Mental Health and Social Inclusion: Volume 27 Issue 4

Editorial

Jerome Carson, Michelle Yvette Tytherleigh

Contributions of eudaimonic well-being to mental health practice

Carol D. Ryff

The purpose of this article is to examine synergies between a eudaimonic model of psychological well-being (Ryff, 1989) and mental health practice. The model grew out of clinical…

Mental health and character strengths: the dual role of boosting well-being and reducing suffering

Ryan M. Niemiec

This paper aims to examine how character strengths have an important dual role in mental health in both promoting well-being and mental wellness and also in reducing symptoms and…

Decent work, capabilities and flourishing at work

Suzette Cora Ragadu, Sebastiaan Rothmann

This study aims to investigate the associations among decent work (DW), capabilities and the flourishing of employees in a South African context.

Meaning in challenging times: how we might respond to the global COVID-19 pandemic?

Michael F. Steger, Angelina Sung, Truc Anh L. Dao, Trudy M. Tompkins

The purpose of this paper is to examine meaning in life as an important resource during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The nexus between peace and mental well-being: contributions for public happiness

Helena Á Marujo

This underscores individual and social implications for how mental disorders and mental well-being are constructed, conceived of and treated. Further, this paper aims to examine…

“You can end up in a happy place” (Voyce): a role for positive autoethnography

Freda Gonot-Schoupinsky, Mark Weeks, Jerome Carson

The purpose of this opinion piece is to present a case for the potential of positive autoethnography (PosAE) as a new autoethnographic approach.

Literacy and mental health across the globe: a systematic review

Lucy Hunn, Bonnie Teague, Paul Fisher

The purpose of this systematic review is to assess if there is a relationship between literacy abilities and mental health outcomes as reported in global literature. Fourteen…

Laughter and mental health: a case study of Merv Neal

Merv Neal, Freda Gonot-Schoupinsky

The purpose of this paper is to engage with, and elicit insights from, Merv Neal, a laughter professional, on the use of laughter to benefit mental health.

Remarkable lives – Danielle Jeffries in conversation with Robert Hurst

Danielle Jeffries, Robert Hurst

The purpose of this paper is to share Danielle Jeffries’ story.

Post-adversarial appreciation: a novel re-conceptualisation of posttraumatic growth

Madison Harding-White, Dara Mojtahedi, Jerome Carson

This paper aims to explore current inconsistencies within the theoretical framework of current posttraumatic growth (PTG) literature in support of the suggestion for an…

“Not so good vibrations”: five collaborative autoethnographic accounts of Brian Wilson, his life, music, rock “n” recovery’

Patrick Hopkinson, Mats Niklasson, Peter Bryngelsson, Andrew Voyce, Jerome Carson

The purpose of this paper is to provide an analysis of the life of the musician Brian Wilson from five different perspectives.