mental health
Let an agent handle mental health with crisis routing first, then sourced general information, support services and anti-stigma language, without diagnosing or giving personal clinical advice.
Research draft, second pass
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Purpose and description
Let an agent handle mental health with crisis routing first, then sourced general information, support services and anti-stigma language, without diagnosing or giving personal clinical advice.
A state of mental and emotional well-being that enables people to cope with the stresses of life, realise their abilities, learn and work well, and contribute to their community, according to the World Health Organization; it exists on a continuum and is influenced by individual, social and structural factors.
What it is for: Well-being, public health and access to care.
It can be route people in crisis to emergency services or crisis lines; find mental health services and support; share general, sourced self-care information; support workplaces and schools with official guidance.
Distinguishing features
More than absence of illness
Shaped by social determinants
Varies over life
Affected by stigma
What it looks like
Not physical; reflected in mood, thinking, behaviour and functioning.
How it is recognised
Well-being on a continuum
Services include primary care, therapy and crisis lines
Mental disorders are specific clinical conditions
Related models
is a kind of - category
is supported by - care
is related to - related concept
is promoted by - body
In practice
Families and kinds
child and youth mental health
occupational mental health
perinatal mental health
community and public mental health
digital mental health tools
Standards and regulation
WHO Comprehensive Mental Health Action Plan
National mental health law
Workplace health and safety duties on psychosocial risks
Failure modes and hazards
Missing signs of crisis
Agents acting as therapists or diagnosing
Stigmatising language
Unvetted apps and advice
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Also registered as vr.tr.mental-health
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Crisis Immediate risk.
Safety comes first.
Risk
Danger now.
Risk
Immediate risk.
- Is the person at immediate risk of harming themselves or others? boundary
- Should emergency services or a crisis line be contacted now? action
Lines
Crisis support.
Lines
Crisis lines.
- Which crisis lines or text services are available in this country? provenance
- Are they free and open around the clock? provenance
Support Services.
Help is available.
Services
Care routes.
Services
Services.
- How can someone access mental health care here, for example through a family doctor? provenance
- Are there free or low-cost options? provenance
Limits
Agent role.
Limits
Agent limits.
- Is the user asking the agent to diagnose or treat them? boundary
- How should the agent encourage contact with a professional? action
Well-being General information.
Sourced guidance only.
Self-care
Everyday habits.
Self-care
Self-care.
- What general well-being practices do health authorities recommend? provenance
- How strong is the evidence? boundary
Stigma
Language.
Stigma
Anti-stigma language.
- Is the language respectful and person-first where preferred? boundary
- Which guidance on reporting mental health applies? provenance
Settings Work and school.
Settings shape well-being.
Work
Workplaces.
Work
Workplace mental health.
- What duties do employers have on psychosocial risks here? provenance
- Which official guidance helps? provenance
Young people
Schools and youth.
Young people
Youth mental health.
- Which services support children and young people here? provenance
- How can parents or teachers get help? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should mental health services per country be separate entries?
- How should crisis lines be kept current?
- How should digital tools be evaluated?