Golden Jubilee Travel Fellowship 2016

2020 ◽  
pp. 206-206
Author(s):  
Folashade Adenekan
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Poor Mental Health ◽  
Health Awareness ◽  
Mental Health Awareness ◽  
Travel Fellowship ◽  
Golden Jubilee

In Golden Jubilee Travel Fellowship 2016 Folashade Adenekan briefly explores her interest in the management of psychological ill-health in the workplace, and her work with ‘sick doctors’ in Nigeria where there was poor mental health awareness.

Evaluation of a novel approach to preventing railway suicides: the community stations project

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 51-60
Author(s):  
Anna Ross ◽  
Nicola Reavley ◽  
Lay San Too ◽  
Jane Pirkis
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
At Risk ◽  
Poor Mental Health ◽  
Emotional Wellbeing ◽  
Health Awareness ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Railway Stations ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mental Health Awareness ◽  
Novel Approach

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe an evaluation of the Community Stations Project. The Community Stations Project was designed to address railway suicides in two ways: by improving the station environment in a manner that might improve community members’ feelings of wellbeing; and raising community members’ awareness of poor mental health and likelihood of reaching out to at-risk individuals. It involved four types of interventions (arts and culture, music, food and coffee, and “special events”) delivered at four stations in Victoria. Design/methodology/approach A short anonymous survey was administered to community members on iPads at the four participating railway stations during the implementation of the interventions (between October and December 2016). The survey included questions about respondents’ demographics, their awareness of the intervention(s), their views of the station, their attitudes towards people with poor mental health and their emotional wellbeing. Findings A total of 1,309 people took part in the survey. Of these, 48 per cent of community members surveyed reporting noticing an intervention at their station. Noticing the events was associated with positive views of the station, improved understanding of poor mental health, and a greater likelihood of reaching out to someone who might be at risk of poor mental health. Awareness of intervention events was not associated with respondents’ own emotional wellbeing. Practical implications Continuing to focus efforts on mental health awareness activities may further strengthen the impact of the Community Stations Project interventions and ultimately prevent suicides at railway stations. Originality/value This paper evaluates a novel approach to improving wellbeing and understanding of poor mental health in the train station environment.

scholarly journals Mental Health Awareness Phone Polling Survey: Focus on Community Knowledge, Attitude and Practice, Saudi Arabia

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Abdulhameed Abdullah Alhabeeb ◽  
Saed Salem Alasmari ◽  
Rashid Abdullah Alduraihem ◽  
Naseem Akhtar Qureshi
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Mental Health Literacy ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Arabic Language ◽  
Poor Mental Health ◽  
Health Awareness ◽  
Mental Health Awareness

Background: Mental health awareness surveys that assess the broad knowledge of various stakeholders including public nationwide help in the development of relevant strategies to enhance their poor mental health literacy. Objective: The aim of this telephone polling survey was to measure mental health awareness of general public in Saudi Arabia. Method: The participants (n=1068) randomly selected from 13 regions of Saudi Arabia were contacted by 15 trained Saudi girl interviewers for conducting 30-minutes individual interview in Arabic language using a self-designed 15-item questionnaire. Results: About one fourth of responders (23%) reported either personal or family member having mental disorder, and depression and anxiety disorders were the commonest problems. Stigma against mental disorders and consulting health professionals, misperceptions towards psychotropics and social exclusion and shame were variably reported by the participants. Though the participants perceived barriers to have access to MH services, 55% of responders reported MH services were of good to excellent grade, and the two most common help-seeking modes were psychiatric and religious and spiritual service providers. Conclusion: Although this community participatory mental health polling survey is found to have encouraging mental health literacy of public participants, evidence based training programs and campaigns for further improving people mental health literacy are needed in Saudi Arabia and elsewhere in the Arabian Gulf countries.

Multicultural Mental Health Awareness Scale

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nigar G. Khawaja ◽  
Ivy Gomez ◽  
Greg Turner
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Awareness ◽  
Mental Health Awareness

Social Media Use in College-age Youth: A Comprehensive Review and a Call to Action

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 128-143
Author(s):  
Hilary Holmes ◽  
Alba E. Lara ◽  
Gregory S. Brown
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Health Awareness ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Call To Action ◽  
College Age ◽  
Mental Health Awareness ◽  
Privacy Breaches

Background: Social media is a relatively new and impactful way to connect millions of people around the world. The intersection of mental health and social media is a poorly studied, yet important area of research. Specifically, with regard to college-aged youth, social media can potentially offer an educational tool to enhance mental health awareness or augment treatment when it is used for professional purposes by mental health advocates or healthcare professionals. There is also the added risk of disinformation, cyberbullying, and privacy breaches. Objective: This review aims to assess the current state of social media use and its influence on mental health, especially in college-age youth. Methods: The authors of this paper utilized PubMed and Medline databases to review the most recent experimental studies and literature reviews available on the topic of mental health and social media. Results: Abstracts and relevant papers were read in full, and information from these studies was cited accordingly. Conclusion: The authors conclude that although more research needs to be conducted, social media may offer benefits for mental health awareness, education, and treatment, specifically in populations such as college-age youth.

scholarly journals Suicide-related Twitter Content in Response to a National Mental Health Awareness Campaign and the Association between the Campaign and Suicide Rates in Ontario

2021 ◽  
Vol 66 (5) ◽  
pp. 460-467
Author(s):  
David Côté ◽  
Marissa Williams ◽  
Rabia Zaheer ◽  
Thomas Niederkrotenthaler ◽  
Ayal Schaffer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Behavioral Outcomes ◽  
High Volume ◽  
Health Awareness ◽  
Awareness Campaign ◽  
Suicide Rates ◽  
Mental Health Awareness ◽  
Control Window ◽  
National Mental Health

Objective: Mental health awareness (MHA) campaigns have been shown to be successful in improving mental health literacy, decreasing stigma, and generating public discussion. However, there is a dearth of evidence regarding the effects of these campaigns on behavioral outcomes such as suicides. Therefore, the objective of this article is to characterize the association between the event and suicide in Canada’s most populous province and the content of suicide-related tweets referencing a Canadian MHA campaign (Bell Let’s Talk Day [BLTD]). Methods: Suicide counts during the week of BTLD were compared to a control window (2011 to 2016) to test for associations between the BLTD event and suicide. Suicide tweets geolocated to Ontario, posted in 2016 with the BLTD hashtag were coded for specific putatively harmful and protective content. Results: There was no associated change in suicide counts. Tweets ( n = 3,763) mainly included content related to general comments about suicide death (68%) and suicide being a problem (42.8%) with little putatively helpful content such as stories of resilience (0.6%) and messages of hope (2.2%). Conclusions: In Ontario, this national mental health media campaign was associated with a high volume of suicide-related tweets but not necessarily including content expected to diminish suicide rates. Campaigns like BLTD should strongly consider greater attention to suicide-related messaging that promotes help-seeking and resilience. This may help to further decrease stigmatization, and potentially, reduce suicide rates.

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