It is everybody’s right to be heard: Social exclusion and mental health

- Danylova, T.V. (orcid.org/0000-0002-0297-9473), Storozhuk, Svіtlana (orcid.org/0000-0002-7947-6268), Hoian, Ihor (orcid.org/0000-0003-2548-0488) and Kryvda, Nataliia (orcid.org/0000-0001-7429-7693) (2026) It is everybody’s right to be heard: Social exclusion and mental health Medical Advances, 5 (79). pp. 1111-1120. ISSN 0043-5147

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Abstract

Aim: This paper aims to reveal the essence of social exclusion and examine its impact on mental health. Materials and Methods: The authors used interpretive research paradigm, integrative anthropological approach, and hermeneutical approach. The data collection was carried out using PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar databases. Research papers were identified according to search terms: “social exclusion”, “social inclusion”, “mental health”, “well-being”, “discrimination”, “prejudice”, “social injustice”, “racial discrimination”, “poverty”, “values”, “Other”, “belonging”, “depression”, “anxiety”, “anger”, “hopelessness”, “intersectionality”. Conclusion: Tackling social exclusion, which has a detrimental effect on physical and mental health and undermines human dignity, requires concerted efforts at all levels of society. Today, it is especially important to develop a long-term transdisciplinary strategy, which addresses the multiple and overlapping disadvantages experienced by excluded groups. Social institutions, which guide people’s behavior through norms, are key to strategies for combating social exclusion. It is necessary to consider the actual mechanisms at work in terms of social exclusion, as well as interventions at the level of groups or individuals. Addressing discriminatory behavior alone or one type of inequality can lead to certain changes, however, these changes will not be decisive for underprivileged groups, as quite often negative stereotypes and prejudices, which impede social inclusion, are expressed in subtle ways. At the same time, addressing values that underlie exclusion and discrimination may be more effective and have more far-reaching consequences. The goal and outcome of these extensive responses to the acute problem of social exclusion is to create a global inclusive society where all voices are heard, and the voice of the “Other” is as significant as yours.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	social exclusion, social inclusion, mental health, well-being, discrimination, prejudice, social injustice, racial discrimination, poverty, values, Other, belonging, depression, anxiety, anger, hopelessness, intersectionality
Subjects:	Science and knowledge. Organization. Computer science. Information. Documentation. Librarianship. Institutions. Publications > 1 Philosophy. Psychology Science and knowledge. Organization. Computer science. Information. Documentation. Librarianship. Institutions. Publications > 3 Social Sciences > 304 Social questions. Social practice. Cultural practice. Way of life (Lebensweise)
Divisions:	The Institute of Social and Political Psychology > Department of Methodology for Psychosocial and Political Psychology Research
Depositing User:	Ст.н.спів. Тетяна Вікторівна Данилова
Date Deposited:	12 Oct 2026 09:00
Last Modified:	12 Oct 2026 09:00
URI:	https://lib.iitta.gov.ua/id/eprint/750465

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