A modern approach to wellbeing policy uses evidence from people's overall life satisfaction to inform practice and the allocation of resources. It offers an integrative framework for different departments and domains of government.
This brief video explains some rhetorical and substantial advantages of a positive, population-wide wellbeing approach over morbidity-focused and prevention-focused approaches to mental health.
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00:00 Introduction
00:27 What is life satisfaction? and the science of wellbeing
00:59 "Mental health" is a toxic euphemism
02:15 Five problems with current approach
03:44 Differences with a wellbeing approach
04:57 Education through the lifecourse
05:49 Improving lives for everyone
06:14 Action for Happiness
07:22 The power of social connection; social problems
08:58 Summary
09:41 A couple of caveats
