Loneliness is a negative emotional experience resulting from a discrepancy between “one’s desired and achieved levels of social relations” (Perlman & Peplau, 1981, p. 32). Loneliness is tied more closely to the quality of social interaction and exchanges rather than the frequency or amount of social interaction (Cacioppo & Hawkley, 2009). One does not have…
Category: Health and Mental Health
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The Pervasiveness and Public Mental Health Significance of Loneliness
Do you suffer from loneliness? If so, the good news is you are far from alone. It is generally recognized that there is a global epidemic of loneliness (see Killeen, 1998; Murthy, 2020), and the main contentious issue here is whether loneliness is an epidemic or a pandemic. Estimates vary considerably as a function of…
Introduction to Links Between Public Mental Health and Suicide
Mental health is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as not the mere absence of a mental health condition, but a state of well-being that allows individu-als to realize their full potential, demonstrate resilience in the face of adversity, be productive, make meaningful relationships, and contribute to their communities (World Health Organization, 2004). Of…
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy – Mental Health
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): A Powerful Contextual Approach to Promoting Youth Mental Health in Schools Young people spend much of their lives at school, and school has many significant impacts on their well-being and mental health. Schools are educational institutions with the primary aim of providing a formal learning environment and space to stu-dents…