Mental health is a fundamental public health priority, and this stimulating and comprehensive book brings together all of the key issues to offer an overview for students and practitioners alike. Written by a team of leading international experts, the book summarizes the evidence base and asks the key questions at the heart of a range of topics from community development to public mental health in schools and recovery and well-being.The book includes: O Mini toolkits at the end of each chapter that include tips for effective practice, reflection points and questions to considerO Case studies exploring real world examples of public mental health in actionO Discussion and opinion encouraging readers to question and debate the issues at the core of public mental health policyThe book also includes a chapter written by Kate E. Pickett and Richard G. Wilkinson, authors of the best selling book The Spirit Level. Public Mental Health: Global Perspectives is an invaluable tool to give readers the confidence to develop effective mental health tools and programs that will improve public mental health. Contributors: John Ashton, Jane Barlow, Annette Beautrais, Peter Byrne, Sandra Carlisle, Mima Cattan, Elaine Church, Cary Cooper, Patrick Corrigan, Mary OOHagan, Phil Hanlon, Eva Jan-Llopis, Anthony Jorm, Gregory Luke Larkin, Crick Lund, Jane Mathieson, Margaret Maxwell, Maura Mulloy, Michael Nash, Inge Petersen, Kate Pickett, Nicola Reavley, Nicholas Rsch, Jude Stansfield, Sarah Stewart-Brown, Mark Weist and Richard Wilkinson.This book is written by renowned experts from a wide range of disciplines who carefully explore issues and tensions within the field. It will be a great resource not just for those working in public health practice but also for all those whose work has an influence on this vitally important aspect of human life.Professor Lindsey Davies, President of the Faculty of Public HealthThe book provides a convincing account of the many ways in which our society could become more mentally healthy. It should be read by businessmen, teachers and politicians as much as by cliniciansProf Lord Layard
IntroductionSection 1 - Promoting Positive Mental Health 1. Positive Mental Health and Wellbeing: Connecting individual, social and global levels of wellbeing 2. Community Development, Regeneration and Mental Health 3. Mental Health Promotion in Developing Contexts 4. Defining and Measuring Mental Health and Wellbeing Section 2 - Preventing Mental Health Problems 5. Inequality: An underacknowledged source of mental illness and distress 6. Mental Health Literacy 7. Suicide Prevention 8. Preventing Depression Section 3 - Quality of Life for People with Mental Health Problems 9. Recovery and Wellbeing 10. Stigma, Discrimination and Mental Health 11. Early Intervention for Psychosis in the Real World 12. Physical Health of People with Long-term Mental Health Problems Section 4 - Bringing it all Together across the Life-course 13. Parenting during the First Two Years and Public Mental Health 14. Implementing a Public Mental Health Framework within Schools 15. Mental Health and Wellbeing at the Workplace 16. Later Life 17. Lessons and Directions for Public Mental Health
Accessing your eBook through Kortext
Once purchased, you can view your eBook through the Kortext app, available to download for Windows, Android and iOS devices. Once you have downloaded the app, your eBook will be available on your Kortext digital bookshelf and can even be downloaded to view offline anytime, anywhere, helping you learn without limits.
In addition, you'll have access to Kortext's smart study tools including highlighting, notetaking, copy and paste, and easy reference export.
To download the Kortext app, head to your device's app store or visit https://app.kortext.com to sign up and read through your browser.
NB: eBook is only available for a single-user licence (i.e. not for multiple / networked users).
