Mental health and wellbeing is not just an individual condition, but is shaped by a combination of social relationships, structural health support and community functioning, among other factors. A problem- and diagnosis-centred approach to mental health focuses too much on treatment and seeks solutions from the health sector, leaving cross-sectoral prevention in the background. The social health care research group focuses on the social determinants of mental health and preventive interventions. There are three main strands of research and development: mental health and well-being in communities across life span, children and young people’s everyday digital lives, suicide research.