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Mental Health in the EU
Environmental determinants of mental health

Environmental determinants of mental health (source: WHO, 2004d)

Risk factors

Protective factors

access to drugs and alcohol

empowerment

displacement

ethnic minorities integration

isolation ad alienation

positive interpersonal interactions

lack of education, transport, housing

social participation

neighbourhood disorganisation

social responsibility and tolerance

peer rejection

social services

poor social circumstances

social support and community networks

poor nutrition

poverty

racial injustice and discrimination

social disadvantage

urbanisation

violence and delinquency

war

work stress

unemployment