Week 5: Macro Interventions (Policy & Meta)
IN THIS LESSON
Macro Interventions operate at a societal scale, aiming to change the fundamental factors influencing the mental health of entire populations.
For this section, complete the following readings:
Determinants of Wellbeing
Origins of happiness: Evidence and policy implications | CEPRhappiness: Evidence and policy implications - Ward et al.(7 min text)
Mental Health: Risk factors for mental health - Dattani et al (5 min text)
Introduction - Why Wellbeing? - Paula Lehtomäki (6 min text)
Wellbeing & Policy
World happiness report - Helliwell et al.
Part: Executive Summary (7 min text)
Universal basic income: a way through the storm? - Open Democracy (2 min video)
Wellbeing Economy Alliance - (2 min)
Degrowth: Is it time to live better with less? - Sam Meredith (6 min video)
Real-World Programs
“It can be done” – combating stigma and discrimination for better mental health services in Kazakhstan - The WHO (5 min text)
World mental health report - The WHO
Part: Chapter 6.3.2 Protecting and promoting child and adolescent mental health (14 min text) (pages 170-180; pages 148-158 in the pamphlet)
Positive Education - Charity Entrepreneurship
Part: Description of the intervention & Summary conclusion Pages 5-8 (7 min text)
The potential of biotech
