The purposeof this assignmentis to provide an opportunityfor studentsto explore mentalhealth implications for a priority population Consider how we can apply what we have learned in this course to provide strengths based recovery-oriented nursing care. In some cases, people considered under the umbrella of priority populations face higher risk of mental health problems and illness due to work environments their age and stage of developmentor a disproportionatefear of stigma and negative attitudes A priority population are thosewho are at risk for healthinequities or have beensubject to social exclusion, stigma, discrimination, and social injustice. Consider race, gender, sexual orientation religion, poverty, housing, and other determinants of health. Notice the impact of intersectionality