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Age differences in mental health literacy [PDF]

Acta Neuropsychiatrica, 2006
The community's knowledge and beliefs about mental health problems, their risk factors, treatments and sources of help may vary as a function of age.Data were taken from an epidemiological survey conducted during 2003-2004 with a national clustered sample of Australian adults aged 18 years and over.
Farrer, Louise, Leach, L. S., Griffiths, Kathleen M, Christensen, Helen, Jorm, Anthony F   +4 more
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Mental health literacy in Hong Kong [PDF]

International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 2016
Background and aims: The aim of this study was to investigate Hong Kong nationals’ ability to recognize 13 different mental disorders and to examine whether there may be a relationship between their mental health literacy (MHL) and their tendency to describe/explain symptoms of mental disorders in physical terms.
Lui, C, Wong, C, Furnham, A
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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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Evidence based consensus statements for digital tools to address youth mental health literacy [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Mental health disorders typically emerge in early life and can be modified through prompt intervention. Mental health literacy is the multi-dimensional knowledge of mental health disorders to recognize, manage, or prevent mental health disorders ...
Stephana Julia Moss, Sonia Siddiqui, Cristina Zuniga Chacon, Cynthia Sriskandarajah, Maia Stelfox, Ben Gaunce, Micaela Harley, Stacie Smith, Sofia B. Ahmed, Kathryn Birnie, Donna Halperin, Scott Halperin, Christine Hampson, Jia Hu, Laura Leppan, Angie Nickle, Kristine Russell, Andrea Soo, May Solis, Henry T. Stelfox, Sharon Straus, Perri R. Tutelman, Quincy Wiele, Kirsten M. Fiest, Nicole Racine, Jeanna Parsons Leigh   +25 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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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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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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Sleep hygiene behaviours mediate the association between health/e‐health literacy and mental wellbeing

Health Expectations, 2023
Background Health literacy and e‐health literacy are important factors helping people shape awareness of health behaviours in different aspects, including sleep hygiene behaviours. Good sleep hygiene behaviours promote sleep quality and are beneficial to
Mehran Alijanzadeh, Rafat Yahaghi, Jalal Rahmani, Nahid Yazdi, Elahe Jafari, Hashem Alijani, Narges Zamani, Razie Fotuhi, Elham Taherkhani, Zeinab Buchali, Masoume Zarenejad, Narges Mahmoudi, Najmeh Shahmahdi, Leila Poorzolfaghar, Safie Ahmadizade, Azam Shahbazkhania, David Gozal, Chung‐Ying Lin, Amir H. Pakpour   +18 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
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Mental health literacy of depression: gender differences and attitudinal antecedents in a representative British sample [PDF]

, 2012
Background Poor mental health literacy and negative attitudes toward individuals with mental health disorders may impede optimal help-seeking for symptoms of mental ill-health. The present study examined the ability to recognize cases of depression as a
A Herran, A Wright, AF Jorm, AF Jorm, AF Jorm, AF Jorm, AF Jorm, BG Link, BW Van Voorhees, C Lauber, D Kessler, D Rose, EH Fischer, F Jorm, GCR Yates, J Alonso, J Popay, James Bennett Potash, M Clarke, M Ten Have, MC Angermeyer, MC Angermeyer, N Rüsch, P Cuijpers, P Sobocki, R Soorkia, RW Connell, S Payne, V Swami, V Swami, V Swami, V Swami, V Swami, Viren Swami, WH Courtenay, WH Courtenay   +35 more
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