Sociology of Mental Health

Complicating Race in the Study of Mental and Physical Health

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Dr. Patricia Louie, Professor of Sociology at The University of Washington Racial disparities in health are large and persistent. While decades of research have clearly established race-based disparities in ... more

Contextual, Ambient, and Macro-Level Stressors on Mental Health and Well-Being

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Thursday May 19 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm (Eastern Daylight Time)
Virtual Platform

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

Emerging Voices in Mental Health

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Thursday May 19 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm (Eastern Daylight Time)
Virtual Platform

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

Mental Health and Social Context

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Friday May 20 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm (Eastern Daylight Time)
Virtual Platform

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

Re-conceptualizing Risk: Insights from Sociology II

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Wednesday May 18 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm (Eastern Daylight Time)
Virtual Platform

The COVID-19 public health emergency has highlighted the value of sociological approaches, theories and methodologies related to risk. During the pandemic, the concept of the risk society as developed in ... more