Strengthening Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in 2021
Format
This document describes what UNHCR operations can do to strengthen the integration of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) within their programming. It builds on the Operational Guidance for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Refugee Programming and summarizes the main progress made by UNHCR towards strengthening MHPSS within the various sectors.
Scope of the problem
According to WHO, around 22% of adults in conflict settings have mental health conditions.
This is almost triple to non-conflict settings. There is no generally accepted estimate for children but it is clear that children who are refugees, IDPs or who live in conflict settings have high levels of mental health issues. This increased prevalence of mental health conditions and psychosocial problems of displaced communities is determined by: