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Showing 1 to 18 of 18 for “"Mental Health Awareness"”.
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Promoting Mental Health Awareness And Reducing Stigma In Spanish-Speaking Communities Through Educational Interventions
… the U.S. experience significant disparities in mental health access driven by language barriers, low mental health literacy, and cultural stigma. These factors contribute to the underutilization of services, early treatment dropout, and poor outcomes. </p> <p>Objective: This quality improvement …
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An evaluation of an online mental health awareness resource: perspectives of Mindsight certificate holders
Rationale: Mental illness is a growing concern with stigma acting as a barrier for help-seeking and accessing appropriate avenues of care. This study aimed to determine the perceptions of the web-based resource Mindsight, which promotes mental health/illness awareness. Methods: A mixed methods …
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Predicting at-risk students from disparate sources of institutional data
In the past few years, the Mental Health Crisis in Higher Education has captivated the nation. This may be due in part to high profile cases, shifts in cultural attitudes, or increased demand for treatment. Regardless of the cause, student mental health has now become an epidemic. At MIT, there are …
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"Therapy is Not For Us": Understanding Community and Self-Imposed Stigma on Mental Health Help-Seeking Behaviors in Black University Students
In the U.S., research has repeatedly shown that mental illness prevalence is rising among all populations. While mental health awareness has increased along with this rise, both the acceptance and severity of symptoms are not uniform among demographics. For example, previous studies have …
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The Black Majority Church: exploring the impact of faith and a faith community on mental health and well-being
… people continue to be over-represented in the mental health system compared to their white counterparts; are more likely to be diagnosed as ‘schizophrenic’; more likely to be sectioned under the Mental Health Act and, since 2009, are more likely to be placed on community treatment orders …
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The Experiences of Youth from Immigrant and Refugee Backgrounds in a Social Justice Leadership Program: A Participatory Action Research Photovoice Project
… and belonging, advocating for social justice, mental health awareness, and aspirational stance to dream emerged from photovoice participant analysis and interview data. I share the overarching themes of resiliency, self-efficacy, and empowerment; troubling Islamophobia; and reshaping the …
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Latina/o College Students with Psychiatric Disabilities: Experiences Encountered on the Postsecondary Educational Trajectory
… experiences of Latina/o college students with mental health disabilities. The purpose of this study is to explore the academic and social experiences, as well as the barriers and support services that impact the retention of Latina/o students with psychiatric disabilities in the postsecondary …
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Providing Care for Many in the Context of Few Resources: Secondary Traumatic Stress, Burnout and Moral Distress Experienced by Healthcare Providers in Rural Uganda
… and moral distress. These three work-related mental health consequences, sometimes associated with absenteeism and intent to leave the profession, could potentially contribute further to the shortage of nurses. This two-part study is a longitudinal examination of the work-related mental health …
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Examining the support Black men with depression receive from Black Baptist pastors
… CRT was also utilized to consider the mental health concerns of Black men that goes undetected within their community. When coupled with the bounded system within this case study, findings were examined to understand how Black men with depression are being supported by Black Baptist …
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Criminal Offending and Mental Disorders: Long-term bidirectional and intergenerational effects between mental health problems and offending behaviour
Objective. The relationship between crime and mental disorders has long been a topic of debate. While in public perception these two phenomena are often seen as inextricably linked, research has painted a more complex picture, with only little consensus about the precise nature of the association. …
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Unleashed From the Shackles: Modern Media's Portrayal of Mental Illness: United States of Tara
<p>"[With mental illness] you get a real sense of shame, because your friends go, 'Oh come on, show me the lump, show me the x-rays,' and of course you've got nothing to show," stated famous comedian Ruby Wax. A longtime sufferer of depression, Ruby Wax shares her experiences with others by …
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A collective case study on student advocacy services for iGen students in higher education.
… and inquisitive. They are more likely to have mental health issues such as anxiety and depression (Writter, 2017). Due to their mental health awareness, they seek and expect services that holistically support their educational journeys (Jones, 2019). They expect this support from faculty, …
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On the front lines of mental health : a descriptive single-case study exploring school-based mental health professionals' perspective of social-ecological factors associated with Black adolescent mental health.
The worsening mental health landscape among Black adolescents highlights the urgent need to understand the specific factors affecting this demographic. Black adolescents face greater challenges in accessing mental health services compared to their White peers, placing them at a higher risk of …
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An exploration of South African university students utilization of and engagement with mental health-related information on Instagram
Mental health difficulties are prevalent among university students in South Africa and globally, but help-seeking is low due to a variety of structural and attitudinal barriers. It is therefore important to find novel ways of offering mental health information and support through modalities that …
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Conceptualisation of mental illness among Christian clergy in Harare, Zimbabwe
… of human and material resources, formal mental health services alone are inadequate to meet the burden of mental disorders in low- and middle-income countries. New community models and innovative ways of increasing community participation and systematic delegation of specific tasks to …
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Social support, resilience, and mental health of students in a university in Namibia
Aim: Mental health challenges have become a major concern for university students. University life can cause stress for some students, which, if left untreated, can lead to mental health challenges such as anxiety, depression, eating disorders, and sleep disorders. The current study aimed to …
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The impacts of parental mental illness on their children: An exploratory study conducted at Vhembe District of Limpopo province
Mental illness is a serious problem worldwide with approximately 11.9% diagnosed females and 9.3% males; affecting about 970 million people worldwide (Our world in data, 2018). In South Africa, the rates of children who are exposed to parental mental illness are growing rapidly, leading to negative …
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This Woman's Work: The Sociopolitical Activism of Bebe Moore Campbell
… the 1960s Black Student Movement, and later as a mental health advocate near the end of her life in 2006. It also analyzes Campbell's first and final novels, Your Blues Ain't Like Mine and 72 Hour Hold (2005) and the direct relationship between her novels and her activist work. Oral history …