Below are links to some publications that might be of interest. The first link is to two papers - a research review and an analytic synthesis - that argue for a public health approach to toxic stress and trauma; the second is to a paper on financing strategies for primary prevention. Two related webinars are also posted.
http://www.mentalhealthamerica...or-era-public-health
http://www.mentalhealthamerica...g-primary-prevention
Here’s a preview of a blog post about the papers:
U.S. Faces Severe Challenges to its Health and Wellbeing
On many measures, our society is now considerably less safe, healthy, and economically productive than other comparable countries. Toxic stress and trauma, especially when coupled with genetic vulnerability, are seriously eroding our public health, social stability, and world leadership.
In two recent papers, we argue that our well-being depends on the well-being of our neighbors as much as our health depends on their health. Poor health and mental health, poverty, violence and failing schools are no more inevitable than cholera or yellow fever. Applying our knowledge about the root causes of these problems will lead to improvements in public health and well-being not seen in a century.
Read full blog post on Mental Health America’s website.
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