Section: Module 1: Lesson 1: Basic Concepts and Objectives of Global Mental Health | Global Mental Health | NextGenU.org
-
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
- Recall the definition of mental health and mental health disorders.
- Describe the interrelatedness of mental health with physical health.
- Understand the impact of an individual's mental health on their inner circle.
- Outline the historical milestones in mental health care.
- Identify the role of mental health in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
- Identify the gaps in mental health treatment, research, and resources.
-
Students mustView
Read the main webpage.
Click on each of the listed mental disorders. (52 minutes)MedlinePlus: National Library of Medicine (US) - 2020
-
Students mustView
Read the entire webpage. (7 minutes)
World Health Organization - 2022
-
Students mustView
Read sections “2.1 conceptual frameworks” and "Discussion & Conclusion." (19 minutes)
Social Science & Medicine - 2017
-
Students mustView
Read the entire webpage. (8 minutes)
Department of Health, State Government of Victoria, Australia - 2015
-
Students mustView
Read the content under the heading "History as retrospective: contributors’ reconstruction of their own past" and "Towards a history of modern mental health services." (18 minutes)
National Center for Biotechnology Information - 2015
-
Students mustView
Read this short policy brief published in 2018 by the Mental Health Innovation Network (for United for Global Mental Health). (9 minutes)
Mental Health Innovation Network - 2018
-
Students mustView
Read the entire policy brief document. (8 minutes)
The Lancet Journal - 2018
-
Students mustView
Read the entire webpage. (7 minutes)
World Bank Group - 2021
-
Students mustView
Read the entire webpage. (8 minutes)
BMJ Open - 2019
-
Students mustMark as done
Recommended Additional Readings
-
Students mustView
Read the content under the heading "History of Mental Illness." (16 minutes)
NOBA - 2022