Guidance and technical packages on community mental health services: promoting person-centred and rights-based approaches: executive summary
Overview
This executive summary presents the key messages, recommendations and practical implications of WHO’s guidance on community mental health services. It sets out the case for shifting away from institutional, biomedical models of care toward person-centred, recovery-oriented and human rights-based approaches aligned with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The guidance and accompanying technical packages cover mental health crisis services, hospital-based mental health services, community mental health centres, peer support mental health services, community outreach mental health services, supported living for mental health, and comprehensive mental health service networks, drawing on real-world examples to support countries in scaling up inclusive, rights-based mental health systems.
