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Week 11: Mental Health Promotion - Coggle Diagram
Week 11: Mental Health Promotion
by Beth Clark
MHP should reach beyond targeting mental health disorders and instead focus on the positive aspects of mental health - like flourishing and wellbeing.
This focus extends from the individual to the population levels, from wider policies to local practices.
Strengthening resources for wellbeing could be an approach rather than on risk reduction.
IUHPE has issued 3 urgent calls to action.
Take advantage of the present pandemic context to improve investment in a comprehensive population approach to mental health.
Contribute to building the workforce and organizational capacity to embed MHP into global health and sustainability agendas.
Increase the evidence base that informs effective actions on MHP and distribute these widely across diverse settings.
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a decline in population mental health, considered to be secondary effects of the pandemic (listed in the subpoints).
Economic consequences (e.g. lost jobs and wages) leading to increased depression, suicidality, etc.
Struggles to access services in mental health or social services, food insecurity and vital mental health promoting spaces such as parks, recreation, art venues.
Isolation, already a problem and one leading to mental health issues, was increased by lockdowns and quarantines.
Increased violence within families or based on gender.
Disruption and closures in education settings among other issues leading to further learning disruptions and family stresses.
Mental health promotion (MHP) is integral to health promotion, or else its not truly holistic health promotion.
Only 10 years ago in 2012 did Canada adopt a national mental health strategy, even though MHP lurked in the shadows since 1997.
Since then, new strategies, action plans, and policies around MHP have been enacted in almost all the provinces and territories.
One barrier is a lack of a common agenda and shared responsibility.
Mental health determinants are found in our everyday lives, therefore MHP should be intersectoral in its approach.
The WHO agrees with this by encouraging a 2030 goal of most countries having mental health promotion and prevention programs that are national & multisectoral.
Even actors from fields not traditionally considered to work with health can be involved in MHP.
The Danish ABCs of mental health is an example of a nation-wide intersectoral partnership focused on MHP at the population level.