Mental health is a person's overall emotional, psychological, and social well-being, influencing how individuals think, feel, behave, manage stress, relate to others, and make choices. It exists on a continuum that ranges from positive well-being to mild mood disturbances such as anxiety and to severe, persistent co…
Mental health is a person's overall emotional, psychological, and social well-being, influencing how individuals think, feel, behave, manage stress, relate to others, and make choices. It exists on a continuum that ranges from positive well-being to mild mood disturbances such as anxiety and to severe, persistent conditions, and it is shaped by biological, psychological, and social determinants across the life course. Research in this field examines the burden and correlates of mental health in diverse populations, including the psychological strain associated with major stressors such as the COVID-19 pandemic, and it studies the workforce that delivers care, documenting affiliate stigma, compassion satisfaction, and compassion fatigue among mental-health service providers. It also addresses the social and cultural context of mental health, including the relationship between religion and well-being, disparities affecting LGBTQ+ youth and displaced or migrant populations, and the mental-health dimensions of chronic illness such as cancer. A further strand concerns promotion and prevention, from community-based mentoring for children to the collection of global opinion data, and the consequences of emotional regulation for physical and mental well-being. Sub-areas include common and severe mental disorders, the mental-health workforce and service delivery, social and cultural determinants and disparities, and mental-health promotion and prevention. Understanding mental health supports the design of services, the reduction of stigma, and the protection of well-being across populations.
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