Mental Health Education: An Evaluation of a Classroom Based Strategy to Modify Help Seeking for Mental Health Problems

2006 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 419-438 ◽  
Author(s):  
William Sharp ◽  
David S Hargrove ◽  
Laura Johnson ◽  
William P Deal
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Mental Health Education

scholarly journals Creating a “SafeSpot” for mental health education in schools

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Young People ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Educational Programme ◽  
Mental Health Education

SafeSpot is a digital educational programme that aims to raise awareness of mental health problems and develop helpful coping strategies to improve mental health in young people.

scholarly journals Re-Oreintation of Nigerians Towards Mental Health: Its Counseling Implications

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (17) ◽  
pp. 302
Author(s):  
Bukoye Roseline Olufunke
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Heart Diseases ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Mental Health Education ◽  
The Public

Mental health is a state of well-being which allows a better realisation of one's own potentials. With good mental health, individuals are able to cope productively with life situations. According to WHO (2002), hundreds of millions of people worldwide are affected by mental health problems. This led to their defection in terms of behavioural, neurological, physical, emotional, and substance use. It was discovered that about 36 million people worldwide are HIV positive, and about 20 million people have died from AIDS, tobacco, alcohol, amongst others. The use of hard drugs are discovered as potential addictive substance that have led to major health problems like heart diseases, stroke, cancer, liver diseases, fever, amongst others. Mental illness/problem occurs due to careless attitudes towards mental health education. Most middle and low income countries devote less than 1% of their health expenditure to mental health and mental health education thereby worsening the health condition of the citizens. This paper, therefore, sees it as point of urgency to re-orientate Nigerians towards mental health and its counseling implications. For its effectiveness, the roles of counseling cannot be over- emphasised. There is need for counsellors to inculcate into the public mental health skills, self-management skills, and self-descriptive culture through seminars and workshops. The Counsellor should bring to the awareness of the public information about their lifestyles regarding sleeping procedures, eating behaviour, nutrition, exercise, and stress management through enlightenment campaigns and medical programmes. Other recommendations include; the government in collaboration with the counsellors and NGOs should embark on comprehensive mental health problems preventive programmes. Also, mental health policies, legislation, community care giver facilities, and treatments for people with mental illness should be given proper attention.

scholarly journals A Brief Discussion on the Causes and Countermeasures of College Students' Psychological Confusion and Mental Health Problems

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 61
Author(s):  
Huiting Guo
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Psychological Problems ◽  
Critical Periods ◽  
Mental Health Education ◽  
Education Courses ◽  
World Concept

College period is one of the most critical periods of one person’s life for it is an important period of establishing world concept, outlook on life and values. Various challenges and pressures have had a great impact on the mental health of college students. In that case, college students’ psychological confusion and mental health problems occur frequently and the overall condition of college students’ psychological problems is worrying. The mental health of college students has also attracted the attention of colleges and the society. Besides, the mental health education courses have been adopted to guide college students. This article aims to analyze the causes of college students’ psychological confusion and mental health problems and also the obstacles or difficulties in solving them from the perspective of college students' cultivation of positive psychological quality and mental health education. And corresponding solutions from both the outside and personal perspectives.

scholarly journals Problems and Countermeasures of College Students’ Mental Health Education

2022 ◽  
Vol 2022 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Xiaoli Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Policy Support ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
Psychological Counseling ◽  
Mental Health Education ◽  
Psychological Pressure

Compared with the previous teaching environment and model, college students need more self-awareness and self-discipline to learn better. In order to solve many mental health problems of college students, this work studies that the school should increase policy support to relevant parties and strengthen the cultivation of college students’ psychological counseling ability, so as to provide more psychological counseling services for college students. This work studies and analyzes the common problems in contemporary college students’ mental health education, such as lack of teachers, mere formality, imperfect system, and poor pertinence, and puts forward the corresponding countermeasures for college students’ mental health education. When college students enter the university, they need to further improve their knowledge and ability to achieve professional development in a relatively loose learning environment. University is a key period for college students’ personality improvement and physical and mental development. With the increasing pressure of social employment, the psychological pressure of college students is increasing. This study provides a reference for the mental health problems of college students.

scholarly journals “We could end up in a lot of trouble”: teachers’ communications with young children about mental health

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 103-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Cooke ◽  
Janine King ◽  
Kathryn Greenwood
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Mental Health Education ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Content Type

