
Briefs and Guides
Access our guides and reports – led and co-produced by our members – to support your advocacy work.
How Organisations Can Meaningfully Engage Young People in Mental Health Policy and Practice
Developed by the Global Mental Health Action Network (GMHAN), and with the partnership of the MHPSS Collaborative, Global Psychology Alliance, The Being Initiative, and partners from the Psychologists Coalition at the UN, WHO Youth Council and UNICEF, this brief serves as a practical guide for civil society organisations, professional associations, foundations, and private-sector initiatives.
Managing Private Sponsorship Risks - A guide for Civil Society Organisations working in health
Several Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) may wish to attract funding or sponsorship from private companies. This Guide sets out the recommended principles that should underpin this. The focus is, in particular, on pharmaceutical company funding, though it can apply to any commercial company funding. Download the Private Sponsorship Policy template, add your organisation’s details, and use it as your CSO’s policy.
UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs and Mental Health - Priorities for Mental Health
Our new HLM briefing document highlights key priorities for achieving equitable, integrated, and rights-based mental health services worldwide and is meant to support UN Member States, policymakers, and advocates.
The briefing is endorsed by leading global organisations, Save the Children, World Federation for Mental Health, PATH, MHPSS Collaborative and. Let’s unite around shared priorities and influence the outcomes of the HLM!
Advocacy Guide: From International Days to Awareness Weeks - Advocating for Mental Health when the World is Watching
International and national mental health awareness days and weeks play a crucial role in raising the profile of global issues and garnering support for meaningful action. This advocacy guide aims to provide recommendations to help mental health champions harness the momentum of such moments.
Advocacy Briefs: Climate Change, Environment, Mental Health and Wellbeing - Impacts and Practical Solutions
The Environment Working Group has produced two advocacy briefs providing a comprehensive overview of the current and projected impacts of climate change on mental health. The documents outline practical measures that governments should undertake to address mental health challenges both presently and in the future. The advocacy briefs are available in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese.
Unlock the Global Advocacy Roadmap 2024-25
The advocacy roadmap outlines the global mental health sector's opportunities and challenges and sets out success factors for 2025. Within this resource, you will also find key dates and events, and information on the roles that key stakeholders will play at these global moments.
MENTAL HEALTH AND UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE: From commitments to action
This report covers basic concepts, such as universal health coverage, and emphasises how vital it is to incorporate mental health into the UHC framework. It explains the pivotal commitments made by governments at the recent UN high-level meeting on UHC in 2023, outlining a roadmap for meaningful action and progress.
New Guidelines: Effective Youth Engagement Practices
The Global Mental Health Action Network has launched a set of guiding principles for people who work with, or engage with young people living with mental health conditions.
BRIEFING: Financing Child, Adolescent and Young People's Mental Health
Child, adolescents and young people are particularly vulnerable to mental ill-health and yet investment in their mental health remains low and disproportionate to the disease burden.