Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Mental Health

Mental health is a state of emotional, psychological, and social well-being that affects how people think, feel, behave, and cope with stress, relationships, and the demands of daily life. It is a core component of overall health and exists on a continuum, ranging from positive well-being to diagnosable mental healt…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 37× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2641-4538 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Mental health is a state of emotional, psychological, and social well-being that affects how people think, feel, behave, and cope with stress, relationships, and the demands of daily life. It is a core component of overall health and exists on a continuum, ranging from positive well-being to diagnosable mental health conditions that arise from interacting genetic, biological, psychological, social, and environmental factors. As a public health concern, mental health matters because conditions such as depression, anxiety, and suicidality carry substantial individual and societal burden, and because prevention, early identification, and equitable access to care can meaningfully improve outcomes. Research published under this topic addresses mental health across diverse populations and settings, including disparities affecting LGBTQ+ youth, depression among South Asian female college students, and the psychological burden linked to chronic illnesses such as endometriosis and colorectal cancer. Other studies examine suicide prevention and treatment approaches, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, stigma, compassion fatigue, and satisfaction among mental health service providers, and the well-being of vulnerable groups such as climate migrant women and social workers. Together the articles reflect attention to social determinants, occupational and demographic influences, the relationship between religion and mental health, and culturally grounded strategies for promoting psychological well-being.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 37 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Mental Health, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Public Health International (ISSN 2641-4538).

Journal editorial board
Javad Javan-Noughabi · United Kingdom Evelyn O Talbott · United States Zainab Taha · United Arab Emirates

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