Mental health promotion: a perspective from Slovenia

Abstract

Slovenia regained its independence in 1991, and in 2004 became a member of the European Union. Despite some progress in public health policy and practice, mental health has so far barely featured. Mental health literacy is poor, mental health services remain firmly rooted in the medical, institutional model, and public attitudes to mental ill health are predominantly negative. But Tanja Kamin here identifies some key opportunities that may lead to a greater emphasis on prevention of mental ill health and promotion of mental well‐being across the whole population.

Citation

Kamin, T. (2006), "Mental health promotion: a perspective from Slovenia", Journal of Public Mental Health, Vol. 5 No. 1, pp. 24-28. https://doi.org/10.1108/17465729200600007