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Editorial
. 2021 Apr 9;18(8):3957.
doi: 10.3390/ijerph18083957.

Editors' Comments on the Special Issue "Social Determinants of Mental Health"

Emma Motrico  1   2 , Jose A Salinas-Perez  3   4 , Maria Luisa Rodero-Cosano  3 , Sonia Conejo-Cerón  2   5
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Editorial

Editors' Comments on the Special Issue "Social Determinants of Mental Health"

Emma Motrico et al. Int J Environ Res Public Health. .

Abstract

Mental disorders are one of the greatest public health concerns of our time, and they are affected by social factors. To reduce the considerable burden of mental disorders, more global and systematic knowledge of the social determinants of mental health is necessary. This paper presents the results of the 27 studies included in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Special Issue, "Social Determinants of Mental Health". The studies are grouped into four broad categories: social inclusion and mental health, young people's mental health, mental health at work, and mental health service users. The results cover different countries, age populations, settings, and methodologies. Finally, the main findings on the relationship between social determinants and mental health are presented and summarized.

Keywords: health services; mental health; protective factors; risk factors; social determinants; socioeconomic factors.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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