In this practitioner briefing, Matthew Fisher, author of How To Create Societies for Human Wellbeing, highlights how the growing failures of neoliberalism have sparked renewed interest from governments in policies to promote community and individual wellbeing.
Wellbeing policies have huge, untapped potential to reduce the societal burden of psychological distress and mental ill-health. In Australia, around 40% of young adults now show symptoms of these conditions.
Early wellbeing policies are not yet enough, and conventional biomedical responses are failing to make a difference. How to Create Societies for Human Wellbeing presents a new public health approach to promoting wellbeing, drawing on evidence from multiple disciplines. It offers an ethical and policy framework for governments to act effectively on wellbeing
Matthew Fisher is an Australian philosopher and researcher in Public Health at the University of Adelaide. He has published widely on topics of wellbeing, public policy and social change.
How To Create Societies for Human Wellbeing by Matthew Fisher is published by Policy Press and available on Bristol University Press for £22.99.
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