Latest publications

Mental health action plan 2013 - 2020

The action plan recognizes the essential role of mental health in achieving health for all people. It aims to achieve equity through universal health coverage and stresses the importance of prevention.

Integrating the response to mental health disorders and other chronic diseases in health care systems

Strong links exist between mental disorders and other chronic diseases, not only with respect to their causes and consequences, but also in terms of their prevention and management.

Innovation in deinstitutionalization: a WHO expert survey

A WHO expert survey to identify principles and actions for expanding community-based mental health services, and/or to downsize institution-based care.

Social determinants of mental health

This paper highlights effective actions that can be taken to reduce risk of mental disorders throughout the life course, both at the community level and country level.

LIST BY TOPIC

• Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP)
• Mental Health Policy, Services, Law and Human Rights
• Mental Health Systems and Resources
• Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergencies
• Mental Disorders Prevention, Promotion and Management
• Epilepsy and other Neurological Disorders
• Suicide Prevention
• Mental health and gender
• Child and Adolescent Mental Health
• Substance Abuse Publications
• Mental Health Financing and Economics
• Mental health and development

Mental health publications can be downloaded from the links below or ordered from the WHO bookshop. If you encounter difficulties in downloading any of these documents please contact us at mhgap-info@who.int.

• WHO Book Shop