Section: Module 11: Lesson 1: Mental Health Promotion in National Policies | Management of Mental Health Disorders in Primary Care | NextGenU.org
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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
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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
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Read the entire article except for the "Method" section. (15 minutes)
BMC Psychiatry - 2018
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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
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Recommended Additional Readings
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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
ConclusionPubMed Central - 2018