Intrarural variation in mental health status and help-seeking of veterans in the upper midwest.

2018 ◽  
Vol 42 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 161-173
Author(s):  
Sarah Beehler ◽  
Sy Han (Steven) Chiou ◽  
B R. Balmer ◽  
Xuan Li
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Mental Health Status ◽  
Upper Midwest

scholarly journals Improving Mental Health Help-Seeking Amongst Male University Students: A Series of Gender-Sensitive Mental Health Pilot Interventions.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilyas Sagar-Ouriaghli ◽  
Emma Godfrey ◽  
Vinay Tailor ◽  
June Brown
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Social Space ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Mental Health Status ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Mental Health Support ◽  
Health Support

Abstract Background: Up to a third of students experience a common mental health condition which is associated with decreased academic functioning and an increased risk of dropping out. While the prevalence of common mental health difficulties is lower amongst male students, worryingly, they are twice as likely to die by suicide. The importance of developing interventions that are gender-sensitive for male students to improve their uptake of mental health initiatives has been recently emphasised. However, acceptable, feasible and effective methods for male students are unexplored. The current study conducted three gender-sensitive pilot interventions for male students to evaluate acceptability (including uptake), changes to help-seeking and mental health status.Methods:Three gender-sensitive interventions were delivered to 24 male students. The interventions consisted of: Intervention 1 – a formal mental health intervention targeting male students (“psycho-educational model”), Intervention 2 - a second formal intervention that adopted more gender-sensitive language and promoted positive masculine traits (“positive masculinity model”), and Intervention 3 - an informal drop-in offering a social space for male students to receive general health information and connect with other students (“informal drop-in Man Cave model”). These were evaluated for acceptability (including uptake), attitudes to help-seeking and mental health outcomes.Results:In terms of acceptability, Intervention 3 - the informal drop-in (Man Cave) appeared better at engaging male students who have greater conformity to maladaptive masculine traits, more negative attitudes to help-seeking, higher levels of self-stigma, who were less likely to have used mental health support before and belonged to an ethnic minority. No significant changes to help-seeking attitudes, behaviours, or mental health status were observed across the interventions at feasibility stage. All interventions were deemed equally acceptable with minimal opportunity costs and perceived burden. Conclusions:These findings indicate differences in acceptability, particularly uptake, for male students who may be seen as more difficult to engage. Using informal strategies may help reach male students who would otherwise not engage with mental health support, familiarise them with the idea of help-seeking, and connect them with pre-existing mental health interventions. While no differences in outcomes measured were found in these small studies, more work needs to be carried out using larger samples to investigate the efficacy of informal interventions to engage male students.

scholarly journals Mental Health among Canadian Postsecondary Students: A Mental Health Crisis?

2019 ◽  
Vol 65 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-35
Author(s):  
Kathryn Wiens ◽  
Asmita Bhattarai ◽  
Ashley Dores ◽  
Pardis Pedram ◽  
Jeanne V. A. Williams ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Canadian Community Health Survey ◽  
Mental Health Status ◽  
Postsecondary Students ◽  
Mental Health Crisis ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
Meta Analyses

Objective: Recent reports express concerns about a mental health crisis among postsecondary students. These assertions, however, often arise from surveys conducted in postsecondary settings that lack the broader context of a referent group. The objectives of this study were (1) to assess the mental health status of postsecondary students 18 to 25 years old from 2011 to 2017 and (2) to compare the mental health status of postsecondary students to nonstudents. Methods: Prevalence was estimated for a set of mental health outcomes using seven annual iterations of the Canadian Community Health Survey (2011 to 2017). Logistic regression was used to derive odds ratio estimates comparing mental health status among postsecondary students and nonstudents, adjusting for age and sex. Random effects metaregression and meta-analyses techniques were used to evaluate trends in prevalence and odds ratio estimates over time. Results: Over the study period, the prevalence of perceived low mental health, diagnosed mood and anxiety disorders, and past-year mental health consultations increased among female students, whereas binge drinking decreased among male students. With the exception of perceived stress, the odds of experiencing each mental health outcome were lower among postsecondary students compared to nonstudents. Conclusions: These findings do not support the idea that postsecondary students have worse mental health than nonstudents of similar age. The perception of a crisis may arise from greater help-seeking behavior, diminishing stigma, or increasing mental health literacy. Regardless, the observance of these trends provide an opportunity to address a previously latent issue.

Predicting mental health status in remote and rural farming communities: An analysis of text-based counselling transcripts (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Antoniou ◽  
Dominique Estival ◽  
Christa Lam-Cassetari ◽  
Weicong Li ◽  
Anne Dwyer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Language Use ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Text Message ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Mental Health Status ◽  
Presenting Problems ◽  
Use Patterns

BACKGROUND Australians living in rural and remote areas are at elevated risk of mental health problems, and must overcome barriers to help-seeking, such as poor access, stigma and entrenched stoicism. E-mental health services circumvent such barriers using technology, and text-based services are particularly well suited to clients concerned with privacy and self-presentation. They allow the client to reflect on the therapy session after it has ended as the transcript is stored on their device. The text transcript also offers researchers an opportunity to analyse language use patterns and explore how these relate to mental health status. OBJECTIVE In this project, we investigated whether computational linguistic techniques can be applied to text-based communications with the goal of identifying a client’s mental health status. METHODS Client-therapist text message transcripts were analysed using the Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count tool. We examined whether the resulting word counts related to the participants’ presenting problems or their self-ratings of mental health at the conclusion of counselling. RESULTS The results confirmed that word use patterns could be used to differentiate whether a client had one of the top three presenting problems (depression, anxiety, or stress), as well as prospectively to predict their self-rated mental health after counselling had concluded. CONCLUSIONS These findings suggest that language use patterns are useful both for researchers and for clinicians trying to identify individuals at risk of mental health problems, with potential applications in screening and targeted intervention.

scholarly journals Mental Health Status and Help-Seeking Strategies of Canadian International Students

2020 ◽  
pp. 52-71
Author(s):  
Danielle De Moissac ◽  
Jan Marie Graham ◽  
Kevin Prada ◽  
Ndeye Rokhaya Gueye ◽  
Rhéa Rocque
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Status ◽  
International Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Religious Practice ◽  
Mental Health Status ◽  
Domestic Students ◽  
Culturally Adapted ◽  
And Coping

International students are at heightened risk of developing psychological distress, yet little research has been conducted on  their mental health or support needs. This quantitative study focused on undergraduate students at two mid-sized universities in Manitoba, Canada. Online and paper surveys were completed by 932 participants, of whom 21% identified as international students. This paper, descriptive in nature, outlines the sociodemographic profiles, current mental health status, psychological characteristics, and coping strategies of international students compared to domestic students in each institution. Data show that international students are more likely to report excellent mental health, score higher on the mental health scale, and report higher life satisfaction, higher self-esteem, and more positive body image than domestic respondents. However, they are less likely to talk about their hardships. Providing culturally-adapted supports that take into consideration ethnolinguistic differences, religious practice, and mental health literacy will better meet the needs of international students on campus.

Assessing the Mental Health Status of Youth in Juvenile Justice Settings

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gail A. Wasserman ◽  
Susan J. Ko ◽  
Larkin S. McReynolds
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Juvenile Justice ◽  
Mental Health Status
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