2025-08-29

Department of Public Health Sciences

Generous Parental Leave Reduces the Risk of Mental Illness – But Many Are Left Behind

A generous and well-paid parental leave can reduce the risk of mental illness among new parents. However, according to a new doctoral thesis at Stockholm University and Karolinska Institutet, many people with prior health problems are excluded from the most advantageous benefits – often just when they need support the most. This is shown in a new thesis in public health science that Amy Heshmati at the CHESS research centre (a collaboration between Stockholm University and Karolinska Institutet) will defend on Friday, 22 August.

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2025-06-09

Department of Public Health Sciences

Misfortune May Discontinue across Generations

Why do disadvantages persist in some families across generations, while others seem to escape the cycle? A new thesis from Stockholm University, sheds novel light on this question by tracing how socioeconomic and psychosocial disadvantages are associated with mental health problems across three generations. But it also reveals that it is possible to break such a vicious cycle of multigenerational disadvantages for improving mental health of future generations.

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2025-03-27

Department of Public Health Sciences

“I would love to combine all my skills in impactful projects that improve public health”

Studying public health sciences at Stockholm University offers a unique blend of theoretical knowledge and practical application. Lisa Pitozzi, a second-year student at the bachelor´s programme at Stockholm University, moved to Stockholm from Switzerland where she previously had studied medicine. For her the experience has been nothing short of transformative. She even learned Swedish to be able to study the bachelor´s programme.

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2025-01-10

Department of Public Health Sciences

Our alumna Lea Stark was in the final of the Swedish Researchers’ Grand Prix

Lea Stark, you studied the Master's programme in Public Health Science at Stockholm University and now you are working as a nurse and you are also a researcher at Karolinska Institutet. You were one of the finalists at the Swedish Researchers’ Grand Prix (Forskar Grand Prix) 26 November, where you presented your research in four minutes. A challenge for you I take it, you not being a native speaker of Swedish. How was it?

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