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Mental health literacy regarding depression and suicide.
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Introduction: Mental health literacy enables individuals to recognize the
symptoms associated with mental illness, and thus adjust their behavior to
manage and seek help and treatment for mental illness.
Aims: The present research aims to study determinants of mental health
literacy and whether an association exists between mental health literacy
and the understanding of content related to depression and suicide.
Methods: In each group, the participants read one leaflet about depression
or suicide and answered a questionnaire to assess their understanding. All
the participants also filled out a mental health literacy self-report.
Results: The results showed higher mental health literacy for women and
individuals with a higher education. Mental health literacy predicted the
understanding of suicide content, but the same did not apply for depression.
Conclusions: Mental health literacy stands as an important factor to be considered in developing campaigns and promotional actions. However, its effect remains contingent on the contents and context. It is crucial to consider
this interaction in maximizing the campaigns’ impact on the population.
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Keywords
Mental health literacy Depression Risk of suicide Stigma Content understanding
Citation
David Dias NETO, & Pramod Lacmane MAUGI. (2022). Mental Health Literacy Regarding Depression and Suicide. European Journal of Mental Health, 17(3), 96–103. https://doi.org/10.5708/EJMH.17.2022.3.7
Publisher
Semmelweis University Institute of Mental Health