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Promoting Mental Health and Well-Being in Public Health Law and Practice

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2021

Abstract

This article discusses the relationship between stress, physical health, and well-being in cultural context, offers examples of laws, policies, and programs to promote mental health and well-being, and examines how collective impact supports mental health and well-being.

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Copyright © American Society of Law, Medicine and Ethics 2017

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