Purpose – Stigma towards people with mental health problems is a significant problem and appears trenchant despite recent anti-stigma campaigns. Attitudes develop in young children, and may be stronger and less malleable in adolescence. Early intervention may be important for mental health education and stigma prevention. Theory, evidence and practical considerations all suggest that teachers’ involvement is key. By exploring communication about mental health between teachers and young children, it will be possible to elaborate how stigma develops and may be ameliorated. The purpose of this paper is to explore teachers’ accounts of this communication and the factors that influence it. Design/methodology/approach – Semi-structured interviews with 15 primary school teachers were transcribed and analysed using a grounded theory approach. Findings – Discussions about mental health were largely absent from the classroom, due to teachers’ anxiety. Teachers felt the need to protect children from exposure to people with mental health problems and even from information about the topic, believed they lacked the necessary expertise, worried that such discussions were outside their remit and were anxious about parents’ reactions. Originality/value – This was the first study to interview teachers on this topic and suggests that a significant opportunity to address fear and stigma is being missed. Teachers’ silence may reinforce that mental health problems are taboo, and prevent children from developing knowledge and a language to talk about mental health. The inclusion of teachers in early mental health education and could promote better understanding and more inclusive attitudes, especially if supported by educational policy and curriculum.

scholarly journals Investigation on Mental Health Status among High School Students at Grade 3 in Haidian District of Beijing

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohan Li ◽  
Yonggang Li ◽  
Baohua Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Middle School ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
School Students ◽  
Mental Health Education ◽  
Grade 3

Objective: To understand and analyze the mental health status of key Senior School Students at grade 3 in Haidian District of Beijing and Senior Three Students in General Schools, so as to provide basis for mental health education and psychological intervention. Methods: A total of 263 senior three students were randomly selected from a general school and two key school in Haidian District of Beijing. A questionnaire survey was conducted using the Mental Health Scale for Chinese Middle School Students (MSSMHS). Results: Of the 260 students surveyed, 54.2% had mental health problems, 36.5% had mild problems, 8.8% had moderate problems, and 0.5% had slightly and deeply serious problems. The first three factors about examined rates of factors of mental health were anxiety, learning and interpersonal relationship. The detection rates accounted for 23.5%, 23.1% and 18.8% respectively. There was no significant difference in the scores of each factor between key and ordinary middle school students (P>0.05). The scores of interpersonal, depression, anxiety and emotional factors of middle school girls were higher than those of boys, with statistical significance (P<0.05). Conclusion: There are some mental health problems among senior students at grade 3 in Haidian District of Beijing, and female students’ are serious. Schools, families and societies should pay attention to this problem and strengthen mental health education with a focused goal.

Prevalence of Mental Health Problems and Help-Seeking Behavior in a Hispanic-Serving Institution

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hsiu-Lan Cheng ◽  
Richard Martinez ◽  
Jessica L. Jackson ◽  
Casey N. Durham ◽  
Jill K. Peters ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Help Seeking Behavior ◽  
Hispanic Serving Institution ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
Hispanic Serving

Investigation of the “alternative” effects of an online support group for mental health problems among Japanese adults: A cross-sectional study (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Osamu Kobori ◽  
Naoki Yoshinaga
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Support Groups ◽  
Support Group ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Online Support ◽  
Online Support Groups ◽  
Online Support Group ◽  
Usage Frequency

BACKGROUND Owing to the rapid development of social networking services, online support groups vary widely both in goal and structure. Several studies have shown the potential effectiveness of online support groups, such as reducing psychological distress (eg depression) among individuals with mental health problems. However, online support groups often do not aim at effectiveness regarding distress-relief-related outcomes. OBJECTIVE The U2plus.jp (hereinafter U2plus) is an online support group for individuals with depression; in it, people support each other in structured ways while engaging in simple cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) exercises. This study aimed to examine if usage frequency of the U2plus functions are associated with decreased stigma and increased consumer. METHODS In total, 355 U2plus users took part in an online survey. They were asked what therapy they had ever received, how often they logged into it and used each of its functions, and completed the following questionnaires: The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), the Perceived Devaluation Discrimination Scale, and the General Help Seeking Scale. RESULTS Regarding the therapy they received, 89.3% (n=308) had been on medication for mental health problems, and 67.5% (n=233) had received psychotherapy or mental health counselling. Regarding the usage frequency, approximately 20% of the participants signed in to U2plus and used its functions more than once a week. The usage frequency of U2plus functions was not associated with perceived stigma. However, usage frequency of some functions was correlated to help seeking intentions from formal sources (eg doctors and psychologists). Moreover, 90% of the participants had a history of medication for their mental health. Additionally, the more depressed participants were, the more frequently they used U2plus. CONCLUSIONS It was suggested that online support groups may serve as an alternative treatment option for those who are already undergoing pharmacological treatment and are willing to seek help from whatever source they deem helpful.

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