Emergencies

Mental health and COVID-19

As the coronavirus pandemic rapidly sweeps across the world, it is inducing a considerable degree of fear, worry and concern in the population at large and among certain groups in particular, such as older adults. WHO and partners developed a set of new materials on the mental health and psychosocial support aspects of COVID-19.
Covid-19 Response: Alcohol

Publications

13 September 2022

Mental health impacts of COVID-19 across the WHO European Region and associated opportunities for action:...

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21 April 2022

Regional technical consultation on implementation of the WHO European Framework for Action on Mental...

A regional technical consultation on implementation of the WHO European Framework for Action on Mental Health 2021–2025 (‎EFAMH)‎ through...

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20 March 2022

WHO European framework for action on mental health 2021–2025

The WHO European Framework for Action on Mental Health (‎EFAMH)‎, covering the period 2021–2025, sets out a response to current mental...

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18 July 2021

Action required to address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and service delivery...

These recommendations from the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) on the Mental Health Impacts of COVID-19 in the WHO European Region represent the work of...

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23 August 2020

Long-stay mental health care institutions and the COVID-19 crisis: identifying and addressing the challenges...

This report presents the results of a survey conducted by the Mental Health Programme, WHO Regional Office for Europe, with 169 long-stay institutions...

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Documents

TAG-mental-health-COVID-19-recommendations-eng
12 April 2021

Recommendations from the WHO Technical Advisory Group on the mental health impacts of COVID-19 in the...

At the request of the WHO Regional Director for Europe, a technical advisory group (TAG) was established in February 2021 to provide advice and guidance...

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Terms of Reference for members of WHO Technical Advisory Group (TAG) on the mental health impacts of COVID-19 in the WHO European Region
21 March 2021

Terms of Reference for members of WHO Technical Advisory Group (TAG) on the mental health impacts of...

The COVID-19 pandemic has shaken the world. An unimaginable number of lives and livelihoods have been lost, families and communities forced apart, businesses...

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Activities

Addressing mental health and COVID-19

As the coronavirus pandemic rapidly sweeps across the world, it is inducing a considerable degree of fear, worry and concern in the population at large and among certain groups in ...