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 …
School-based peer education interventions to improve health: a global systematic review of effectiveness
Introduction Peer education, whereby peers ('peer educators') teach their other peers ('peer
learners') about aspects of health is an approach growing in popularity across school …
learners') about aspects of health is an approach growing in popularity across school …
Measuring health literacy: A systematic review and bibliometric analysis of instruments from 1993 to 2021
Background It has been about 30 years since the first health literacy instrument was
developed. This study aimed to review all existing instruments to summarize the current …
developed. This study aimed to review all existing instruments to summarize the current …
Analysis of global prevalence of mental and substance use disorders within countries: focus on sociodemographic characteristics and income levels
JM Castaldelli-Maia, D Bhugra - International review of psychiatry, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
This report presents the prevalence of mental and substance use disorders around the world
discussing the impact of geographical, sociodemographic, and income characteristics on …
discussing the impact of geographical, sociodemographic, and income characteristics on …
Impact of a mental health curriculum on knowledge and stigma among high school students: a randomized controlled trial
Objective This study evaluated the effectiveness of a school-based mental health literacy
intervention for adolescents on knowledge and stigma. Method A total of 24 high schools …
intervention for adolescents on knowledge and stigma. Method A total of 24 high schools …
Promotion of mental health literacy in adolescents: a sco** review
J Nobre, AP Oliveira, F Monteiro, C Sequeira… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
In recent years, there has been an important commitment to the development of programs to
promote mental health literacy (MHL) among adolescents, due to the prevalence of mental …
promote mental health literacy (MHL) among adolescents, due to the prevalence of mental …
The relationship between positive mental health literacy and mental well-being among adolescents: implications for school health services
HN Bjørnsen, GA Espnes… - The Journal of …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Mental health education is a central part of school nurses' practice. Mental health literacy is
an asset for health that educational initiatives can strengthen, and a significant determinant …
an asset for health that educational initiatives can strengthen, and a significant determinant …
Depression screening and education: an examination of mental health literacy and stigma in a sample of Hispanic women
Background Mental health literacy consists of knowledge of a mental disorder and of the
associated stigma. Barriers to depression treatment among Hispanic populations include …
associated stigma. Barriers to depression treatment among Hispanic populations include …
Knowledge, attitude and behaviors towards patients with mental illness: Results from a national Lebanese study
Objectives Patients with mental health disorders often have to endure the burdens of the
condition itself and the stigma that follows. Since no study has been conducted in Lebanon …
condition itself and the stigma that follows. Since no study has been conducted in Lebanon …
Mental health literacy as theory: current challenges and future directions
Background: Mental health literacy (MHL) is one increasingly researched factor thought to
influence mental health behaviors. Researchers have argued for expanding the definition of …
influence mental health behaviors. Researchers have argued for expanding the definition of …