Recognition of mental disorders among the Singapore general population: an 8-year comparison.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The ability to correctly recognise an acute mental health problem is an important aspect of mental health literacy (MHL). It is also a pre-requisite for prompt help-seeking. In Singapore, the treatment gap for mental disorders is large, with close to 80% who had not received help. Since the first MHL survey in 2015, significant advances have been made to raise mental health awareness. Thus, this study aims to examine the changes in MHL 8 years after the first survey and identify current correlates of MHL.

Method

A vignette approach was used to assess recognition of five conditions, major depressive disorder (MDD), alcohol abuse, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), schizophrenia, and dementia. The analysis used data from participants who were randomly assigned one

SUBMITTER: Shahwan S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12857024 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature