Crisis Response as a Human Rights Flashpoint: Critical Elements of Community Support for Individuals Experiencing Significant Emotional Distress

• Main Authors: Peter Stastny (Author), Anne M. Lovell (Author), Julie Hannah (Author), Daniel Goulart (Author), Alberto Vasquez (Author), Seana O'Callaghan (Author), Dainius Pūras (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Harvard FXB Center for Health and Human Rights, 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This paper proposes a set of nine critical elements underpinned by human rights principles to support individuals experiencing a serious crisis related to mental health problems or psychosocial disabilities. These elements are distilled from a range of viable alternatives to traditional community me...