Editorial: 25 years on

Abstract

who was superseded not long after by Lynne Friedli, while the Editorial board continued for a number of years. One of the original members remained on the board for 25 years (Stephen Stansfield). Despite the title International. . ., the first issue was mostly from the UK and Ireland. In contrast, some recent issues embraced five continents; in the past year, papers have been published from countries as diverse as Lithuania, Palestine, Indonesia and Brazil. The International Journal of Mental Health Promotion continued in its own right until 2017; Michael Murray was Editor for most of that period. From 1999, the aim of our journal was to nurture and encourage understanding and collaboration in the field of mental health promotion (and prevention of mental disorders) within a truly multi-disciplinary team. The journal was named Journal of Public Mental Health in 2005 after three years as The Journal of Mental Health Promotion. By this time, the emphasis had changed: Public mental health is the art, science and politics of creating a mentally healthy society. JPMH publishes the research, policy and practice that put mental well-being at the heart of the public health agenda. This is close to the current aims (www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/journal/jpmh), but these are currently being reviewed.