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The aim is to explore how a sense of safety influences health and wellbeing across various domains.

July 24, 2026Open Access Government0 citationsOpen Access

New science puts ‘sense of safety’ at the heart of whole-person care

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The aim is to explore how a sense of safety influences health and wellbeing across various domains.
Explored the concept of safety in health and wellbeing through a new scientific framework.
Utilized findings from a landmark study published in Frontiers in Psychology.
Identified feeling safe as a critical component of individual health and wellbeing.
Proposed implications for public health and policy design based on the sense of safety.

Abstract

New science puts ‘sense of safety’ at the heart of whole-person care Associate Professor Johanna M. Lynch explores the significance of feeling safe as a critical component of health and wellbeing. What does it mean to feel safe? How far reaching are the implications for health, education and public policy if you do not feel safe? Beyond locked doors and physical alarm systems, safety is something we sense – in our bodies, our relationships, and our communities.(1) A landmark study published in Frontiers in Psychology has formalised this idea into a scientific framework with significant implications for public health, clinical practice, and the way we design policies and communities.(2)

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