Mental health promotion works: a review

Positive youth development programs for mental health promotion in Indian youth: an underutilized pathway

“…29 By considering youth as naturally competent, and focusing on positive aspects of health such as assets, strengths and external resources, the PYD approach creates a platform for empowering youth to act as active agents in their own development and nurturing mental health. 30,31 Nevertheless, preventing developmental deficits and promoting developmental strengths are parallel, unique, and complementary tracks, both having informed youth policy during the last 40 years, with the former clearly dominant and the latter gaining momentum and heightened recognition. 32 Further, combined efforts of these two streams for mental health are advocated as there is significant overlap in strategies employed.…”

Common People : Physical health, lifestyle and quality of life in persons with psychosis and their striving to be like everybody else

“…Mental health promotion aims to promote individual resources and competencies, and psychological strengths. It further seeks to strengthen community assets to prevent mental disorder and increase the well-being and QoL for people and communities (Jané-Llopis et al 2005). Through mental health promotion, people across various socio-demographic subgroups and community settings can receive the attention they previously had not (Kobau et al 2011), and thereby reduce the burden and stress induced by the mental illness (Kalra et al 2012).…”

Career guidance and public mental health

“…Jané-Llopis, Barry, Hosman & Patel (2005) accept there are substantial gaps in the evidence base and some ineffective interventions, but claim that there is a growing theoretical base and body of empirical evidence for the effectiveness of public mental health measures, with the potential for lasting effects on well-being and additional socio-economic benefits. Social interventions are most likely to have indirect effects on health so there is not just a lack of evidence in relation to their effectiveness, and a need to build the evidence base, but also substantial methodological challenges in attempting to do so.…”