Do depression literacy, mental illness beliefs and stigma influence mental health help-seeking attitude? A cross-sectional study of secondary school and university students from B40 households in Malaysia

Do depression literacy, mental illness beliefs and stigma influence mental health help-seeking attitude? A cross-sectional study of secondary school and university students from B40 households in Malaysia

Abstract Background Mental illness rates among young people is high, yet the frequency of help-seeking is low, especially among those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. Understanding factors influencing help-seeking, such as mental illness beliefs, stigma and literacy among B40 individuals is imp...

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Main Authors: Norhayati Ibrahim, Noh Amit, Suzana Shahar, Lei-Hum Wee, Rozmi Ismail, Rozainee Khairuddin, Ching Sin Siau, Aisyah Mohd Safien
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Help-seeking
Attitude
Low socioeconomic
Self-stigma
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-6862-6

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