The Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) Minimum Service Package

Humanitarian emergencies cause widespread suffering, affecting people’s mental health and psychosocial well-being. Affected populations experience a range of stressors that can have both immediate and long-term consequences. These include exposure to violence, separation from or loss of loved ones, poor living conditions, poverty, food insecurity, loss of livelihoods and means of survival, physical injuries and illnesses, and a lack of access to services such as health care, education and social care.  The MHPSS MSP is a resource for humanitarian actors. The goal of the MSP is contributing to reduced suffering and improved mental health and psychosocial well-being among populations affected by humanitarian crises. In addition to the MHPSS MP website, you can download the manual in different languages: English, Ukrainian, Arabic, French, Bulgarian, Polish

Key wordsmental health / mental health systems / mental healthcare / Psychological first aid

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CategoryManuals and guidelines / Publication