An Approach to Promoting Health at a Population Level

Critically discuss the adoption of a health promotion approach to promoting health at a population level.

Discuss the implications of this approach in relation to mental health. Illustrate your answer with reference to the five action areas of the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion. Discuss what is meant by a health promotion approach to promoting health, and demonstrate an understanding of the socio-ecological model of health. Discuss how mental health can be addressed under each of the five action areas of the Ottawa Charter at the population level. Critically discuss the need for interventions at the individual level and the socio-environmental level, including supporting evidence. Discuss the importance of an integrated approach.