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Low mental health literacy is associated with depression and anxiety among adults: a population-based survey of 16,715 adults in China

BMC Public Health
Background Mental health literacy is a predictor of health outcomes in psychological distress. However, limited research has explored whether low mental health literacy is associated with recent depression and anxiety.
Shao-ling Zhong, Shi-Bin Wang, Kai-Rong Ding, Wen-Yan Tan, Liang Zhou   +4 more
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Analysis of the mediating effect between ehealth literacy and health self-management of undergraduate nursing students’ mental health literacy

BMC Nursing
Background Good health self-management positively affects the health of healthcare providers and their ability to manage their patients’ health. This study explored the relationship between ehealth literacy, health self-management skills, and mental ...
Shuang Zhang, WeiWei Wang, Shan Wu, Hong Ye, LiXiao Dong, JingRu Wang, XiaoTong Ning, HuiXia Cui   +7 more
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How gender and low mental health literacy are related to unmet need for mental healthcare: a cross-sectional population-based study in Sweden

Archives of Public Health
Background Men are more likely to have unmet need for mental healthcare than women. However, an under-investigated aspect of the gender difference is the role of mental health literacy. This study investigated how combinations of gender and mental health
Sara Blom, Frida Lindh, Andreas Lundin, Bo Burström, Gunnel Hensing, Jesper Löve   +5 more
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The relationship between mental health literacy and professional psychological help-seeking behavior among Chinese college students: mediating roles of perceived social support and psychological help-seeking stigma

Frontiers in Psychology
IntroductionMental health literacy is viewed as a significant factor that may facilitate an individual’s pursuit of professional psychological assistance.
Xiao Yang, Jun Hu, Bingren Zhang, Hua Ding, Danying Hu, Hangdong Li   +5 more
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Positive Mental Health Literacy: A Concept Analysis

Frontiers in Psychology, 2022
Background The positive component of Mental Health Literacy (PMeHL) refers to a person’s awareness of how to achieve and maintain good mental health. Although explored recently, the term still lacks a clear definition among healthcare practitioners.
D. Carvalho, C. Sequeira, A. Querido, C. Tomás, T. Morgado, O. Valentim, L. Moutinho, João Gomes, Carlos Laranjeira   +8 more
semanticscholar   +5 more sources

Exploring mental health literacy among information technology (IT) professionals: Twitter content analysis. [PDF]

PLOS Digital Health
Mental health literacy has largely been studied via vignettes and surveys. Capturing the reality of the mental health literacy dimensions in a natural setting is an important step for moving towards a more actionable phase for mental health literacy ...
Edlin Garcia Colato, Yang Gao, Catherine M Sherwood-Laughlin, Hongyi Zhu, Angela Chow, Sagar Samtani, Nianjun Liu, Jonathan T Macy   +7 more
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The Relationship Between Health Literacy and Mental Health Attitudes and Beliefs

Health Literacy Research and Practice, 2022
Background: Mental health first aid programs show promise in reducing stigma and increasing help-seeking. However, the success of these and other mental health interventions are likely affected by health literacy.
Sasha A. Fleary, Patrece L. Joseph, Carolina Gonçalves, Jessica Somogie, Jessica Angeles   +4 more
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Measuring Mental Health Literacy: Adaptation and Validation of the Portuguese Version of the Mental Health Literacy Scale (MHLS)

European Journal of Mental Health, 2021
Understanding mental health literacy is essential for promoting empowerment and proactivity in patients, reducing stigma, and increasing population awareness.
David Dias NETO, Inês ROCHA, Maria João FIGUEIRAS , Ana Nunes DA SILVA   +3 more
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Is mental health literacy related to different types of coping? Comparing adolescents, young-adults and adults correlates

INFAD, 2021
Introduction: Mental health literacy is associated with better mental health outcomes and believed to improve the way people cope with life challenges and manage mental health issues.
Mariana Maia de Carvalho, Maria da Luz Vale-Dias   +1 more
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Mental Health Literacy Regarding Depression and Suicide

European Journal of Mental Health, 2022
Introduction: Mental health literacy enables individuals to recognize the symptoms associated with mental illness, and thus adjust their behavior to manage and seek help and treatment for mental illness.
David Dias Neto, Pramod Lacmane Maugi
doaj   +5 more sources