Harnessing hope: a psychological strategy for achieving the sustainable development goals - Takeaways - MDSpire

Harnessing hope: a psychological strategy for achieving the sustainable development goals

  • By

  • Kathryn Goetzke

  • Veronica O’Brien

  • June 15, 2026

  • 0 min

Share

  • 1

    The inclusion of mental health targets in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is crucial due to rising global mental illness prevalence since the pandemic.

  • 2

    Hopelessness, linked to failed SDG progress, is growing worldwide and is predictive of various negative outcomes, including self-harm and psychological distress.

  • 3

    Hope is defined as a positive motivational state that aids in mitigating mental health symptoms and promotes the achievement of the SDGs.

  • 4

    Teaching hope is measurable and can enhance motivation to set and pursue goals, which is essential for achieving the SDGs.

  • 5

    The United Nations has acknowledged the shortcomings of the SDGs but has provided limited guidance on raising awareness and skills to increase hope.

Original Source(s)

Harnessing hope: a psychological strategy for achieving the sustainable development goals

  • by Kathryn Goetzke, Veronica O’Brien

  • June 15, 2026

Related Content

Comparison of the therapeutic effects of open psychiatric wards for patients with depression: a meta-analysis

Symptom clusters mediate anxiety/depression effects on quality of life in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders: a cross-sectional mediation analysis

Early biopsychological changes during masculinizing gender-affirming hormone therapy in AFAB transgender individuals: a 4-month prospective study