WHO issues new and updated recommendations on treatment of …
Nov 20, 2023 · The World Health Organization (WHO) has today published the third edition of the Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) guideline which includes important new, and …
Mental disorders - World Health Organization (WHO)
Sep 30, 2025 · WHO fact sheet on mental disorders, including sections on anxiety disorders, depression, bipolar disorder, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, schizophrenia, eating disorders, …
Pharmacological treatment of mental disorders in primary health care
Jan 1, 2009 · This manual is a reference source to assist physicians working in the primary health care through increasing their knowledge and improving their routine clinical practice in using medicines for …
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 …
Countries move away from using coercive measures in mental health care
Apr 9, 2025 · Forcibly restraining or secluding someone who is experiencing a mental health crisis can lead to severe physical injury and even death. People who have experienced these coercive …
Schizophrenia - World Health Organization (WHO)
Oct 6, 2025 · WHO fact sheet on schizophrenia, including key facts, symptoms, causes, services and management and what WHO is doing in this area.
Key terms and definitions in mental health
The way these services are organized has an important bearing on their effectiveness. Typically, mental health services include outpatient facilities, mental health day treatment facilities, psychiatric wards in …
Anxiety disorders - World Health Organization (WHO)
Sep 8, 2025 · WHO fact sheet about anxiety disorders, including information on symptoms, contributing factors, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, self-care and WHO's work in this area.
Mental Health, Brain Health and Substance Use
Aug 9, 2010 · Mental Health and Substance UseOur work involves mental health promotion and the prevention of mental, neurological and substance use disorders. We support the expansion of …
New WHO guidance seeks to put an end to human rights violations in ...
Jun 10, 2021 · Globally, the majority of mental health care continues to be provided in psychiatric hospitals, and human rights abuses and coercive practices remain all too common.