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Transforming the nation's health: Next steps in mental health promotion

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The National Research Council and the Institute of Medicine have called for making the healthy mental, emotional and behavioral development of young people a national priority. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) in the US Department of Health and Human Services is uniquely positioned to help develop national mental health policies that promote mental health and prevent mental illnesses. In this article I describe theroleofmentalhealthin overall health, I make the case for a public health approach tomental health promotion and mental illness prevention, and I outline a strategy to promote individual, family, and community resilience. I also describe how SAMHSA works to achieve these goals. Ultimately, true health reform will not succeed without a comprehensive, committed focus on the mental health needs of all Americans.

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  • Power, A.K., 2010. "Transforming the nation's health: Next steps in mental health promotion," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 100(12), pages 2343-2346.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2010.192138_3
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2010.192138
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