Intro -- Table of contents -- Preface -- Executive summary -- Aims and target audiences -- 1. What is advocacy and why is it important? -- 1.1 Concept of mental health advocacy -- 1.2 Development of the mental health advocacy movement -- 1.3 Importance of mental health advocacy -- 2. Roles of different groups in advocacy -- 2.1 Consumers and families -- 2.2 Nongovernmental organizations -- 2.3 General health workers and mental health workers -- 2.4 Policy-makers and planners -- 3. How ministries of health can support advocacy -- 3.1 By supporting advocacy activities with consumer groups, family groups and nongovernmental organizations -- 3.2 By supporting advocacy activities with general health workers and mental health workers -- 3.3 By supporting advocacy activities with policy-makers and planners -- 3.4 By supporting advocacy activities with the general population -- 4. Examples of good practices in advocacy -- 4.1 Brazil -- 4.2 Italy -- 4.3 Uganda -- 4.4 Australia -- 4.5 Mexico -- 4.6 Spain -- 4.7 Mongolia -- 5. Barriers and solutions to supporting advocacy from ministries of health -- 5.1 Resistance to advocacy issues from policy-makers and planners -- 5.2 Division and friction between different mental health advocacy groups -- 5.3 Resistance and antagonism from general health workers and mental health workers -- 5.4 Very few people seem interested in mental health advocacy -- 5.5 Confusion about the theories and rationale of mental health advocacy -- 5.6 Few or no consumer groups, family groups or nongovernmental organizations dedicated to mental health advocacy -- 6. Recommendations and conclusions -- 6.1 Countries with no advocacy groups -- 6.2 Countries with few advocacy groups -- 6.3 Countries with several advocacy groups -- Definitions -- Further reading -- References.

Mental health advocacy is a relatively new concept, developed with a view to reducing stigma and discrimination, and promoting the human rights of people with mental disorders. It consists of various actions aimed at changing the major structural and attitudinal barriers to achieving positive mental health outcomes in populations. This module draws attention to the importance of advocacy in mental health policy and service development. The roles of various mental health groups in advocacy are outlined. Practical steps are then recommended, indicating how ministries of health can support advocacy.

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