[HTML][HTML] Peer support in mental health: literature review

RAH Shalaby, VIO Agyapong - JMIR mental health, 2020 - mental.jmir.org
Background: A growing gap has emerged between people with mental illness and health
care professionals, which in recent years has been successfully closed through the adoption …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 pandemic: age-related differences in measures of stress, anxiety and depression in Canada

I Nwachukwu, N Nkire, R Shalaby, M Hrabok… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Background: The spread of COVID-19 along with strict public health measures have resulted
in unintended adverse effects, including greater levels of distress, anxiety, and depression …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of economic recessions on depression, anxiety, and trauma-related disorders and illness outcomes—a scoping review

O Guerra, E Eboreime - Behavioral Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
In the wake of a global economic recession secondary to the COVID-19 pandemic, this
scoping review seeks to summarize the current quantitative research on the impact of …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 pandemic and mental health: prevalence and correlates of new-onset obsessive-compulsive symptoms in a Canadian province

A Abba-Aji, D Li, M Hrabok, R Shalaby… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Background: This cross-sectional online survey investigates the prevalence of obsessive-
compulsive disorder (OCD) symptoms at an early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic in …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 pandemic: demographic predictors of self-isolation or self-quarantine and impact of isolation and quarantine on perceived stress, anxiety, and …

N Nkire, K Mrklas, M Hrabok, A Gusnowski… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: With the sudden onset and global dispersal of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, many
nations including Canada attempted to reduce spread of the resultant COVID-19 syndrome …

COVID-19 pandemic: influence of relationship status on stress, anxiety, and depression in Canada

N Nkire, I Nwachukwu, R Shalaby… - Irish Journal of …, 2022 - cambridge.org
Objective: To examine the impact of relationship status on levels of stress, anxiety, and
depression during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic to identify relationship status …

[HTML][HTML] Mental health outreach via supportive text messages during the COVID-19 pandemic: improved mental health and reduced suicidal ideation after six weeks in …

VIO Agyapong, R Shalaby, M Hrabok, W Vuong… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: In March 2020, Alberta Health Services launched Text4Hope, a free mental
health text-message service. The service aimed to alleviate pandemic-associated stress …

Text4Hope: receiving daily supportive text messages for 3 months during the COVID-19 pandemic reduces stress, anxiety, and depression

VIO Agyapong, M Hrabok, R Shalaby… - Disaster Medicine and …, 2022 - cambridge.org
Background: This study reports on the changes in stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms
of subscribers after 3 months using Text4Hope, a supportive text messaging program …

Coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: health system and community response to a text message (Text4Hope) program supporting mental health in Alberta

VIO Agyapong - Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, 2020 - cambridge.org
In an effort to support the mental health of Albertans during the coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19) pandemic, Alberta Health Services launched a supportive text message …

[HTML][HTML] Gender differences in satisfaction with a text messaging program (Text4Hope) and anticipated receptivity to technology-based health support during the …

R Shalaby, W Vuong, M Hrabok… - JMIR mHealth and …, 2021 - mhealth.jmir.org
Background In March 2020, Text4Hope—a community health service—was provided to
Alberta residents. This free service aims to promote psychological resilience and alleviate …