Examining mental health and diversity and collaborating towards improved mental health for all
- Author:
Anthony P. S. Guerrero
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- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Mental Health
- From: The Philippine Journal of Psychiatry 2023;4(1-2):10-13
- CountryPhilippines
- Language:English
- Abstract: On behalf of all of our Hawai‘i-based colleagueswith ties to the Philippines, we send warmgreetings and aloha to all. In this article, we aimto: 1) highlight the importance of understandingculture and history in optimizing individual andpopulational mental health and in addressingmental health disparities; 2) review studies fromHawai‘i investigating the potential role of acculturative stress in indigenous and immigrantpopulations; and 3) propose internationalcollaborations and friendships to understandand provide care for the people we serve.
