Latest publications

Psychological First Aid for Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak

This guide focuses on psychological first aid, which involves humane, supportive and practical help to follow human beings suffering serious crisis events.

Preventing suicide: A global imperative

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.

Integrating the response to mental health disorders and other cronic 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.

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