The guidance provides a clear framework to transform mental health services in line with the latest evidence and international human rights standards, ensuring quality care is accessible to all.
While effective prevention and treatment interventions exist, most people living with mental health conditions do not have access to these. The new WHO guidance sets out concrete actions to help countries close these gaps and ensure mental health is promoted and protected, with a focus on:
protecting and upholding human rights, ensuring mental health policies and services are aligned with international human rights standards;promoting holistic care with an emphasis on lifestyle and physical health, psychological, social, and economic interventions;addressing social and economic factors that shape and affect mental health including employment, housing and education; implementing prevention strategies and promote population-wide mental health and well-being; andensuring people with lived experience are empowered to participate in policy planning and design to ensure mental health policies and services are responsive to their needs.A tailored approach to strengthening mental health systems
The WHO guidance serves as a critical tool for governments, policymakers, and stakeholders working to strengthen mental health systems and improve access to mental health care.
"This new WHO guidance provides practical strategies for countries to build inclusive, responsive and resilient mental health systems. Designed to be flexible, it allows all countries – whether low- middle- or high-income - to adapt their approach to mental health care based on national context, needs, and priorities,” said Dr Michelle Funk, Unit Head, Policy, Law and Human Rights in the WHO Department for Mental Health and Substance Abuse.
Developing and implementing the guidance
The guidance was developed in consultation with global experts, policymakers and individuals with lived experience. The policy guidance also builds on the resources, guidance and tools developed under the WHO QualityRights initiative, aiming to promote a person-centred, recovery-oriented and rights-based approach to mental health. WHO will support countries in implementing the guidance through technical assistance and capacity-building initiatives.
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