Scholars take a global approach to mental health

Rotary clubs and districts support study in an emerging field

By Etelka Lehoczky Photo credit: Benjavisa/Getty Images

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As the world becomes more connected, experts increasingly view social issues from a global perspective. That’s true even when it comes to our minds. The emerging discipline of global mental health explores how different countries diagnose and treat psychological issues.

Rotary clubs and districts have recently sponsored four students to study global mental health at King’s College London and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. Here, these scholars discuss the social trends, cultural practices, and political and economic contexts that affect our mental wellness – often without us realizing it.

This is a reprint from rotary.org. Use this link to read the entire article: https://www.rotary.org/en/scholars-take-global-approach-mental-health