TY - JOUR

T1 - World Psychiatric Association-Asian Journal of Psychiatry Commission on Public Mental Health

AU - Bhugra, Dinesh

AU - Liebrenz, Michael

AU - Ventriglio, Antonio

AU - Ng, Roger M.K.

AU - Javed, Afzal

AU - Kar, Anindya

AU - Чумаков, Егор Максимович

AU - Moura, Helena

AU - Tolentino, Edgardo

AU - Gupta, Susham

AU - Ruiz, Roxanna

AU - Okasha, Tarek

AU - Chisolm, Margaret S.

AU - Castaldelli-Maia, Joao Mauricio

AU - Torales, Julio

AU - Smith, Alexander

PY - 2024/8/1

Y1 - 2024/8/1

N2 - Although there is considerable evidence showing that the prevention of mental illnesses and adverse outcomes and mental health promotion can help people lead better and more functional lives, public mental health remains overlooked in the broader contexts of psychiatry and public health. Likewise, in undergraduate and postgraduate medical curricula, prevention and mental health promotion have often been ignored. However, there has been a recent increase in interest in public mental health, including an emphasis on the prevention of psychiatric disorders and improving individual and community wellbeing to support life trajectories, from childhood through to adulthood and into older age. These lifespan approaches have significant potential to reduce the onset of mental illnesses and the related burdens for the individual and communities, as well as mitigating social, economic, and political costs. Informed by principles of social justice and respect for human rights, this may be especially important for addressing salient problems in communities with distinct vulnerabilities, where prominent disadvantages and barriers for care delivery exist. Therefore, this Commission aims to address these topics, providing a narrative overview of relevant literature and suggesting ways forward. Additionally, proposals for improving mental health and preventing mental illnesses and adverse outcomes are presented, particularly amongst at-risk populations.

AB - Although there is considerable evidence showing that the prevention of mental illnesses and adverse outcomes and mental health promotion can help people lead better and more functional lives, public mental health remains overlooked in the broader contexts of psychiatry and public health. Likewise, in undergraduate and postgraduate medical curricula, prevention and mental health promotion have often been ignored. However, there has been a recent increase in interest in public mental health, including an emphasis on the prevention of psychiatric disorders and improving individual and community wellbeing to support life trajectories, from childhood through to adulthood and into older age. These lifespan approaches have significant potential to reduce the onset of mental illnesses and the related burdens for the individual and communities, as well as mitigating social, economic, and political costs. Informed by principles of social justice and respect for human rights, this may be especially important for addressing salient problems in communities with distinct vulnerabilities, where prominent disadvantages and barriers for care delivery exist. Therefore, this Commission aims to address these topics, providing a narrative overview of relevant literature and suggesting ways forward. Additionally, proposals for improving mental health and preventing mental illnesses and adverse outcomes are presented, particularly amongst at-risk populations.

KW - Mental health promotion

KW - Mental illnesses

KW - Prevention

KW - Public health

KW - Public mental health

UR - https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/48064dd9-e157-3d7e-b4d7-83fec84bf065/

U2 - 10.1016/j.ajp.2024.104105

DO - 10.1016/j.ajp.2024.104105

M3 - Article

VL - 98

JO - Asian Journal of Psychiatry

JF - Asian Journal of Psychiatry

SN - 1876-2018

M1 - 104105

ER -