What adolescent girls know about mental health: Findings from a mental health literacy survey from an Urban slum setting in India

What adolescent girls know about mental health: Findings from a mental health literacy survey from an Urban slum setting in India

Background: Youth in vulnerable situations are known to have high rates of mental disorders but low help-seeking. Help-seeking is known to be influenced by mental health literacy (MHL), a key concept that is important for the recognition of mental disorders and planning intervention. Aims: To explor...

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Main Authors: Gayatri Saraf, Prabha S Chandra, Geetha Desai, Girish N Rao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine
Subjects:
Adolescents
depression
help-seeking
mental health literacy
self-harm
women
youth
Online Access:http://www.ijpm.info/article.asp?issn=0253-7176;year=2018;volume=40;issue=5;spage=433;epage=439;aulast=Saraf

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