scholarly journals Public Mental Health Crisis during COVID-19 Pandemic, China

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (7) ◽  
pp. 1616-1618 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lu Dong ◽  
Jennifer Bouey
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Public Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Crisis ◽  
Health Crisis

At the Cliff: Partnership and Collaboration to Address our Public Mental Health Crisis

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. xiii-xviii
Author(s):  
Suzie C. Nelson ◽  
Jessica K. Jeffrey ◽  
Mark S. Borer ◽  
Barry D. Sarvet
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Public Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Crisis ◽  
Health Crisis

scholarly journals Mental health crisis in midlife – a proposed research agenda

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dawid Gondek ◽  
Bettina Moltrecht ◽  
George Ploubidis
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Public Mental Health ◽  
Statistical Modelling ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mental Health Crisis ◽  
Birth Cohorts ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
Increased Risk

There is a growing amount of evidence indicating increased levels of psychological distress, suicide rates and decreased well-being in midlife (age 45-55). We refer to this phenomenon as the ‘midlife mental health crisis’. As there is little empirical evidence or theoretical grounds to explain the midlife mental health crisis, we propose a research agenda. In order to facilitate further research, we consulted members of public, mental health professionals and researchers on potential reasons for the midlife mental health crisis. Subsequently, we translated those into research questions testable with the British birth cohorts. We propose a series of studies using three statistical modelling approaches: descriptive (what is the midlife mental health crisis?), predictive (who is at increased risk of experiencing the midlife mental health crisis?) and explanatory (what are the processes leading to the midlife mental health crisis?).

scholarly journals Mental health crisis in midlife – a proposed research agenda

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dawid Gondek ◽  
Bettina Moltrecht ◽  
George Ploubidis
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Public Mental Health ◽  
Statistical Modelling ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mental Health Crisis ◽  
Birth Cohorts ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
Increased Risk

There is a growing amount of evidence indicating increased levels of psychological distress, suicide rates and decreased well-being in midlife (age 45-55). We refer to this phenomenon as the ‘midlife mental health crisis’. As there is little empirical evidence or theoretical grounds to explain the midlife mental health crisis, we propose a research agenda. In order to facilitate further research, we consulted members of public, mental health professionals and researchers on potential reasons for the midlife mental health crisis. Subsequently, we translated those into research questions testable with the British birth cohorts. We propose a series of studies using three statistical modelling approaches: descriptive (what is the midlife mental health crisis?), predictive (who is at increased risk of experiencing the midlife mental health crisis?) and explanatory (what are the processes leading to the midlife mental health crisis?).

scholarly journals Public mental health crisis management and Section 136 of the Mental Health Act

2017 ◽  
Vol 44 (5) ◽  
pp. 349-353 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aileen O’Brien ◽  
Faisil Sethi ◽  
Mark Smith ◽  
Annie Bartlett
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Criminal Justice ◽  
Public Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Crisis ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
Mental Health Act ◽  
Proper Role ◽  
Current State ◽  
Criminal Justice Professionals

The interface between mental health services and the criminal justice system presents challenges both for professionals and patients. Both systems are stressed and inherently complex. Section 136 of the Mental Health Act is unusual being both an aspect of the Mental Health Act and a power of arrest. It has a long and controversial history related to concerns about who has been detained and how the section was applied. More recently, Section 136 has had a public profile stemming from the use of police cells as places of safety for young, mentally disturbed individuals. This paper explores the current state of health of this piece of legislation. Specifically, we consider whether alternative approaches are more suitable for those individuals in crisis and/or distress who come into contact with the police. This requires careful thought as to the proper role of both health and criminal justice professionals who are daily grappling with an ethically contentious domain of multiagency work.

scholarly journals Defining COVID-19 as a Disaster Helps Guide Public Mental Health Policy

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. e44-e45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdulaziz Alkhayyat ◽  
Kishan Pankhania
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Management ◽  
Mental Health Policy ◽  
Public Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Crisis ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
Physical Effects ◽  
Past Experiences ◽  
Mental Health Effects

ABSTRACTThe coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic continues to be a devastating chapter in history. The consequences of the pandemic unfold daily and they extend beyond physical health. Current research suggests that it is a public mental health crisis. With regard to the physical effects of COVID-19, policy-makers have drawn from past experiences, such as the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak of 2003, to craft unique responses. A similar approach must be taken to address the mental health effects of the pandemic. Because COVID-19 can fit the definitions of a mental health disaster, it can be addressed using the principles of disaster mental health management. This letter to the editor presents arguments for defining COVID-19 as a mental health disaster, the challenges facing policy-makers in addressing it as such, and calls upon researchers to fill this gap in the literature.

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