Written for undergraduate and graduate courses in public and community health, the second edition of Foundations of Mental Health Promotion provides a current look at mental health and mental illness with a focus on medical, epidemiological, behavioral, sociological, political, historical, developmental, and cultural perspectives in the field. Readers are introduced to the field of mental health promotion, and both individual-level and population-level approaches to handling mental health concerns are emphasized.

New & Key Features:
- UPDATED to reflect current CHES/MCHES competencies form NCHEC or DSM 5 and the latest version of ICD-11.
- UPDATED models for mental health and health promotion are included throughout.
- FOCUS FEATURES highlight interesting discoveries, important aspects, anecdotes or future directions being pursued on a particular topic discussed in the chapter.
- ADDRESSES mental health promotion for children and adolescents, mental health promotion for adults, and mental health promotion for older adults.
- SKILL-BUILDING ACTIVITIES have been revised to reflect current events in mental health promotion and CASE STUDY ACTIVITIES have been added.