PsychU Spotlight

Did You Know?

• Mental health conditions depend on many factors, including both demographic factors such as socioeconomic factors and health behaviors as well as ecological environmental factors.

  Reference:
  Kim, J. & Kim, H. (2017). Demographic and environmental factors associated with mental health: A cross-sectional study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 14(431). Retrieved from NCBI.gov.

• Determinants such as sociocultural and geopolitical environment in which people live interact with each other in a dynamic way, and can work either for or against an individual’s mental health state.

  Reference:
  World Health Organization. (2012). Risks to mental health: An overview of vulnerabilities and risk factors. Retrieved from WHO.int.

• An individual’s gender, ethnic grouping, or place of residence may influence their chances of developing a mental health condition.

  Reference:
  World Health Organization. (2012). Risks to mental health: An overview of vulnerabilities and risk factors. Retrieved from WHO.int.

• An individual’s mental health and well-being is strongly influenced by the immediate social context in which they live, work, and carry out their day-to-day activities.

  Reference:
  World Health Organization. (2012). Risks to mental health: An overview of vulnerabilities and risk factors. Retrieved from WHO.int.

• It is recommended that organizations have policies, procedures, and resources in place to make the ongoing development of cultural competence and inclusion possible.

  Reference:
  Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2016). Cultural competence. Retrieved from https://www.samhsa.gov/capt/applying-strategic-prevention/cultural-competence.