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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

Jill Krueger ,
Nathaniel Counts  and
Brigid Riley
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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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Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics , Volume 45 , Issue S1: 2016 Public Health Law Conference — Lead, Connect, Innovate: Strategies for Achieving Health Equity , Spring 2017 , pp. 37 - 40
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Copyright © American Society of Law, Medicine and Ethics 2017

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