Youth Mental Health is a key health need in East London, and is the result of the social and economic inequalities persistent in these boroughs.”
Make an argument for or against the following statement:
Youth Mental Health is a key health need in East London, and is the result of the social and economic inequalities persistent in these boroughs.”
Please focus on the following boroughs:
• Tower Hamlets
• Newham
• Barking and Dagenham
• Hackney
Can address issues such as:
Focus on child youth and mental health in east London, with a particular focus on the impact of culture, identity, and social support on mental well-being.
In your essay, please use evidence from academic texts, including case studies detailing specific examples, local health policies (i.e.: JSNAs) and any relevant theories of health inequalities.
Word count: 3500
Please include more references to make 30 in total
Please highlight your voice (i.e your opinion)
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References bellow were given in the lecture and should be used in the assignment
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Klineberg, E., Clark, C., Bhui, K.S., Haines, M.M., Viner, R.M., Head, J., Woodley-Jones, D. and Stansfeld, S.A., 2006. Social support, ethnicity and mental health in adolescents. Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology, 41(9), pp.755-760.
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Jacka, F.N., Rothon, C., Taylor, S., Berk, M. and Stansfeld, S.A., 2013. Diet quality and mental health problems in adolescents from East London: a prospective study. Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology, 48(8), pp.1297-1306.
Fagg, J., Curtis, S., Stansfeld, S. and Congdon, P., 2006. Psychological distress among adolescents, and its relationship to individual, family and area characteristics in East London. Social science & medicine, 63(3), pp.636-648.
Stansfeld, S.A., Haines, M.M., Head, J.A., Bhui, K., Viner, R., Taylor, S.J., Hillier, S., Klineberg, E. and Booy, R., 2004. Ethnicity, social deprivation and psychological distress in adolescents School-based epidemiological study in east London. The British Journal of Psychiatry, 185(3), pp.233-238.
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Mental Health in East London and the City, A Sector-Level Health Needs Assessment
Katie Cole
NHS Tower Hamlets

Silveira, E.R. and Ebrahim, S., 1998. Social determinants of psychiatric morbidity and well-being in immigrant elders and whites in east London. International journal of geriatric psychiatry, 13(11), pp.801-812.

Clark, C., Haines, M.M., Head, J., Klineberg, E., Arephin, M., Viner, R., Taylor, S.J., Booy, R., Bhui, K. and Stansfeld, S.A., 2007. Psychological symptoms and physical health and health behaviours in adolescents: a prospective 2-year study in East London. Addiction, 102(1), pp.126-135.

Bertotti, M., Watts, P., Netuveli, G., Yu, G., Schmidt, E., Tobi, P., Lais, S. and Renton, A., 2013. Types of social capital and mental disorder in deprived urban areas: a multilevel study of 40 disadvantaged London neighbourhoods. PloS one, 8(12), p.e80127.

Klineberg, E., Clark, C., Bhui, K.S., Haines, M.M., Viner, R.M., Head, J., Woodley-Jones, D. and Stansfeld, S.A., 2006. Social support, ethnicity and mental health in adolescents. Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology, 41(9), pp.755-760.