Social Unrest and Mental Health World Association of Social Psychiatry (WASP) Symposium at the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting 2021 Vincenzo Di Nicola, MPhil, MD, PhD, DFAPA, FCPA President, CASP; President-Elect, WASP Professor of Psychiatry, University of Montreal, QC Learning objectives To understand the association between social unrest and mental health … Specifically, to: Identify the social determinants of unrest Offer case examples of social unrest Review WHO prevalence estimates and overall mental health impacts of social unrest Discuss special considerations for children, youth & families Plan for presentation Social unrest and mental health: 30-45 minutes – V Di Nicola Social determinants: Triggers, aggravators & attenuators, circularity Case examples (evidence-based studies) Hong Kong Protests Black Lives Matter WHO Prevalence Estimates (data) Protests, Riots & Revolutions: A systematic review Children, Youth & Families: Special considerations