Sociological Insights on Mental Health and Distress

Introduces students to the study of the social forces that shape mental health and distress, and offers a global perspective on mental health issues, reforms, and cross-cultural initiatives Sociological Insights on Mental Health and Distress helps students understand the connections between individual mental health issues and their social and structural determinants. With a relatable, easily accessible narrative style, this concise textbook examines mental health from four key sociological perspectives-social context, social integration, stress, and stigma-with a special focus on the role of global sources of anxiety such as COVID-19, climate change, violence, terrorism, and immigration. Integrating classical and contemporary sociological theory, Sociological Insights on Mental Health and Distress explores a uniquely wide range of emerging topics, such as neuro-divergencies and mental health problems, work stress and mental health workforce issues, criminalization, social media and cyb