Written by:  Sara Ligtvoet, Yael Prenger Originally Published June 2025 Introduction Precarity manifests across various life aspects, with this entry focusing on mental health. According to the American Psychological Association, “precarity refers to an overriding state of vulnerability, insecurity, lack of power and agency, and sometimes, existential threat.” This fragile state can lead to mental health…

Written by:  Elsemieke Koper, Sara Ligtvoet, Yael Prenger, Christiaan van Romondt Originally Published May 2025 Introduction Precarity: ‘a state of persistent uncertainty or insecurity with regard to employment, income, and living standards’, as stated by the Oxford English Dictionary. The word precarity, introduced in the English vocabulary in circa 1910, is derived from the French…