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References to Depression prevention in adults

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WHO (2017), World Health Organization Depression and Other common Mental Disorders, Global Health Estimates

Joint Action on Mental Health and Well-being 2015, Depression, Suicide prevention and e-Health, Situation analysis and recommendations for action

WHO (2016), World Health Organization Preventing Depression in the WHO European Region

DSM-5 (2013), Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition, ISBN 99.878-0-89042-555-8

Joint Action on Mental Health and Well-being (2015), Depression, suicide prevention and e-health, situation analysis and recommendations for action

ECHI (2014) European Core Health Indicators  data tool (data extracted in March 2020)

WHO (2004) World Health Organization, Promoting Mental Health, Concepts, emerging evidence, practice, summary report

European Alliance Against Depression, iFightDepression website

WHO (2007), World Health Organization on behalf of European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies Mental Health Policy and Practice across Europe, The future direction of mental health care

WHO (2018) World Health Organization regional office for Europe, The European Mental Health Action Plan 2013-2020

WHO (2014) World Health Organization, Social Determinants of Mental Health

WHO (2013) World Health Organization, The European Mental Health Action Plan 2013-2020

WHO (2013) World Health Organization, Mental Health Action Plan 2013-2020

WHO (2005) World Health Organization, Promoting mental health: concepts, emerging evidence, practice : report of the World Health Organization, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse in collaboration with the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation

NICE (2009) National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, Depression in adults with a chronic physical health problem: recognition and management

NIH (2017) National Institute of Health, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, Research Feature: Heart Disease and depression: a two-way relationship

WHO (2019) World Health Organization, Motion for your mind: Physical activity for mental health promotion, protection and care

NICE (2008), National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, Mental wellbeing in over 65s: occupational therapy and physical activity interventions

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2018) Physical Activity Guidelines for American, 2

WHO (2012) World Health Organization, Risks to mental health: An overview of vulnerabilities and risk factors, Background paper by WHO Secretariat for the development of a comprehensive mental health action plan

WHO (2014) World Health Organization, Social determinants of mental health

EC (2011) European Commission, Directorate General for Health and Consumers, Health of People of Working Age, Summary report

WHO (2019) World Health Organization, Harmful use of alcohol, alcohol dependence and mental health conditions, a review of the evidence for their association and integrated treatment approaches

EC (2006) European Commission, Directorate General Health and Consumer Protection: Alcohol in Europe: A public health perspective.

European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug addiction (2016), Perspectives on drugs, comorbidity of substance use and mental health disorders in Europe

GBD (2019) tool, Global Burden of Disease 2019 study, Global Burden of Disease Results tool

OECD/ EU (2018), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development/ European Union, Health at a Glance: Europe 2018, State of Health in the EU Cycle

EU (2016), European Union, European Framework for Action on Mental Health and Wellbeing, EU Joint Action on Mental Health and Wellbeing

EC (2016) European Commission, EU Compass for action on mental health and well-being, Prevention of depression and promotion of Resilience – Consensus Paper

European Commission, EU Compass Consortium, Good Practices in Mental Health and Well-being, Mental health at work, in schools, prevention of depression and suicide

European Union 2008, European Pact for mental health and well-being, EU High-Level Conference, Together for mental health and well-being

Commonwealth of Australia 2009, Fourth National Mental Health Plan – An agenda for collaborative government action in mental health 2009-2014

Mental Health Commission of Canada (2012) Changing directions, changing lives: The mental health strategy for Canada

WHO (2003), World Health Organization, The WHO mental health policy and service guidance package

European Alliance Against Depression

European Commission (2017), EU-Compass for Action on Mental Health and Well-being, Good practices in Mental Health and Well-being, Mental Health at work, in schools, prevention of depression and suicide

European Commission (2005), Health and Consumer Protection Directorate General, Green Paper, Improving the mental health of the population: Toward a strategy on mental health for the European Union.

European Commission and European Alliance Against Depression

Mental Health Commission of Canada (2020), Mental Health First Aid Canada

WHO (2007) World Health Organization, Mental Health Policy and Service Guidance Package, Monitoring and Evaluation of Mental Health Policies and Plans