From Mad in Sweden: The researchers behind a new study published in the journal World Psychiatry Ā state that there is a strong connection between social factors and later mental health outcomes. In the study, the researchers focus particularly on marginalized groups, such as refugees, ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ people, who, according to the researchers, are often exposed to a number of interacting social risk factors.
In their study, the researchers emphasize that it is necessary to shed light on the structural aspects behind mental health problems from a social justice perspective. This is so that we can both see and deal with the social factors that cause mental suffering.
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