Mental health literacy in adolescents: ability to recognise problems, helpful interventions and outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although mental health literacy has been widely studied in adults, there are still relatively few studies on adolescent populations. In Sri Lanka, adolescents account for about one fifth of the population. Current evidence shows that most mental health problems diagnosed in adulthood begin in adolescence. There is also growing evidence that the trajectories of these disorders can be altered through early recognition and intervention. Although, help-seeking for mental health problems is known to be poor in adolescents, mental health literacy improves help-seeking. It is also known that adolescents may act as agents of change regarding mental health in their wider communities. Thus, mental health literacy in adolescents is an important aspect of community mental health ini

SUBMITTER: Attygalle UR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5557470 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature