This guide is an adaptation of the WHO mhGAP Intervention Guide (mhGAP-IG) for Mental, Neurological and Substance Use Disorders in Non-specialized Health Settings for use in humanitarian emergencies. Accordingly, it is called the mhGAP Humanitarian Interv

Psychological first aid: Guide for fieldworkers, released by WHO, the War Trauma Foundation (WTF) and World Vision International (WVI). Psychological First Aid (PFA) is an approach recommended in the IASC Guidelines for Mental Health and Psychosocial Supp

This document provides an approach and a toolkit to help those designing and conducting an assessment of mental health and psychosocial needs and resources in major humanitarian crises. These could include major natural and human-made disasters and comple

Final report of the meeting on" Responding to the psychosocial and mental health needs of sexual violence survivors in conflict affected settings". In recognition of how sexual violence is a documented part of many armed conflicts and the need for action,

This review links practice, funding, and evidence for interventions for mental health and psychosocial wellbeing in humanitarian settings. We studied practice by reviewing reports of mental health and psychosocial support activities (2007–10); funding by

Severe food shortages can lead to short and long-term physical, mental, and emotional health concerns for children and their caregivers.  This fact sheet provides an overview of the connection between food shortages and increased risk of psychosocial dist