Current Mental Health Trends and the Dual-Continuum Model: A Comparative Analysis of Emerging Paradigms
Current Mental Health Trends and the Dual-Continuum Model: A Comparative Analysis of Emerging Paradigms The mental health landscape in 2025 reflects a transformative shift in both conceptual frameworks and practical interventions, driven by technological advancements, evolving societal priorities, and nuanced understandings of human well-being. This research brief examines seven dominant trends against the dual-continuum model of mental health—a theoretical framework distinguishing mental illness from positive mental health—to identify synergies, tensions, and implications for care delivery [2][6][8].