Latest publications

Public health action for the prevention of suicide

To assist governments in developing and implementing strategies for the prevention of suicide

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.

Dementia: a public health priority

The report “Dementia: a public health priority" wants to raise awareness of dementia as a public health priority, to articulate a public health approach and to advocate for action at international and national levels.

Assessing mental health and psychosocial needs and resources

This assessment toolkit on mental health and psychosocial issues in humanitarian settings offers an approach that should help assessors review information already available and only collect new data that will be of practical use.

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