principles of public health and human rights into drug policy.

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Policy and advocacy

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Policy and legislation

Human rights

Advocacy

Treatment, care and rehabilitation

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Mental Health Among Displaced People and Refugees

Technical note from the World Bank Group, making the case for action to meet the mental health needs of displaced people and refugees

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Policy and advocacy

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Human rights

Advocacy

Training, education and capacity building

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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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Making Mental Health a Global Priority

Patricio Marquez (WBG) and Shekhar Saxena (WHO) discuss some of the complex topics surrounding global mental health care.

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Policy and advocacy

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Policy and legislation

Advocacy

Technology

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"Our hearts have gone dark”: The mental health impact of South Sudan’s conflict

Amnesty International documents the psychological impact of the war's atrocities on survivors and witnesses.

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Policy and advocacy

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Human rights

Advocacy

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World report on ageing and health

This WHO report reviews and recommends changes in the way health policies for ageing populations are formulated and services are provided.

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Policy and advocacy

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Policy and legislation

Human rights

Empowerment and service user involvement

Advocacy

Treatment, care and rehabilitation

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Innovation in Deinstitutionalization: a WHO Expert Survey

Results from a survey of experts to understand the best ways to deinstitutionalize or expand community-based mental health services

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Policy and advocacy

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Human rights

Advocacy

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PRIME Policy Brief 9: Psychiatric stigma and discrimination in South Africa: perspectives from key stakeholders

This policy brief outlines the results of a study which explored the experiences of psychiatric stigma of service users in order to inform interventions to reduce such stigma and discrimination in one LMIC, namely South Africa.

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Policy and advocacy

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Policy and legislation

Human rights

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Health of Migrants - The Way Forward

Summary report of issues discussed at the Global Consultation on Migrant Health

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Policy and advocacy

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Policy and legislation

Human rights

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Human Rights Watch World Report 2014

World Report 2014 is Human Rights Watch’s 24th annual review of human rights practices around the globe. It summarizes key human rights issues in more than 90 countries and territories worldwide, drawing on events through November 2013.

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Policy and advocacy

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Human rights

Advocacy

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Litigating the right to community living for people with mental disabilities: A handbook for lawyers

This handbook offers a pool of legal arguments and strategies for getting people out of institutional settings, getting support for them to live in the community, and tackling abuse, exploitation, torture and ill-treatment.

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Policy and advocacy

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Policy and legislation

Human rights

Treatment, care and rehabilitation

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Psychosocial Disability in the Workplace - Brochure

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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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Policy Brief: Stories from the field: Providing MHPSS Support during COVID-19

Briefing paper on COVID-19 and mental health: immediate and long-term impacts

Policy Brief: Young People Will Transform Global Mental Health

Infographic: Health Systems Strengthening for Mental Health

Policy Brief: Mental Health and Human Rights

Dignity in Mental Health (World Federation for Mental Health)

Mapping and Understanding Exclusion in Europe

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

Leave No One Behind: Including All People with Disabilities in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

Drug policy in Africa: Health and human rights

Drug dependence treatment in China: A policy analysis

Gender and drug policy: Exploring global innovative approaches to drug policy and incarceration

Mental Health Among Displaced People and Refugees

Stories of Change from Global Mental Health Innovators

Making Mental Health a Global Priority

"Our hearts have gone dark”: The mental health impact of South Sudan’s conflict

World report on ageing and health

Innovation in Deinstitutionalization: a WHO Expert Survey

PRIME Policy Brief 9: Psychiatric stigma and discrimination in South Africa: perspectives from key stakeholders

Health of Migrants - The Way Forward

Human Rights Watch World Report 2014

Litigating the right to community living for people with mental disabilities: A handbook for lawyers

Psychosocial Disability in the Workplace - Brochure