scholarly journals Psychological Distress Screening for Depression, Anxiety and Stress among Medical Ward Patients in Hospital Tapah, Malaysia: A Cross-Sectional Study Using The Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xue Ying Yong ◽  
Chee Fai Sui ◽  
Mun Yee Liew ◽  
Teresa Wen San Chong ◽  
Jeng Young Liew
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Fold Increase ◽  
Adult Patients ◽  
Native People ◽  
Health Awareness ◽  
Distress Screening ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Stress Scale ◽  
Mental Health Awareness

Objectives: The mental health (MH) issue has emerged as one of the great public health concerns worldwide, and its prevalence is escalating substantially among Malaysians. An individual’s daily living, physical health, and relationships can be hard-hit by an MH disorder. The present study aimed to (i) estimate the probable psychological distress in warded adult patients at Hospital Tapah, Malaysia, and (ii) investigate the key antecedents intrinsically linked to depression, anxiety, and stress that may precipitate psychological distress symptoms.Material and Methods: This study was a cross-sectional questionnaire-based study involving 191 participants sampled from the warded adult patients at Hospital Tapah. The psychological distress was assessed using the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21). Data were analysed by logistic regression using SPSS 16.0.Results: Anxiety (34.0%) was detected as the highest prevalence of probable psychological distress by a wide margin, trailed by stress (16.8%) and depression (15.2%). Race, Orang Asli (native people) and mental health awareness were associated with the depression. Respondents who exercised regularly, were employed, non-smokers, non-alcoholic drinkers, and without mental health awareness were at risk of anxiety. Income was found to be significantly associated with stress. Conclusion: This study detected a two-fold increase in the risk of anxiety compared to stress and depression. Further studies should be conducted to identify the factors related to the high DASS-21 scores in detail.

Multicultural Mental Health Awareness Scale

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

Mechanisms of COVID-19 Mental Health Burden

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph Bulbulia ◽  
Sofia Piven ◽  
Fiona Barlow ◽  
Don E. Davis ◽  
Lara Greaves ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Fold Increase ◽  
Health Satisfaction ◽  
Civic Attitudes ◽  
Social Belonging ◽  
Pervasive Health ◽  
The Government ◽  
Health Burdens ◽  
Political Economic

New Zealand's COVID-19 lockdown in March and April 2020 was among the world's most stringent. Similar to other countries, New Zealand's lockdown occurred amidst pervasive health and economic uncertainties. However, New Zealanders experienced comparatively less psychological distress. To test theories of pandemic distress mitigation, we use national longitudinal responses with pre-COVID-19 baselines and systematically quantify psychological distress trajectories within the same individuals during the lockdown (pre-COVID-19 = 2018/2019; stringent-lockdown = March/April 2020; N = 940). Most distress indicators were minimally elevated. However, there was a three-fold increase in feelings of worthlessness. Neither satisfaction with the government, nor business-satisfaction, nor a sense of neighbourhood community were effective distress defences. Perceived social-belonging and health-satisfaction mitigated feelings of worthlessness. A silver lining was a relief from feelings of effort, which social-belonging fostered. That social-belonging and health satisfaction could quell serious distress among those low in government confidence, low in business satisfaction, and low neighbourhood community proves that distress mitigation is possible without shifting a population's general political, economic, and civic attitudes. Protection of income and containment of infectious disease threat reduces mental health burdens. Though feelings of worthlessness surge during lockdown, such feelings attenuate from interpersonal belonging with people one already knows.

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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