Mental Health and Wellbeing

Charles Watters is Professor of Wellbeing and Social Care at the Centre for Innovation and Research in Wellbeing (University of Sussex) and Editor-in-Chief, International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care.

• Introduction: The changing environment of mental health and wellbeingPart I: Intercultural perspectives on mental health and wellbeing1. Migration, mobility and wellbeing2. Cultural diversity, mental health and wellbeing3. Mental health and wellbeing of refugees4. Religion, spirituality and wellbeing5. Collective and cultural sources of wellbeingPart II: The Impact of Intercultural Modalities on Services6. Mindfulness7. Shamanism8. Prayer9. New Paradigms in Family Based ApproachesPart III: Emerging Paradigms in Mental Health and Wellbeing.

Charles Watters’ book provides enlightening insights into the possibilities that are embedded in the diversity of intercultural encounters and transitions. It will fundamentally transform our current and future views on wellbeing and mental health in globalized contexts.