Mental health literacy: what do Nigerian adolescents know about depression?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Depression is a leading cause of disability and has been projected to become the 2nd most burdensome disease by the year 2020; depression has also been found to be the strongest single risk factor for attempted or completed suicides. Adolescent-onset mood disorders are frequently unrecognized or misdiagnosed and often go untreated. While there is a growing literature on the mental health literacy of adults, there has not been a parallel interest in the mental health literacy of young people in Nigeria.

Methods

The study was a cross-sectional descriptive survey conducted among students of a Federal Government College (high school) in south-east Nigeria. All consenting students in the senior secondary classes (grades 10-12) were recruited, making a total of 285 part

SUBMITTER: Aluh DO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5815228 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature