Mental Health, Brain Health and Substance Use
Our work involves mental health promotion and the prevention of mental, neurological and substance use disorders. We support the expansion of access to affordable, quality care for everyone who needs it.

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World mental health report: Transforming mental health for all

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World mental health report: Transforming mental health for all

Mental health is critically important to everyone, everywhere. All over the world, mental health needs are high but responses are insufficient and inadequate....

mhGAP Intervention Guide - Version 2.0

This is the second version (2016) of the mhGAP Intervention Guide (mhGAP-IG) for mental, neurological and substance use (MNS) disorders in non-specialist...

Doing What Matters in Times of Stress

Doing What Matters in Times of Stress: An Illustrated Guide is a stress management guide for coping with adversity. The guide aims to equip people...

LIVE LIFE: An implementation guide for suicide prevention in countries

More than 700 000 people lose their life to suicide every year. The world is not on track to reach the 2030 suicide reduction targets. WHO advocates for...

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WHO advocacy strategy for mental health, brain health and substance use

Mental health, neurological and substance use (MNS) conditions represent a major global health and development challenge. This document sets out WHO’s...

Integrated operational framework for mental health, brain health and substance use

This integrated operational framework provides an overview of the connections between mental health, neurological and substance use (MNS) conditions, and...

Mental health of children and young people: service guidance

Mental health conditions are prevalent and often develop early in life. Yet very few of the world’s children and young people receive the mental...

Improving access to medicines for neurological disorders

Neurological disorders are the leading cause of disability globally and access to essential medicines for neurological disorders remains a critical global...

External publications

A journey through consecutive Global Mental Health Summits