Read more about MHPSS in crisis situations
These pages on mental health and psychosocial support as part of emergency assistance are based on several background documents.
Guidance documents
There are two guidance documents on MHPSS in emergency situations, used by most aid organisations and donors:
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International organisations publish a lot of information on the internet, including:
- IASC Reference Group on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings
- Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergencies (World Health Organization, WHO)
- World Happiness Report
- 10 Facts on Mental Health (WHO)
- Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (in UNHCR Emergency Handbook)
- Figures at a Glance (UNHCR)
- Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Humanitarian Action (UNICEF)
- Psychosocial reference Centre (International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, IFRC)
- Global Humanitarian Overview 2019. United Nations Coordinated Support to People Affected by Disaster and Conflict (United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, UN OCHA)
- Out of the Shadows, Making Mental Health a Global Development Priority (World Bank Group)
- Fragility, Conflict & Violence (World Bank)
- Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC))