Going beyond the rhetoric: the movement of critical health psychology towards social action

Health is a fundamental human right. Unfortunately the pursuit of good health remains a struggle for marginalized individuals/groups because of the rise of new centres of power. Hepworth argues that critical health psychologists can contribute to the promotion of public health by moving towards 'greater practice and action orientation'. Until we learn to become more actively involved in translating our research into practice, our efforts will only end up being done in vain. To pursue our humanitarian aims, CHP needs to move beyond the confines of its academic circle and begin to share its vision with a greater audience-society itself.