Sociology of Mental Health

Research on the Sociology of Mental Health has undergone many changes over the past few years related to theoretical and methodological advances in the discipline. This session exhibits researchers doing ... more

Dr. Patricia Louie, Professor of Sociology at The University of Washington ... more

This session will focus on contextual, ambient, and macro-level stressors, along with variation in their mental health consequences as a function of social status. Reflecting upon the past two years, ... more

This roundtable session gathers a panel of emerging scholars and early career researchers who will advance the tradition of the Sociology of Mental Health through substantive, theoretical, and methodological innovations. ... more

This session focuses on the impact of social context on mental health outcomes. We define social context broadly, ranging from financial and economic context to neighbourhood residence, country of origin, ... more