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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Youth and Adolescent Mental Health

About the September 22 Forum The COVID-19 pandemic has had a great impact on everyone, especially children and adolescents. The next Population Mental Health Forum will focus on the impact of the pandemic on issues related to youth mental health. This panel discussion will discuss recent research findings related to youth mental health and as … Continue reading “The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Youth and Adolescent Mental Health”

Celebration of the Life and Career of Jane Murphy

About the May 19 Forum The late Dr. Jane Murphy was a renowned psychiatric epidemiologist and former professor in the Department of Epidemiology at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. She was a pioneer in promoting population mental health research and led the Stirling County Study that started in 1975. Dr. Murphy is … Continue reading “Celebration of the Life and Career of Jane Murphy”

Economic, social, and traumatic stressors and population mental health

About the April 21 Forum Population mental health is vulnerable to changing social and economic circumstances. This presentation discussed how economic, social, or traumatic shocks influence mental health in populations, and how the impact of these events on population mental health can be mitigated. Wednesday April 21, 11AM – 12PM EDT Watch the Forum: Speaker … Continue reading “Economic, social, and traumatic stressors and population mental health”

Disordered Eating, Body Image & Community Mental Health in Malaysia

About the April 7 Forum, Co-Sponsored with HSPH STRIPED A recent population based online study in Malaysia estimated about half of the population engage in disordered eating. However, mental health resources are low with only 1 psychiatrist and 1 clinical psychologist per 100,000 population, and help-seeking is low due to the stigma associated with mental … Continue reading “Disordered Eating, Body Image & Community Mental Health in Malaysia”

Stress, Disordered Eating and Mental Health

About the March 17 Forum Disordered eating is common and can lead to a variety of negative mental health outcomes. This panel brings together experts in disordered eating with backgrounds in public health, medicine, mental health treatment, and advocacy for groups of disordered eating. The panel will discuss their experiences working with individuals with disordered … Continue reading “Stress, Disordered Eating and Mental Health”

The Power of Forgiveness in Public Health: A Population/Public Health Scientist’s Dream Topic

About the February 17 Forum During a time when the world feels full of political conflict, racial disparities, and other injustices, the act of forgiveness is often neglected or ignored. However, harboring feelings of unforgiveness can lead to an ongoing state of negative affect that, in turn, can result in negative impacts on an individual’s … Continue reading “The Power of Forgiveness in Public Health: A Population/Public Health Scientist’s Dream Topic”