Reflections on Mental Health Advocacy Across Differing Ecological Levels

Background: According to the World Health Organization, mental health advocacy is comprised of a range of actions designed to change aspects of attitudes and structures that impede the achievement of positive mental health in populations. Methods: According to the World Health Organization, mental h...

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Main Authors: Nancy Thompson, Robin McGee, Elizabeth Walker, Leslie Munoz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georgia Southern University 2015-04-01
Series:Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association
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Online Access:https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/jgpha/vol5/iss1/31
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Summary:Background: According to the World Health Organization, mental health advocacy is comprised of a range of actions designed to change aspects of attitudes and structures that impede the achievement of positive mental health in populations. Methods: According to the World Health Organization, mental health advocacy is comprised of a range of actions designed to change aspects of attitudes and structures that impede the achievement of positive mental health in populations. Results: We have proposed interventions and advocacy effort for each ecological level. Project UPLIFT, a distance-delivered intervention for mental health is presented as an example of an effort that can affect several levels of the social ecology. Conclusions: Advocacy and interventions that make an effort to encompass the levels of the social-ecological model may contribute to greater progress in improving mental health outcomes.
ISSN:2471-9773