The social determinants of mental health and disorder: evidence, prevention and recommendations
prevention
Social psychiatry could stem the rising tide of mental illness
This article by Prof. Mathew Smith has been published by The Conversation. It begins: “Nearly 400 million people are affected by mental illness, according to the World Health Organization . Depression, alone, afflicts nearly 300 million people. It is no surprise that concern about mental health is sky…
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Cities as Ecosystems of Well-being
From the Institute for the Future (and with relevance to the creation of a wellbeing society in which emotional and mental good health is fostered): “In 2011, the Health Horizons team’s research focused on ecosystems of well-being. We’ve come to understand that it is…
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Teaching primary school children about mental health
The mental health of children is a rising area of concern and one which schools are trying to combat. The BBC’s Emma Jane Kirby reports from south London about a scheme that involves teaching primary schoolchildren about mental health through…
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The art of Danish hygge
The art of Danish hygge: hard to explain and even harder to pronounce, the Danish word “hygge” (sounds a bit like “hooga”) roughly translates to cosiness, but that definition doesn’t quite cover it. In essence, hygge means creating a nice,…
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