Background Mental health literacy has received increasing attention as a useful strategy to
promote early identification of mental disorders, reduce stigma and enhance help-seeking …

Background: Approximately 80 million Americans have limited health literacy, which puts
them at greater risk for poorer access to care and poorer health outcomes. Purpose: To …

In the past decade, there have been extensive efforts in the Western world to raise public
awareness about mental health problems, with the goal of reducing or preventing these …

The growing prevalence and severity of mental health difficulties across university student
populations is a critical issue for universities and their wider communities. Yet little is known …

Mental health literacy (MHL) is a construct that has arisen from the domain of health literacy
(HL) and must be understood in that context. The development of HL was initially informed …

There is a high incidence and prevalence of mental health problems among young people,
with several barriers to help-seeking noted in this group. High rates of mental health …

Background Globally, 20% of young people experience mental disorders. In India, only 7.3%
of its 365 million youth report such problems. Although public stigma associated with mental …

International research has identified young men as reluctant to seek help for mental health
problems. This research explored barriers and solutions to professional help seeking for …

Many people with mental health problems do not use mental health care, resulting in poorer
clinical and social outcomes. Reasons for low service use rates are still incompletely …

Background Adolescents and young adults experience a high level of mental disorders, yet
tend not to seek help. Research indicates that there are many barriers and facilitators to help …