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	Mental health and psychosocial support Platform World Health Organization WHO; Eastern Mediterranean Region (2021) C_WHO Open external link (310) Add to my MEDBOX The COVID-19 outbreak is a global emergency. This platform offers basic psychological support to help you better manage the psychosocial difficulties you might be experiencing. In English, French and Arabi Tags: stress, coping with stress, psychosocial needs, psychosocial support, COVID-19, Source: http://www.emro.who.int/mhps/index.html
	Every life matters: Understanding suicide and its impact. Time for Action: What each of us can do? World Health Organization (WHO), Regional Office for South-East Asia (2021) CC View PDF(8) Download (8) Add to my MEDBOX Tags: suicide, Mental Health, myths, Impact, Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/hand
	Suicide Mortality in the Americas. Regional Report 2010–2014 Pan American Health Organisation PAHO (2021) C_WHO View PDF(8) Download (10) Add to my MEDBOX Suicide is a serious public health problem surrounded by stigma, myths, and taboos. With an annual average of 81,746 suicide deaths in the period 2010–2014 and an age-adjusted suicide rate of 9.3 per 100,000 population (age-unadjusted rate of 9.6), suicide continues to be a public health problem of great relevance in the Region of the Americas. Contrary to common belief, suicides are preventable with timely, evidence-based, and often low-cost interventions. It is estimated that for each suicide that occurs, there are more than 20 attempts. Suicide can occur at any age and it is the third highest cause of death among young people between the ages of 20 and 24 in the Region of the Americas Tags: suicide, mortality rate, report, Americas, Source: https://iris.paho.org/bitstream/handle/1
	Group Problem Managment Plus(GROUP PM+) World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO View PDF(14) Download (25) Add to my MEDBOX Group psychological help for adults impaired by distress in communities exposed to adversity With this manual, the World Health Organization (WHO) is responding to requests from colleagues around the world for a group version of the manual Problem Management Plus (PM+), which was developed for adults impaired by distress in communities who are exposed to adversity. Aspects of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) have been changed to make them feasible in communities that do not have many specialists. To ensure maximum use, the intervention is developed in such a way that it can help people with depression, anxiety and stress, whether or not exposure to adversity has caused these problems. It can be applied to improve aspects of mental health and psychosocial well-being no matter how severe people’s problems are Tags: Mental Health, mhGAP, group therapy, Psychotherapy, Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/rest/bitstream
	Mental Health in the times of COVID-19 Pandemic National Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences, Bengaluru India; Dept. of Psychiatry (2020) CC View PDF(38) Download (34) Add to my MEDBOX Guidance for General Medical and Specialised Mental Health Care Settings Tags: Mental Health, COVID-19, India, National Guidelines, Quarantine, suicide, stress, substance abuse, Source: https://www.mohfw.gov.in/pdf/COVID19Fina
	Mental health, men and culture: how do sociocultural constructions of masculinities relate to men’s mental health help-seeking behaviour in the WHO European Region? World Health Organization WHO (2020) CC View PDF(16) Download (21) Add to my MEDBOX Men are less likely than women to seek help for mental health issues and are much more likely to commit suicide. This scoping review examined recent evidence published in English and Russian on the role of socially constructed masculinity norms in men’s help-seeking behaviour for mental health issues. The key sociocultural barriers to men’s help-seeking pertaining to masculinity norms were identified as self-reliance, difficulty in expressing emotions and self-control Tags: cultural awareness, cultural influences, Mental Health, suicide, men, behaviour, Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/hand
	Doing what matters in times of stress World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO View PDF(23) Download (31) Add to my MEDBOX Doing What Matters in Times of Stress: An Illustrated Guide is a stress management guide for coping with adversity. The guide aims to equip people with practical skills to help cope with stress. A few minutes each day are enough to practice the self-help techniques. The guide can be used alone or with the accompanying audio exercises. Informed by evidence and extensive field testing, the guide is for anyone who experiences stress, wherever they live and whatever their circumstances. Audio files (please refer to the Guide for information on how to use these Tags: Mental Health, stress, substance abuse, Neurology, COVID-19, alcohol, practical skills, Source: https://www.who.int/publications-detail/
	Resources to Support Mental Health and Coping with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Suicide Prevention Resource Center (2020) C1 Open external link (464) Add to my MEDBOX The Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) has compiled a selection of web pages and information sheets on mental health and coping with the effects of COVID-19. These resources are a selection from key organizations in the field. We will continue to update this list as new resources become available Tags: mental health, links, resources, coronavirus, Source: http://www.sprc.org/covid19
	Doing what matters in times of stress: an illustrated guide (Ukrainian Version) World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office of Europe (2020) C_WHO View PDF(6) Download (9) Add to my MEDBOX This book has five sections, each containing a new idea and technique. These are easy to learn and can be used for just a few minutes each day to help you reduce stress. You can read one section every few days and take time to practise the exercises and use the learning in the days in between. Or, you can read the book through once, applying whatever you can, and then read it again, taking more time to appreciate the ideas and practise the techniques. Practising and applying the ideas to your life is key for reducing stress. You can read the guide at home, during break or rest periods at work, before you go to sleep or any other time when you might have a few moments to concentrate on taking care of yourself Tags: stress, mental halth, Training, self-help, self-care, Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/hand
	Preventing suicide: information for teachers and other people working in schools. Handouts World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO Open external link (464) Add to my MEDBOX You can download handouts and posters directly from the website Tags: suicide, Prevention, IEC Material, Schools, Youth, Source: https://www.who.int/health-topics/suicid

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