Section: Module 11: Lesson 1: Mental Health Promotion in National Policies | Management of Mental Health Disorders in Primary Care | NextGenU.org

  • Student Learning Outcomes:
    Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
    • Describe the significance of policy in mental health promotion.
    • Identify examples of mental health-promoting strategies and initiatives that are already included in national health policies.
    • Explain how mental health-promoting strategies can be included in national health policies.

    Approximate time required to complete the readings (at 144 words/minute) and assignments for this module: 3 hours and 3 minutes.

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    • Required Learning Resources and Activities

    • Read from the section "Mental Health Promotion and Public Health" to "Engaging in Multi-Sectoral Collaboration" pages 7-16. (23 minutes)

      Minister of Health and Long-Term Care - Ontario Canada - 2018

    • Read the entire article except for the "Method" section. (15 minutes)

      BMC Psychiatry - 2018

    • Read the content under the following headings: (23 minutes)
      "1. Concise Recommendations for the forthcoming European Mental Health Framework"
      "2. Introduction: What is mental health in all policies?" and
      the fifth appendix "Policy Brief: Mental health in whole-of-government policies"

      EU Report - 2019

    • Recommended Additional Readings

    • Read the following sections of the article: (15 minutes)
      I. Introduction
      Health care policy in section III
      IV. Emerging initiatives and policies Impacting Community-level Determinants of Mental Health
      Conclusion
       

      PubMed Central - 2018