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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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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: 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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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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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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National Mental Health Strategy of Ethiopia

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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

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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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National Mental Health Awareness Campaign in Lebanon - Video

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National Mental Health Strategy of Lebanon

Lebanon's newly released National Mental Health Strategy advocating for evidence based practice, provision of optimal services and change in attitudes towards mental health and substance use.

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Policy and advocacy

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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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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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Advocacy

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WHO 'Preventing Suicide: A Global Imperative' Report

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.

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Policy and advocacy

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Advocacy

Prevention and promotion

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Building Back Better

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Advocacy

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Linking Mental Health & NCD Priorities

This resource was developed by members of the World Federation for Mental Health, Mental Health Innovation Network and NCD Alliance to support advocacy by global health advocates seeking integration of Mental Health into policy, processes and actions to prevent and control NCDs.

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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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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 legislation

Human rights

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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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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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Human rights

Advocacy

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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 legislation

Human rights

Advocacy

Treatment, care and rehabilitation

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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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Human rights

Empowerment and service user involvement

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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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An alternative guide to mental health care in England

Great overview of mental health care in England by The King's Fund.

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Prevention and promotion

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Mental Health Atlas 2014

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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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Human rights

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WHO MiNDbank: CRPD country reports

A resource holding links to reports submitted by State Parties to the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, as part of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) reporting mechanism

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Policy and advocacy

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FundamentalSDG Letter to government template

The attached letter is a template that can be used to advcate to your government and decision makers that mental health should be included in the Post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals. If possible. send the letter on your organization’s letterhead if possible.

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Policy and advocacy

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Advocacy

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mhGAP in Ethiopia: Proof of Concept

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Policy and legislation

Advocacy

Task sharing

Training, education and capacity building

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Psychosocial Disability in the Workplace - Brochure

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Human rights

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Mental Health System Reform in Jordan - Video

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Policy Brief: Young People Will Transform Global Mental Health

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

Policy Brief: Mental health for global prosperity

Policy Brief: Mental Health and Human Rights

Global Ministerial Mental Health Summit: Declarations and Recommendations

National Mental Health Strategy of Ethiopia

Dignity in Mental Health (World Federation for Mental Health)

National Mental Health Awareness Campaign in Lebanon - Video

National Mental Health Strategy of Lebanon

Mental health action plan 2013 - 2020

Investing in Mental Health: Evidence for Action

APPG Mental Health for Sustainable Development Report

WHO 'Preventing Suicide: A Global Imperative' Report

Building Back Better

Linking Mental Health & NCD Priorities

Mapping and Understanding Exclusion in Europe

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

WHO Mental Health ATLAS 2017

Drug policy in Africa: Health and human rights

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

Stories of Change from Global Mental Health Innovators

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

An alternative guide to mental health care in England

Mental Health Atlas 2014

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

WHO MiNDbank: CRPD country reports

FundamentalSDG Letter to government template

mhGAP in Ethiopia: Proof of Concept

Psychosocial Disability in the Workplace - Brochure

Mental Health System Reform in Jordan - Video