Exploring Mental Health Challenges and Support Systems

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue, entitled “Exploring Mental Health Challenges and Support Systems”, aims to contribute to the ongoing discourse on mental health by addressing key challenges and innovative support mechanisms across diverse populations and settings. Mental health remains a global priority, as individuals, communities, and healthcare systems continue to face increasing psychological stressors, societal pressures, and complex intersections of mental well-being with education, healthcare, and social policy.

This Special Issue invites original research, systematic reviews, theoretical papers, and case studies that explore the prevalence, determinants, and impact of mental health disorders, as well as innovative approaches to prevention, intervention, and recovery support. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Psychosocial and environmental determinants of mental health;
• The role of digital technology and telehealth in mental health interventions;
• Community-based mental health support systems;
• Workplace mental health challenges and employer-driven solutions;
• Mental health in marginalized and at-risk populations;
• Educational settings and the role of schools in mental health promotion;
• Cross-cultural perspectives on mental health care and policy development.

This Special Issue provides a platform for interdisciplinary research that examines how healthcare professionals, educators, policymakers, and communities can work together to build more resilient mental health ecosystems. We welcome contributions from psychologists, psychiatrists, nurses, social workers, educators, public health professionals, and researchers from related fields, fostering a holistic and evidence-based approach to understanding and improving mental health support systems.

Dr. Alexandros Argyriadis
Dr. Dimitra V. Katsarou
Dr. Agathi Argyriadi
Guest Editors

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