Mental health promotion must be a priority

The World Health Organization (WHO) defines health as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being: all three aspects interact. The two-way relation between physical and mental well-being is well understood. Social well-being -- how we feel about and respond to our relationships with o...

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Published in:Canadian Medical Association journal (CMAJ) 2018-04, Vol.190 (16), p.E522-E522
Main Author: Hancock, Trevor, MBBS MHSc
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
21st century
Coda
Forecasts and trends
Health promotion
Internal Medicine
Management
Mental depression
Mental disorders
Mental health
Mental health care
Mental health services
Mental Health: Public health in the 21st century
Public health
Public health administration
Social life & customs
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Summary:The World Health Organization (WHO) defines health as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being: all three aspects interact. The two-way relation between physical and mental well-being is well understood. Social well-being -- how we feel about and respond to our relationships with others in our families and communities, and to links with our environment -- is also vital to mental health. A 2014 WHO report on the social determinants of mental health called for all countries to prioritize mental health, and recommended universal interventions, proportionate to need, at all stages of the lifecycle and in all settings. The report noted that "social inequalities are associated with increased risk of many common mental disorders" and that "promoting access to employment, health care, housing, and education, can have positive benefits for mental health."
ISSN:0820-3946
1488-2329
DOI:10.1503/cmaj.180464