The Social Currant toolkit library is a collection of resources designed to help you talk about critical social and political issues with confidence. For this edition, we were grateful to partner with the Harvard T.H Chan School of Public Health’s Center for Health Communication to bring these resources to you. We encourage you to read, review, share and utilize them in a manner you see fit.

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION

Harvard T.H Chan School of Public Health’s Center for Health Communication equips public health leaders to credibly communicate health information to an increasingly skeptical and fragmented world.

ABOUT THE ISSUE

Access to mental health care is a human right, yet access to care is extremely limited. This toolkit dives into a number of key areas to equip you with information on scalable solutions to address the mental health crisis.

HIGHLIGHTS & STATS

• Mental health is the #1 most neglected health condition.
• 50% of the world's population lives in regions where there is just one psychiatrist to serve 200K+ people.
• 90% of people in developing countries with mental health problems lack access to care.
• 3rd leading cause of disability around the world is depression.
• <2% of countries' health budgets are invested in mental health service.

DIVING DEEPER:

If you’re looking to learn more about the issue, use this as a guide to do so:

Mental Health Care is a human right, yet access to care is limited.

• Many primary health care systems are not equipped to provide mental health care. In addition to that — stigma, discrimination and low levels of mental health literacy prevent people from seeking care.
• Tailoring mental health resources to each person and each context is critical.
• A few resources to equip yourself with additional data:

Training community health workers to deliver mental health care is crucial.