The Mental Hygiene Challenge – A Novel Public Mental Health Intervention
Publication: Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
4 March 2024
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To support population mental health, mental hygiene propounds a universal public recommendation. March 2022 was the inaugural mental hygiene challenge where community members were invited to spend 10 minutes a day throughout the month engaged in mental hygiene activities. The outcomes suggest daily mental hygiene supports mental well-being.
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Dans le but d’améliorer la santé mentale des populations, le bien-être mental fait l’objet d’une recommandation universelle. En mars 2022 a été lancé le premier Défi d’hygiène mentale, invitant chaque personne à faire des activités d’hygiène mentale 10 minutes par jour, pendant tout le mois. Nos résultats suggèrent que l’hygiène mentale quotidienne contribue au mieux-être mental.
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Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Volume 43 • Number 1 • March 2024
Pages: 103 - 107
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Guillaume Tremblay and Nicole C. Rodrigues. 2024. The Mental Hygiene Challenge – A Novel Public Mental Health Intervention. Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health.
43(1): 103-107. https://doi.org/10.7870/cjcmh-2024-008
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