It is well known that social factors affect risk for mental illnesses and substance use
disorders, as well as health outcomes of persons with these disorders. Social and …

Determinants of mental health include not only personal attributes but also social, economic,
cultural, political, environmental and other factors. Social determinants of mental health …

Mental health and many common mental disorders are shaped to a great extent by the
social, economic, and physical enviro nments in which people live.• Social inequalities are …

A person's mental health and many common mental disorders are shaped by various social,
economic, and physical environments operating at different stages of life. Risk factors for …

People exposed to more unfavourable social circumstances are more vulnerable to poor
mental health over their life course, in ways that are often determined by structural factors …

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Although germ theory was mechanistically “correct,” it arguably heralded a shift from social …

The World Health Organization (WHO) defines health as “a state of complete physical,
mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”. Thus, in …

Objectives. We sought to describe the prevalence of mental health and illness, the stability of
both diagnoses over time, and whether changes in mental health level predicted mental …

Objectives This paper examines the relationships between indicators of positive and
negative dimensions of mental health, social well-being and physical health. Methods The …

Recent data on the burden of mental disorders worldwide demonstrates a major public
health problem that affects patients, society, and nations as a whole. Research must be …