Public Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Enabling individuals and communities to lead more fulfilling lives and to build mental resilience, being better able to endure and recover from life’s challenges;
- Developing stronger, inclusive communities which create an environment conducive to good mental health and wellbeing, supporting and nurturing one another.
The following infographic provides a summary of what a public mental health approach could look like. You can also explore each area in more depth underneath.
Mental health and wellbeing across the life course
Mental health and wellbeing are crucial at all points in the life-course. However, there are times across the life-course where mental health and wellbeing are particularly vulnerable and action can have a larger impact. The sections below briefly explore this.
Perinatal and infant mental health and parenting
School aged children and young people
Tools and Resources
You can find a range of tools and resources in the following section, which can help guide and inform on any actions you are looking to undertake in relation to public mental health and wellbeing.
NIHR Framework for Public Mental Health
Mental Wellbeing Impact Assessment Toolkit (pdf)