Developing the 2020-2030 mental health strategy for Malta: Addressing the needs of a small island state undergoing rapid socioeconomic transition

Understanding and Fostering Mental Health and Well-Being among University Faculty: A Narrative Review

“…Although initiatives to promote well-being are multiple and broad, they still fall short of cultivating faculty mental health, and a multi-layer approach similar to the WHO framework or protracted from its main concepts remains necessary [ 65 ]. Should universities consider the mental health of faculty a priority, investment in physical and human resources for this purpose needs to be put forward and profit from several initiatives in this regard that have been previously set in the governmental [ 240 , 241 , 242 ], health [ 243 , 244 , 245 ], and business [ 246 , 247 ] sectors. An overview of suggested strategies for overall mental health improvement in academics as built on planning, institutional capacity, and faculty role is presented below.…”

Malta: Country Health Profile 2023

“…According to Eurofound survey data from spring 2021 and spring 2022, an average of 10 % of people in Malta reported unmet needs for healthcare during the pandemic, of which a significant share (19 %) related to mental healthcare (Figure 25). Adequately capturing and meeting the mental health needs of migrant and refugee populations also remains a major concern in Malta (Borg et al, 2022).…”