The World Health Organization has released the “Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Minimum Service Package” aimed at improving the scale and quality of emergency mental health responses.
The roadmap provides step-by-step guidance on appropriate mental health and psychosocial support activities during times of emergency, according to an Aug. 19 report from WHO. Other resources in the package include a guide outlining urgent activities to implement in humanitarian crises and sector-specific quick start guides.
The organization released the package in response to a growing demand for mental health support, with more than 300 million people worldwide in need of humanitarian assistance due to conflict, climate, political instability and natural disasters, according to the report.
