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Mental health literacy and help-seeking behaviour among Egyptian undergraduates: a cross-sectional national study

open access: yesBMC Psychiatry
Mental health literacy (MHL) and help-seeking behaviors are pivotal in managing mental well-being, especially among Egyptian undergraduates. Despite the importance and prevalent psychological distress in this group, limited research has addressed MHL and
Mohamed Baklola   +10 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Mental Health Literacy: It Is Now Time to Put Knowledge into Practice

open access: yesInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022
The term 'mental health literacy' was first introduced in 1997, and it was defined as 'knowledge and beliefs about mental disorders which aid their recognition, management or prevention' [...].
F. Sampaio, P. Gonçalves, C. Sequeira
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Mental Health Status and Literacy of Adolescent in Rural Area of Mojokerto, East Java, Indonesia

open access: yesJurnal Psikiatri Surabaya
Introduction: Adolescence is a crucial period for the development of mental health. Enhancing mental health literacy can reduce stigma and support early intervention and treatment.
Arin Aurilia Ardana   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Determinants of Mental Health Literacy among Young Adolescents in Malaysia

open access: yesInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022
Mental health literacy (MHL) is an established multifaceted concept that comprises mental health knowledge, help-seeking, and stigma. Adequate MHL (i.e., the ability to correctly recognize mental health disorders alongside having the intention to seek ...
Sarbhan Singh   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Depression literacy and awareness of psychopathological symptoms during the perinatal period. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
OBJECTIVE: To characterize women's depression literacy during the perinatal period, including their ability to recognize clinically significant symptoms of depression. DESIGN: A quantitative, cross-sectional, survey design.
Canavarro, Maria Cristina   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Mental health literacy: a cross-cultural approach to knowledge and beliefs about depression, schizophrenia and generalized anxiety disorder [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Many families worldwide have at least one member with a behavioral or mental disorder, and yet the majority of the public fails to correctly recognize symptoms of mental illness. Previous research has found that Mental Health Literacy (MHL)—the knowledge
Abdullah   +81 more
core   +4 more sources

Positive Mental Health in University Students and Its Relations with Psychological Vulnerability, Mental Health Literacy, and Sociodemographic Characteristics: A Descriptive Correlational Study

open access: yesInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022
This study aimed to evaluate positive mental health (PMH) and its relation with sociodemographic characteristics, mental health literacy, and the psychological vulnerability scale (PVS) in Portuguese university students aged 17 to 62.
S. Teixeira   +10 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Beliefs and attitudes among Italian high school students toward people with severe mental disorders [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
The negative attitudes surrounding mental disorders and their treatment are a major obstacle to the correct identification and treatment of emerging psychopathologies.
Buizza, Chiara   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Mobilizing Minds: Integrated knowledge translation and youth engagement in the development of mental health information resources [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
High rates of highly persistent mental health problems can have significantly damaging effects on young adults’ lives, and young adults are less likely to seek treatment for such problems.
Firsten-Kaufman, Emma   +7 more
core   +3 more sources

Review: School-based mental health literacy interventions to promote help-seeking - a systematic review.

open access: yesChild and Adolescent Mental Health, 2022
BACKGROUND School-based mental health literac interventions aim to prevent mental disorders and promote mental wellbeing through improving the knowledge and understanding of mental health, mental disorders, and reducing stigma.
Karen Kei Yan Ma   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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