What influences mental health?
Throughout our lives, mental health is influenced by both risk factors and protective factors in our society.
Everyone experiences them in a different way.
Protective factors for Ealing residents include:
- strong relationships and community ties
- diversity and culture
- green spaces and parks
- early years support
- good schools
Some risk factors for Ealing residents are:
- cost of living and poverty
- insufficient housing
- drug and alcohol misuse
- domestic abuse
- racism and discrimination
- refugee and migration trauma