Mental Health Continuum: Absence of Mental Illness or the Presence of Positive Mental Health

What if everything we currently know about mental health and mental illness is wrong? According to the World Health Organization, by 2030, depression will be among the leading conditions for disability and morbidity - second only to heart disease. Clearly, something is not working. Traditionally, mental health is defined as the absence of mental illness. Is this definition enough? Dr. Corey Keyes once said, “We wait for people to break down and park ambulances at the bottom of the cliff.” This is the approach generally taken in the mental health field, where the focus is around treatment, rather than prevention. In this episode of the Public Health Insight Podcast, we invite Dr. Keyes himself to discuss the importance of not only promoting mental well-being, but how to build a flourishing society.Podcast GuestsDr. Corey KeyesPodcast HostsLinda Holdbrook, BSc, MPHGordon Thane, BMSc, MPH, PMP®Leshawn Benedict, MPH, MSc, PMP®References for Our Discussion A positive approach to healthcare: Dr. Corey Keyes (TEDxAtlanta) Westerhof & Keyes, 2010: Mental Illness and Mental Health: The Two Continua Model Across the LifespanSubscribe to the NewsletterWhat if there was an easy way to receive timely information about public health and global health right to your inbox? Subscribe to the newsletter to stay in the loop about the latest news, live events, jobs, and professional development opportunities. Subscribe to ensure you don’t miss out: https://thepublichealthinsight.com/subscribe/. Tell A FriendIf you enjoy our podcasts, it would mean the world if you shared it on social media and tagged us. If you are not the social media type, we would appreciate it if you shared it with a friend or colleague who you think might enjoy the podcast. It helps us to get discovered by other people. Send us a Text Message to let us know what you think.