Globalization

Mental health policy does not sound exciting. It is - you’ll just have to take my word for it-, but even if you don’t, you might agree with me that it’s crucial. Mental health policy shapes mental health legislation, and mental health legislation shapes issues such as consent, access, equal opportunities and de-institutionalisation, to name but a few. Influencing policy is key to reframing the debate around mental health, and changing the reality on the ground for people with lived experience. With this in mind, here is an introduction to Mental Health Europe’s work on the revisions to ICD 10, and a call to action, for you to get directly involved in this international debate.

As an increasing amount of research seeks to address the epidemic of loneliness, conceptual clarity is needed.

Researchers explore how family interventions for psychosis might be adapted to China’s emerging integrated mental health care landscape.

Structural competency is put forth as a framework that addresses social and structural determinants in global mental health.

A recent study published in Schizophrenia Research examines the incidence individuals deemed “Ultra High-Risk” (UHR) for psychosis and their neighborhood of residence

Researchers found participants were less likely to dehumanize those with whom they disagreed when they heard their voices.

Ethnic minorities and those who migrated during childhood have an elevated risk for psychosis, study finds.

Researchers recommend a ‘politically-informed focus', including activism, when assessing children and designing interventions in areas of chronic political violence.

A diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, and fish has repeatedly been found to improve mental health.

Debate ensues as scholars and policymakers discuss how to bring a rights-based approach to mental health policy.

New meta-analysis of smartphone based interventions demonstrates small-to-moderate effect.

Dr. Dainius Pūras argues that the status quo in mental health treatment is no longer acceptable and demands political action to promote human rights.

A study published in the journal Computers in Human Behavior found that addictions to mobile devices are linked to anxiety and depression in college students....

According to a study published in this month’s British Journal of Psychiatry, people diagnosed with depression in high-income countries are more likely to limit...

Lack of “right care” causes physical, psychological and financial harm to patients

Researchers recently completed a first of its kind, large-scale international survey of attitudes about mental health and they were surprised by the results. According to their analysis published in this month’s issue of the Journal of Affective Disorders, people in developed countries, like the United States, are more likely to assume that ‘mental illnesses’ are similar to physical illnesses and biological or genetic in origin, but they are also much less likely to think that individuals can overcome these challenges and recover

Researcher Dr. Silke Schwarz highlights how Western psychology’s construction of individual resilience deflects emphasized individual pathology and deflects efforts at structural change.

A literature review published in BMC Public Health by researchers from Portugal and the Czech Republic summarizes results from 101 studies investigating the effect...

A new study investigates the relationships between early-home environmental factors and later-life physiological response to psychosocial stressors.

A new study, published in Social Indicators Research, investigates the association between economic policy uncertainty and suicide rates in the US.

A Nigerian study finds that more than three-quarters of patients improved, even when only 13% were prescribed medication.

The narratives about Bipolar Disorder promoted by drug companies may influence how those diagnosed understand themselves.

Behind the U.S. task force recommendation to screen all children and adults for depression.

False beliefs about biological differences between races are associated with a failure to provide recommended pain treatments to Black people.

A new study finds that sponsors of clinical trials in the EU continue to fail at reporting their results as required by recent legislation.