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Editorial
. 2010 Dec;100(12):2337-9.
doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2010.205146. Epub 2010 Oct 21.

Addressing mental health promotion in chronic disease prevention and health promotion

Geraldine S Perry, Letitia R Presley-Cantrell, Satvinder Dhingra
Editorial

Addressing mental health promotion in chronic disease prevention and health promotion

Geraldine S Perry et al. Am J Public Health. 2010 Dec.
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Tourists in Beijing, China, practice tai chi at a Buddist temple. Photograph by Michael Wolf. Printed with permission of Aurora Photos.
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Two-continuum model of mental health. Source. Adapted from Keyes.
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