Humans are social beings. As such, social interactions are critical for individuals’ mental health. In recent years, growing evidence supports ways in which social determinants relate to mental health outcomes in diverse populations. Previous literature has indicated that social support, community belonging, and trust in others have been strongly related to mental health outcomes. In this context, perceived emotional support and family/friend network size were considered protective factors against mental health diseases. On the contrary, lack of emotional support and limited family/friend network size leading to loneliness and social isolation have been observed to have a negative effect on mental health disorders in diverse age groups.
Nevertheless, the evidence in the opposite direction is scarce. Some studies have found that a two-way relationship exists between mental health disorders and social determinants, given that poor mental health may negatively impact social determinants in different manners. However, further evidence is needed to highlight both directions between social determinants and mental health outcomes.
It is necessary to increase the evidence considering the current pandemic situation which has been observed to have a significant impact on mental health and social determinants.
This Research Topic aims to gain insight into the relationship in both directions between social determinants and mental health disorders (social determinants --> mental health; mental health --> social determinants) by gathering articles from varying fields in a single article collection to contribute to the advancement of psychosocial and medical sciences.
We welcome original research articles, longitudinal studies, cross-sectional studies, reviews, meta-analyses, and epidemiological investigations addressing the relationship in both directions between social determinants and mental health disorders (social determinants --> mental health; mental health --> social determinants).
We specifically encourage submissions of studies focused on (but not limited to) the following areas:
• Loneliness
• Social isolation
• Social withdrawal
• Social network
• Social support
• Poverty (low income; socio-economic disadvantage)
• Cultural aspects (mental health perception; religious values; stigma)
• Mental health disorders
• Dementia
• Major psychiatric disorders
• Autism
• Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
• New technology
Humans are social beings. As such, social interactions are critical for individuals’ mental health. In recent years, growing evidence supports ways in which social determinants relate to mental health outcomes in diverse populations. Previous literature has indicated that social support, community belonging, and trust in others have been strongly related to mental health outcomes. In this context, perceived emotional support and family/friend network size were considered protective factors against mental health diseases. On the contrary, lack of emotional support and limited family/friend network size leading to loneliness and social isolation have been observed to have a negative effect on mental health disorders in diverse age groups.
Nevertheless, the evidence in the opposite direction is scarce. Some studies have found that a two-way relationship exists between mental health disorders and social determinants, given that poor mental health may negatively impact social determinants in different manners. However, further evidence is needed to highlight both directions between social determinants and mental health outcomes.
It is necessary to increase the evidence considering the current pandemic situation which has been observed to have a significant impact on mental health and social determinants.
This Research Topic aims to gain insight into the relationship in both directions between social determinants and mental health disorders (social determinants --> mental health; mental health --> social determinants) by gathering articles from varying fields in a single article collection to contribute to the advancement of psychosocial and medical sciences.
We welcome original research articles, longitudinal studies, cross-sectional studies, reviews, meta-analyses, and epidemiological investigations addressing the relationship in both directions between social determinants and mental health disorders (social determinants --> mental health; mental health --> social determinants).
We specifically encourage submissions of studies focused on (but not limited to) the following areas:
• Loneliness
• Social isolation
• Social withdrawal
• Social network
• Social support
• Poverty (low income; socio-economic disadvantage)
• Cultural aspects (mental health perception; religious values; stigma)
• Mental health disorders
• Dementia
• Major psychiatric disorders
• Autism
• Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
• New technology
