Mental health literacy: A review of what it is and why it matters
An increasing number of scholarly works have attempted to understand the reasons for poor
rates of help-seeking for symptoms of mental health disorders all around the world. One …
rates of help-seeking for symptoms of mental health disorders all around the world. One …
[HTML][HTML] Do online mental health services improve help-seeking for young people? A systematic review
SD Kauer, C Mangan, L Sanci - Journal of medical Internet research, 2014 - jmir.org
Background: Young people regularly use online services to seek help and look for
information about mental health problems. Yet little is known about the effects that online …
information about mental health problems. Yet little is known about the effects that online …
Self‐stigma, mental health literacy, and attitudes toward seeking psychological help
This study examined self‐stigma of seeking psychological help and mental health literacy as
predictors of college students'(N= 1,535) help‐seeking attitudes, with additional attention to …
predictors of college students'(N= 1,535) help‐seeking attitudes, with additional attention to …
Mental health literacy: empowering the community to take action for better mental health.
AF Jorm - American psychologist, 2012 - psycnet.apa.org
For major physical diseases, it is widely accepted that members of the public will benefit by
knowing what actions they can take for prevention, early intervention, and treatment …
knowing what actions they can take for prevention, early intervention, and treatment …
Adolescent mental health literacy: Young people's knowledge of depression and social anxiety disorder
Purpose Understanding why nearly 80% of youth ages 6–18 years with a mental disorder
fail to receive treatment represents an important public health priority. International data …
fail to receive treatment represents an important public health priority. International data …
Correlates of suicide stigma and suicide literacy in the community
PJ Batterham, AL Calear… - Suicide and Life …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Public knowledge and attitudes toward suicide may influence help‐seeking for suicidality.
This study aimed to identify correlates of suicide attitudes and knowledge. Australian adults …
This study aimed to identify correlates of suicide attitudes and knowledge. Australian adults …
Stigma and its impact on help-seeking for mental disorders: what do we know?
G Schomerus, MC Angermeyer - Epidemiology and Psychiatric …, 2008 - cambridge.org
Aims–Many people suffering from serious mental illness do not seek appropriate medical
help. The stigma of mental illness has often been considered a potential cause for …
help. The stigma of mental illness has often been considered a potential cause for …
Help seeking for mental health problems in an adolescent population: the effect of gender
L Haavik, I Joa, K Hatloy, HJ Stain… - Journal of mental …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Background: While the onset of many mental health problems occurs in adolescence, these
problems are severely undertreated in this age group. To inform early intervention for …
problems are severely undertreated in this age group. To inform early intervention for …
Expanding a measure of mental health literacy: Development and validation of a multicomponent mental health literacy measure
H Jung, K von Sternberg, K Davis - Psychiatry research, 2016 - Elsevier
Mental health literacy (MHL) is an important factor in mental health care. However, few
measures are available that assess multiple components of MHL and that are applicable to …
measures are available that assess multiple components of MHL and that are applicable to …
250 labels used to stigmatise people with mental illness
Background The stigma against people with mental illness is a major barrier to help-seeking
in young people for mental health problems. The objective of this study was to investigate …
in young people for mental health problems. The objective of this study was to investigate …