Guidance on mental health policy and strategic action plans

These WHO publications provide a clear framework for strengthening leadership, governance, service delivery and staff capacity within rights-based, person-centered and recovery-oriented mental health policies and action plans.

It highlights the connection between mental health and social and structural determinants, such as poverty, housing, education, and employment, offering practical strategies to address these factors, combat stigma and discrimination, and expand access to care. It emphasizes the crucial role of experienced individuals in creating inclusive and responsive systems and advocates for cross-sectoral collaboration to provide comprehensive support, integrating interventions related to lifestyle, physical, psychological, social, and economic health, while promoting well-being and prevention.

This tool consists of 5 modules and is available in English.