Foundations of Mental Health Promotion provides an overview of mental health and mental illness with a focus on medical, epidemiological, behavioral, sociological, political, historical, developmental, and cultural perspectives in the field. Students are given an introduction to the field of mental health promotion and both individual level and population level approaches to dealing with mental health concerns are emphasized.Topics covered include: Roles of health educators and health promoters in mental health promotionDeterminants of mental healthStress and copingMajor psychotic, mood, anxiety, and personality disordersAlcohol dependence, tobacco use, and substance abuseEssentials of psychopharmacology & treatment of mental health disordersMental health promotion for children and adolescents; mental health promotion for adults; mental health promotion for older adults