Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social and Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health

被引:60
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作者
Calma, Tom [1 ]
Dudgeon, Pat [2 ]
Bray, Abigail [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Sydney, Sydney Med Sch, Poche Indigenous Hlth Network, Edward Ford Bldg A27, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
[2] Univ Western Australia, Sch Indigenous Studies, Nedlands, WA, Australia
关键词
closing the mental health gap; self-determination; social exclusion; trauma; social and emotional wellbeing; suicide prevention;
D O I
10.1111/ap.12299
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
Closing the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mental health gap is an urgent national priority. This commentary provides both an overview of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social and emotional well being and mental health and some of the promising initiatives for restoring wellbeing. Solutions for addressing Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander mental health issues require a best of both worlds approach which acknowledges the impact of social and cultural determinants on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander wellbeing.
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