What Is Mental Helt?

The World Health Organization defines health as a state
of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, and
not merely the absence of disease or infirmary. This is
exactly what global mental health professionals work to
address. It is extremely integral for our personal well
being and health, and can be affected by so many
things, like the community you live in, your access to
care, sexuality, whether or not you use substances like
alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs, if you've moved
between cities and countries, and even how and why
you move to your new home. Here at NYUGPH we work
with all of the factors that impact daily life, how to
develop themes about why one community might be
more effected than another, and prepare you to work
with this complex topic in many different settings.