2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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abstract: 'Covid-19 is referred to as a ``syndemic,{''''} i.e., the consequences of
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the disease are exacerbated by social and economic disparity. Poor
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housing, unstable work conditions, caste, class, race and gender based
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inequities and low incomes have a profound effect on mental health and
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wellbeing. Such disparities are increasing between, among and within
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countries and are exacerbated by human rights violations, in institution
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and in society, stigma and discrimination. Social capital can mediate
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health outcomes, through trust and reciprocity, political participation,
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and by mental health service systems, which can be coercive or more open
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to demand of emancipation and freedom. Societal inequalities affect
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especially vulnerable groups, and Covid itself had a wider impact on the
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most socially vulnerable and marginalized populations, suffering for
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structural discrimination and violence. There are complex relations
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among these social processes and domains, and mental health inequalities
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and disparity. Participation and engagement of citizens and community
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organizations is now required in order to achieve a radical
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transformation in mental health. A Local and Global Action Plan has been
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launched recently, by a coalition of organizations representing people
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with lived experience of mental health care; who use services; family
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members, mental health professionals, policy makers and researchers,
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such as the International Mental Health Collaborating Network, the World
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Federation for Mental Health, the World Association for Psychosocial
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Rehabilitation, the Global Alliance of Mental Illness Advocacy Networks
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(GAMIAN), The Mental Health Resource Hub in Chennai, India, The Movement
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for Global Mental Health (MGMH) and others. The Action Plan addresses
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the need for fundamental change by focusing on social determinants and
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achieving equity in mental health care. Equally the need for the
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politics of wellbeing has to be embedded in a system that places mental
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health within development and social justice paradigm, enhancing core
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human capabilities and contrasting discriminatory practices. These
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targets are for people and organizations to adopt locally within their
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communities and services, and also to indicate possible innovative
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solutions to Politics. This global endeavor may represent an alternative
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to the global mental discourse inspired by the traditional biomedical
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model.'
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affiliation: 'Mezzina, R (Corresponding Author), World Federat Mental Hlth, Woodbridge,
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VA 22192 USA.
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Mezzina, Roberto, World Federat Mental Hlth, Woodbridge, VA 22192 USA.
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Gopikumar, Vandana, Banyan Acad Leadership Mental Hlth, Chennai, India.
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Gopikumar, Vandana, Madras Sch Social Work, Chennai, India.
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Jenkins, John, Int Mental Hlth Collaborating Network, Exeter, England.
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Saraceno, Benedetto, Lisbon Inst Global Mental Hlth, Lisbon, Portugal.
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Sashidharan, S. P., Univ Glasgow, Inst Hlth \& Wellbeing, Glasgow, Scotland.'
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article-number: '894370'
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author: Mezzina, Roberto and Gopikumar, Vandana and Jenkins, John and Saraceno, Benedetto
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and Sashidharan, S. P.
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author-email: romezzin@gmail.com
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author_list:
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- family: Mezzina
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given: Roberto
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- family: Gopikumar
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given: Vandana
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- family: Jenkins
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given: John
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- family: Saraceno
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given: Benedetto
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- family: Sashidharan
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given: S. P.
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da: '2023-09-28'
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doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.894370
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files: []
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issn: 1664-0640
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journal: FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
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keywords: 'community mental healthcare; mental health policy; COVID-19; mental
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health inequality; vulnerable groups; stigma; empowerment; Action Plan'
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keywords-plus: 'STRUCTURAL RACISM; INCOME INEQUALITY; COVID-19; POVERTY; DETERMINANTS;
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PREVALENCE; DISORDERS; ILLNESS; IMPACT; AGE'
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language: English
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month: MAY 30
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number-of-cited-references: '105'
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papis_id: 5ff279a3bb02348f33c58eb7f370543d
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ref: Mezzina2022socialvulnerability
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times-cited: '6'
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title: 'Social Vulnerability and Mental Health Inequalities in the ``Syndemic″: Call
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for Action'
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2023-10-01 08:15:07 +00:00
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type: article
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2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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unique-id: WOS:000813472900001
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usage-count-last-180-days: '2'
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usage-count-since-2013: '15'
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volume: '13'
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web-of-science-categories: Psychiatry
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year: '2022'
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