mental health

IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings

Book

1 December 2007

The Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) issues these Guidelines to enable humanitarian actors to plan, establish and coordinate a set of minimum multi-sectoral responses to protect and improve people’s mental health and psychosocial well...

Mental Health Surveillance Among Children — United States, 2013–2019

Scientific article

25 February 2022

Summary Mental health encompasses a range of mental, emotional, social, and behavioral functioning and occurs along a continuum from good to poor. Previous research has documented that mental health among children and adolescents is...

Mental Health Made Simple

Video and audio recordings

9 February 2022

Twin Rivers Rehab Mental Health Made Simple What is Mental Health? Mental health is a blanket term that refers to our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. Mental health also helps...

Adverse childhood experiences and related outcomes among adults experiencing homelessness

Scientific article

People who are homeless experience significant physical, mental and social challenges that are linked with poor health and functioning. Rates of substance use issues, mental health difficulties, injury and chronic disease are significantly...

Improving the Management of Co-occurring Mental Health and Substance use conditions

2 February 2022

Virtual

This conference focuses on improving the management and outcomes of people with co-occurring mental health and substance misuse conditions, and managing demand during and beyond Covid-19 whilst ensuring adherence to the NICE National Quality Standard Coexisting severe mental illness and substance misuse.

Multiple health behaviour change: Perspectives from the field

Video and audio recordings

Presented by Professor Frances Kay-Lambkin (University of Newcastle), Dr Adrian Dunlop (University of Newcastle / Hunter New England LHD) and Dr Lawrence Dadd (Hunter New England LHD) by the end of this webinar, attendees will be able to...

Webinar II: The Implications of COVID-19 for Mental Health and Substance Use

ISSUP Webinar

15 December 2021

ISSUP India are pleased to present their Webinar the Implications of COVID-19 for Mental Health and Substance Use.

Webinar II: The Implications of COVID-19 for Mental Health and Substance Use

15 December 2021

New Delhi

India

ISSUP India are pleased to present their Webinar series on the Implications of COVID-19 for Mental Health and Substance Use.

Perspectives of healthcare providers, service users, and family members about mental illness stigma in primary care settings: A multi-site qualitative study of seven countries in Africa, Asia, and Europe

Scientific article

27 October 2021

Stigma among healthcare providers is a barrier to the effective delivery of mental health services in primary care. Few studies have been conducted in primary care settings comparing the attitudes of healthcare providers and experiences of...

Integrating AOD and mental health sectors: dreaming the impossible dream?

Video and audio recordings

This webinar looked at the reasons why the integration of AOD and mental health sectors has failed and outlines possible alternatives. It almost goes without saying that addressing co-occurring alcohol and other drug and mental health...

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Epidemiology and Etiology

Supply control

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