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A Policy of Mental Health Protection in the Example of Europe
Copyright: © 2023
|Pages: 32
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-5049-9.ch005
Abstract
Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood. Over the course of your life, if you experience mental health problems, your thinking, mood, and behavior could be affected. Many factors contribute to mental health problems, including: biological factors, such as genes or brain chemistry; life experiences, such as trauma or abuse; family history of mental health problems. Taking into account about mental health problems in Europe, according to a 2021 webinar report by the WHO Regional Office for Europe, research shows that health and care professionals are experiencing higher levels of anxiety (13% versus 8.5%) and depression (12.2% versus 9.5%) compared to professionals from other areas.