@article{ref1,
title="Gone Too Soon: priorities for action to prevent premature mortality associated with mental illness and mental distress",
journal="Lancet psychiatry",
year="2023",
author="O'Connor, Rory C. and Worthman, Carol M. and Abanga, Marie and Athanassopoulou, Nikoletta and Boyce, Niall and Chan, Lai Fong and Christensen, Helen and Das-Munshi, Jayati and Downs, James and Koenen, Karestan C. and Moutier, Christine Yu and Templeton, Peter and Batterham, Philip and Brakspear, Karen and Frank, Richard G. and Gilbody, Simon and Gureje, Oye and Henderson, David and John, Ann and Kabagambe, Wilbroad and Khan, Murad and Kessler, David and Kirtley, Olivia J. and Kline, Sarah and Kohrt, Brandon and Lincoln, Alisa K. and Lund, Crick and Mendenhall, Emily and Miranda, Regina and Mondelli, Valeria and Niederkrotenthaler, Thomas and Osborn, David and Pirkis, Jane and Pisani, Anthony R. and Prawira, Benny and Rachidi, Hala and Seedat, Soraya and Siskind, Dan and Vijayakumar, Lakshmi and Yip, Paul S. F.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="Globally, too many people die prematurely from suicide and the physical comorbidities associated with mental illness and mental distress. The purpose of this Review is to mobilise the translation of evidence into prioritised actions that reduce this inequity. The mental health research charity, MQ Mental Health Research, convened an international panel that used roadmapping methods and review evidence to identify key factors, mechanisms, and solutions for premature mortality across the social-ecological system. We identified 12 key overarching risk factors and mechanisms, with more commonalities than differences across the suicide and physical comorbidities domains. We also identified 18 actionable solutions across three organising principles: the integration of mental and physical health care; the prioritisation of prevention while strengthening treatment; and the optimisation of intervention synergies across social-ecological levels and the intervention cycle. These solutions included accessible, integrated high-quality primary care; early life, workplace, and community-based interventions co-designed by the people they should serve; decriminalisation of suicide and restriction of access to lethal means; stigma reduction; reduction of income, gender, and racial inequality; and increased investment. The time to act is now, to rebuild health-care systems, leverage changes in funding landscapes, and address the effects of stigma, discrimination, marginalisation, gender violence, and victimisation.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2215-0374",
doi="10.1016/S2215-0366(23)00058-5",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366(23)00058-5"
}