Journal of Public Mental Health: Volume 23 Issue 2

Editorial: International perspectives in public mental health

Neil Quinn

Mental Health First Aid™ for Deaf communities: responses to a lack of national Deaf mental health service provision

Julia Terry, Cathie Robins-Talbot

For over 15 years, Mental Health First Aid™ (MHFA) has successfully been delivered in Wales, United Kingdom, with growing interest in the MHFA programme and increasing course…

Domestic violence against women during COVID-19 pandemic and its associated factors among Bench Sheko zone, southwest Ethiopia

Gebremeskel Mesafint, Nigusie Shifera, Alemayehu Sayih

Domestic violence is an intimate relationship that causes physical, sexual or mental suffering. The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has had a ruinous effect globally, particularly in…

The sociocultural impact of COVID-19 on registered nurses employed at a regional health authority in a Caribbean island

Corey Dillon, Oscar Noel Ocho

The purpose of this study is to examine the sociocultural implications of caring for persons with COVID-19 in a developing country context.

It’s not just a game: social networks, isolation and mental health in online gamers

Tyler Prochnow, Megan S. Patterson

Online gaming has emerged as a popular activity providing a social outlet for millions. However, implications of online game networks for mental health remain disputed. Concepts…

Representing the experiences of charity peer leaders facilitating well-being interventions to their peers using a constructivist grounded theory methodology

Jenny Burns

This study aims to generate theory that represented charity peer leader experiences, facilitating well-being interventions to two specific groups of people: new mothers and…

Prevalence of cosmetic surgery and its relationship with psychosocial status: a population based study in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq

Farman Zahir Abdullah

This study aims to investigate the prevalence of cosmetic surgery and its relationship with the level of mental health and socioeconomic variables in Sulaymaniyah city in Iraq.