Community Psychology and the Socio-economics of Mental Distress International Perspectives

"This is a must read for anyone concerned with the state of the world and quality of life. It is a call for action for mental health advocates worldwide. Read it and improve your ability to challenge the status quo. Pass it along and contribute to much needed action for mental health." - Isaac Prilleltensky, Dean, School of Education, and Erwin and Barbara Mautner Chair in Community Well-Being, University of Miami, USA "This book should be essential reading for all who are interested in the root causes of mental distress whether from personal, service or societal perspectives. The editors are to be congratulated for assembling chapters written from different parts of the world tackling issues that other analyses don't reach, particularly relating to socio-economic trends and globalisation - authentic community psychology at its best." - Carolyn Kagan, Professor of Community Social Psychology and Director of the research Institute for Health and Social Change, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK