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Supporting the mental health and well-being of the health and care workforce (2021)
The focus of this report is to share reflections, experiences and resources discussed during a three-part webinar series held by the WHO Regional Office for Europe towards the end of 2020.
Long-stay mental health care institutions and the COVID-19 crisis: identifying and addressing the challenges for better response and preparedness (2020)
This report presents the results of a survey conducted by the Mental Health Programme, WHO Regional Office for Europe, with 169 long-stay institutions in the WHO European Region to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on services, staff, service users and residents with psychosocial and intellectual disabilities.
Tobacco use and mental health. Policy brief (2020)
This policy briefing focuses on the interplay between mental health conditions and tobacco use. It reviews the evidence behind tobacco control interventions targeting people with mental health conditions and explains why they should be implemented.
Monitoring mental health systems and services in the WHO European Region: Mental Health Atlas, 2017 (2019)
This booklet provides a snapshot of the situation in countries in the WHO European Region on a number of core mental health targets and indicators.
Multisectoral action for mental health - thematic brief (2019)
Synergy between sectors: fostering and protecting mental health through multisectoral action
Time to Deliver in Europe. Meeting noncommunicable disease targets to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (2019)
This short report sets out some of the key messages and shared learning from the first European high-level conference on NCDs held in Ashgabat in December 2013.
Prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases in Kazakhstan. The case for investment (2019)
This report provides evidence through three analyses that NCDs reduce economic output and discusses potential options in response, outlining details of their relative returns on investment.
Fact sheet – Mental health (2019)
Mental health and well-being are influenced not only by individual attributes but also by the social circumstances in which people find themselves and the environment in which they live.
Motion for your mind: physical activity for mental health promotion, protection and care (2019)
While the effectiveness of physical activity in the prevention and complementary treatment of NCDs is widely acknowledged, less is known about its potential effects on mental health.
Harmful use of alcohol, alcohol dependence and mental health conditions: a review of the evidence for their association and integrated treatment approaches (2019)
The evidence suggests clear associations between harmful alcohol use or dependence and the mental health conditions studied, although the causality and nature of the associations remain unclear.
Preventing suicide. A community engagement toolkit (2019) (in Russian)
The toolkit is a step-by-step guide for communities to engage in suicide prevention activities and have ownership of the process and keep efforts sustained.
Practice manual for establishing and maintaining surveillance systems for suicide attempts and self-harm (2019) (in Russian)
This practice manual aims to provide a tool for countries to use in setting up a public health surveillance system for suicide attempts and self-harm cases
Integrating the prevention, treatment and care of mental health conditions and other noncommunicable diseases within health systems (2019)
Mental health conditions affect one in 10 people at any one time and account for a large proportion of non-fatal disease burden owing to their frequency, chronicity and disabling effects.
Mental health, human rights and standards of care (2018)
This publication examines and rates the quality of care and protection of human rights in selected institutions in over 20 countries in the Region using the WHO QualityRights toolkit.
mhGAP Operations Manual (2018)
The WHO Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) aims at scaling up mental health services in non-specialized health settings to achieve universal health coverage. The mhGAP operations manual is an integral component of the mhGAP package and supports district health managers and others responsible for integrating mental and physical health services.
Fact sheets on SDGs: health targets - Mental Health
Key reasons for the inclusion of mental health and well-being in the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) agenda include the intrinsic value of good mental health, the wide-ranging consequences of mental disorders and the multisectoral nature of a comprehensive approach to its formation, preservation and restoration.
Addressing comorbidity between mental disorders and major noncommunicable diseases (2017)
This report addresses the needs of adults of working age with mental health problems – those with common mental disorders and those with more severe conditions. It also addresses the needs of those with NCDs.
The European Mental Health Action Plan 2013–2020 (2015)
The European Mental Health Action Plan focuses on seven interlinked objectives and proposes effective action to strengthen mental health and well-being.
Preventing suicide: a global imperative (2014)
This report is the first WHO publication of its kind and brings together what is known in a convenient form so that immediate actions can be taken.
Sitges, Spain, 16–18 April 2018
WHO headquarters. The Global action plan aims to improve the lives of people with dementia, their carers and families, while decreasing the impact of dementia on communities and countries.
WHO headquarters. With this manual, the World Health Organization (WHO) is responding to requests from colleagues around the world who seek guidance on psychological interventions for people exposed to adversity. Available in multiple languages.
Resolution - Regional Committee for Europe, Sixty-third session, Çeşme Izmir, Turkey
Information about NCDs for every Member State, available as a full report or as individual profiles by country