Can ResilienceNHope, an evidence-based text and email messaging innovative suite of programs help to close the psychological treatment and mental health literacy gaps in college students?
There is a high prevalence of stress, anxiety, depression, and substance use disorders in college students globally. Financial stressors, course workload, peer pressure, and other personal, family, and societal stressors contribute to the high incidence of mental disorders among college students. De...
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| author | Belinda Agyapong Belinda Agyapong Reham Shalaby Yifeng Wei Vincent I. O. Agyapong Vincent I. O. Agyapong Vincent I. O. Agyapong |
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| description | There is a high prevalence of stress, anxiety, depression, and substance use disorders in college students globally. Financial stressors, course workload, peer pressure, and other personal, family, and societal stressors contribute to the high incidence of mental disorders among college students. Despite the high prevalence of mental disorders in college students, barriers such as lack of mental health literacy, stigma of mental health, inadequate numbers of mental health counselors and clinical psychologists supporting students in colleges in both low- and high-income countries, and financial and geographical barriers often hinder college students from accessing the needed mental supports. There is increasing evidence on the effectiveness and feasibility of mobile technology in health promotion and closing psychological treatment gaps. College students are well adapted to the use of mobile technology, particularly text and email messaging daily, which presents a unique opportunity for an innovative way to offer support for their mental health. In this article, we provide a perspective on the ResilienceNHope program, an evidence-based text and email messaging innovation, to close the psychological treatment gap and improve the mental health literacy of college students. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-39295565cfac4719bb4126284a623abe2022-12-22T04:34:47ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652022-10-011010.3389/fpubh.2022.890131890131Can ResilienceNHope, an evidence-based text and email messaging innovative suite of programs help to close the psychological treatment and mental health literacy gaps in college students?Belinda Agyapong0Belinda Agyapong1Reham Shalaby2Yifeng Wei3Vincent I. O. Agyapong4Vincent I. O. Agyapong5Vincent I. O. Agyapong6Department of Psychiatry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, CanadaGlobal Psychological eHealth Foundation, Edmonton, AB, CanadaDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, CanadaDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, CanadaDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, CanadaGlobal Psychological eHealth Foundation, Edmonton, AB, CanadaDepartment of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, CanadaThere is a high prevalence of stress, anxiety, depression, and substance use disorders in college students globally. Financial stressors, course workload, peer pressure, and other personal, family, and societal stressors contribute to the high incidence of mental disorders among college students. Despite the high prevalence of mental disorders in college students, barriers such as lack of mental health literacy, stigma of mental health, inadequate numbers of mental health counselors and clinical psychologists supporting students in colleges in both low- and high-income countries, and financial and geographical barriers often hinder college students from accessing the needed mental supports. There is increasing evidence on the effectiveness and feasibility of mobile technology in health promotion and closing psychological treatment gaps. College students are well adapted to the use of mobile technology, particularly text and email messaging daily, which presents a unique opportunity for an innovative way to offer support for their mental health. In this article, we provide a perspective on the ResilienceNHope program, an evidence-based text and email messaging innovation, to close the psychological treatment gap and improve the mental health literacy of college students.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.890131/fullresiliencehopemental healthanxietydepressionstress |
| spellingShingle | Belinda Agyapong Belinda Agyapong Reham Shalaby Yifeng Wei Vincent I. O. Agyapong Vincent I. O. Agyapong Vincent I. O. Agyapong Can ResilienceNHope, an evidence-based text and email messaging innovative suite of programs help to close the psychological treatment and mental health literacy gaps in college students? Frontiers in Public Health resilience hope mental health anxiety depression stress |
| title | Can ResilienceNHope, an evidence-based text and email messaging innovative suite of programs help to close the psychological treatment and mental health literacy gaps in college students? |
| title_full | Can ResilienceNHope, an evidence-based text and email messaging innovative suite of programs help to close the psychological treatment and mental health literacy gaps in college students? |
| title_fullStr | Can ResilienceNHope, an evidence-based text and email messaging innovative suite of programs help to close the psychological treatment and mental health literacy gaps in college students? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Can ResilienceNHope, an evidence-based text and email messaging innovative suite of programs help to close the psychological treatment and mental health literacy gaps in college students? |
| title_short | Can ResilienceNHope, an evidence-based text and email messaging innovative suite of programs help to close the psychological treatment and mental health literacy gaps in college students? |
| title_sort | can resiliencenhope an evidence based text and email messaging innovative suite of programs help to close the psychological treatment and mental health literacy gaps in college students |
| topic | resilience hope mental health anxiety depression stress |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.890131/full |
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