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Where can I find more information about MHPSS in crisis situations?

Sources for the information in these Q&As include the following.

The two main guidelines that have been internationally accepted by most organisations and donors involved in humanitarian work are:

  • IASC Guidelines for MHPSS in Emergencies
  • Sphere Handbook

International agencies with resources that can be consulted:

  • 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)
  • International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

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