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Journal of Nonprofit Innovation

Mental health

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The Power Of Protective Factors: A Framework For Mental Health Action And Education, Rich Stowell Sep 2023

The Power Of Protective Factors: A Framework For Mental Health Action And Education, Rich Stowell

Journal of Nonprofit Innovation

Mental health advocates, practitioners, and research have long used the framework of risk factors and protective factors to understand mental health. This article examines the origins of the concept of protective factors and describes how it contributes to the applications of resources in the mental health space.