How Academics Contribute on Issues of Mental Health in Times of Uncertainty and Change

HOW ACADEMICS CONTRIBUTE ON ISSUES OF MENTAL HEALTH IN TIMES OF UNCERTAINTY AND CHANGE
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The World Health Organization (WHO) defines mental health as a well-being state whereby an individual gets to know their abilities, deal with everyday situations, work in effect, and assist society's wellness (Galderisi et al., 2015). Associating someone's well-being to mental health is challenging since most challenging life experiences in which well-being would be unhealthy is regarded as being mentally unhealthy. At times, people with good mental health tend to be unhappy, sad, and unwell, which part of the human life cycle is (Pedrelli et al., 2015). Regardless, mental health is argued to have purely positive effects that are depicted by happiness and mastery of the environment. Therefore, mental health is a crucial social issue as it causes health inequalities, a burden of health problems, and extreme reactions such as suicide, as discussed by academics.
Academics Who have Contributed towards Mental Health
Patricia Dudgeon and Jan Golembiewski have written several research scholarly materials and have been vocal on mental health in the media. First, Patricia Dudgeon teaches Indigenous Health and well-being. Her contributions to studies in the mental health field focus on preventing suicidal incidences and employ society participation, negotiations and reactions by using different strategies. Her collaborations with the government are based on social occurrences and work towards implementing transformative processes.
The most popular work by Professor Dudgeon is the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention Evaluation Project that was facilitated by the Australian government (Dudgeon & Holland, 2018). This research identifies the main components for suicidal prevention strategies and indigenous leadership's need at the delivery sections. Furthermore, this study facilitated establishing the Centre of Best Practice in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention that Professor Dudgeon heads.
Professor Dudgeon is also the chair of the National Ministerial Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Advisory Group, an eminent contributor of the National Torres Strait Islander Leaders in Mental Health group. Additionally, she researches different studies at the Australian Indigenous Psychologists Association and Suicide Prevention Advisory Group. She plays the role of a board member in the National Suicide Prevention Taskforce. Professor Dudgeon's heads the Poche Centre for Indigenous Health and makes up the International Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing and The Australian Aboriginal Studies Journal.
Secondly, Professor Jan Golembiewski is among the best researchers in architectural design psychology globally (Pedrelli et al., 2015). His doctorate highlights phenomenological experience in neurological mechanisms. His niche is relevant for mental health since the designed environment often influences the diagnostic symptoms that are supposed to be treated.
Professor Golembiewski's research history puts him at the forefront of health design and good healthcare. Therefore, he is part of the editorial board of...