Society and Mental Health
SBS 215
Subject & Catalog Number
Course Information
Description
Poor mental health and mental disorders are often perceived as driven primarily by biological or genetic factors. However, how mental health is even defined and measured is shaped by societal factors, and exposure to societal risks and resources are critical contributors to variations in mental health and mental illness within the population. This course will provide an overview of multiple, major social factors that affect the risk of mental health and mental illness, and the ways in which modern societies can and should respond to these risks.
School
Harvard Chan School
Credits
2.5
Cross Reg
Available for Harvard Cross Registration
Subject
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Grading Basis
HSPH Ordinal
