Mental Health Promotion and Illness Prevention: A Challenge for Psychiatrists

Abstract

Mental health is essential for individual and public health. To improve mental health, promotion, prevention, and the treatment of disease are required. These three kinds of interventions are interrelated but independent from one another. Although separate efforts for mental health promotion and prevention are needed as well as the public need of mental health promotion and well-being, psychiatrists usually are not accustomed to mental health promotion and prevention. This review introduces an overview of the concept, subjects according to target populations, and various intervention strategies for mental health promotion and prevention of mental illnesses. Based on literatures to date, understanding of developmental psychology, lifestyle medicine, and biopsychosocial contributors of mental health with a macroscopic perspective might help to practice mental health promotion and illness prevention.

Effects of green tea, calcium hydroxide and chlorhexidine on chemical structure and tooth discoloration

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“…It is known that multiple risk and protective factors are involved in the onset of mental disorders; therefore, most initiatives designed to prevent specific mental disorders also include strategies to improve the protective factors. The main difference, then, is in the final aim: MHP aims to enhance overall wellbeing, not to "fight" against a specific disease (Min et al, 2013;Saxena and Maulik, 2002;Stachtchenko and Jenicek, 1990;WHO, 2004). Finally, MHP differs from therapeutic interventions because it targets the general healthy population, while treatment focuses on people who are already ill.…”

“…Finally, MHP differs from therapeutic interventions because it targets the general healthy population, while treatment focuses on people who are already ill. Although people with mental disorders may be able to benefit from MHP initiatives, this population is not the main target of these strategies (Min et al, 2013;Saxena and Maulik, 2002;Stachtchenko and Jenicek, 1990;WHO, 2004). In summary, MHP has a primary preventive component (i.e., the main target is the healthy people), but focuses on positive aspects of mental wellbeing.…”

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