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Mental health

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Mental Health refers to a broad array of activities directly or indirectly related to the mental well-being component included in the WHO's definition of health: "A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease". It is related to the promotion of well-being, the prevention of mental disorders, and the treatment and rehabilitation of people affected by mental disorders.


GENERAL INFORMATION

Q&A: What is mental health?

Q&A: how can the human rights of people with mental disorders be promoted and protected?

Fact sheets on mental health

MULTIMEDIA

Features: mental health

RELATED TOPICS

Neurological disorders

Mental disorders

Chronic diseases

Disabilities

Substance abuse

Human rights

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Launch of the WHO Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP)

Policy, planning and legislation

Mental health in emergencies

- More about mental health

PUBLICATIONS

Promoting mental health [pdf 2.07Mb]

WHO Resource Book on Mental Health, Human Rights and Legislation [pdf 872kb]

- More publications

STATISTICS

Project Atlas: resources for mental health


WHO PROGRAMMES AND ACTIVITIES

Department of Mental Health

Global Campaign against Epilepsy: out of the shadows

MENTAL HEALTH IN WHO REGIONS

African Region
Region of the Americas–PAHO
South-East Asia Region
European Region
Eastern Mediterranean Region
Western Pacific Region


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