The Biopsychosocial-Criminogenic Pathways: A Psycho-Forensic Framework Linking Sleep Health Disparities, Mental Health Stigma, and Social Cohesion to Community Peace and Resilience (SDG 3, 10, & 16)

Abstract

Insomnia in the chronic form is a widespread international issue associated with significant implications on the well-being of individuals and maintained social stability. The present paper analyses this compound interaction by using a special psycho-forensic scheme, which theorises on the interactive mechanisms by which a deficit of social, physical, mental, and economic health influences criminogenic threat and social chaos within a community. Inequality in sleep health (Worsened by sociodemographic inequities SDG 10) diminishes cognitive functions, emotional control, and impulse control, a provider of aggression and antisocial behaviour. In addition, mental health stigma, especially the shaming of distress to the masses, postpones treatments and generates seclusion and violence. The justice-involved population has untreated illnesses that interfere with desistance to crime and a high likelihood of recidivism. The results require a paradigm shift in the use of community-based, trauma-informed screening and early intervention to become disrupted in these cycles. Effective recovery and reintegration models help to boost social resilience, community and perceived neighborhood resilience. Proposing equitable sleep and mental health literacy is, therefore, associated with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 3 (Good Health), 10 (Reduced Inequalities), and 16 (Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions) to a greater extent since it promotes personal well-being and creates peaceful and robust societies where inter-group conflict is low and social trust is high.

Keywords: Sleep disturbance, mental health stigma, criminogenic risk, social cohesion, trauma-informed care, restorative justice, SDG 3, SDG 10, SDG 16