Prevention, problem definition and the big picture

Prevention, problem definition and the big picture

Converging evidence shed new light on the potential for primary prevention in mental health for young people (Colizzi et al, 2020). Prevention in mental health should not be the responsibility of mental health professionals alone. Integrated and multidisciplinary...
Principles of prevention science

Principles of prevention science

The sciences of early development, disorder prevention and health have, according to Robert Emde (2019), undergone huge advances in recent times. This has grown out of a greater awareness of suffering, the adverse effects of unattended early risk and has given energy...
Community, health and mental illness

Community, health and mental illness

Numerous cross-cultural studies have shown that modern societies are afflicted by some of the highest rates of depression, schizophrenia, anxiety, and chronic loneliness in human history (Junger, 2016). As affluence rises so too does depression and suicide rates. What...