Browsing by Subject "mental health"

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      Children and young people’s beliefs about mental health and illness in Indonesia: A qualitative study informed by the Common Sense Model of Self-Regulation 

      Brooks, Helen; Windfuhr, Kirsten; Irmansyah; Prawira, Benny; Putriningtyas, Dyah Afina Desyadi; Lovell, Karina; Bangun, Susi Rutmalem; Syarif, Armaji Kamaludi; Manik, Christa Gumanti; Tanjun, Ira Savitri; Salim, Soraya; Renwick, Laoise; Pedley, Rebecca; Bee, Penny (2022-02-04)

      Background: Mental illness is a leading cause of disease burden amongst children and young people (CYP). This is exacerbated in low- and middle-income (LMIC) countries which often have embryonic care structures. Understanding and targeting illness beliefs is a potentially efficacious way of optimising the development of health prevention interventions. These beliefs remain relatively underexplored in CYP in LMIC contexts. Aim: To develop an in-depth understanding of CYPs beliefs about mental health and illness in Indonesia. Methods and ...
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      Promoting Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Hybrid, Innovative Approach in Malaysia 

      Ruzlin, Aimi Nadira Mat; Chen, Xin Wee; Yunus, Raudah Mohd; Samsudin, Ely Zarina; Selamat, Mohamad Ikhsan; Ismail, Zaliha (2021-10-06)

      Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has had monumental effects on the mental health of populations worldwide. Previous research indicated that programs and interventions using social networks can play a positive role in promoting mental health. Nevertheless, current evidence is largely derived from high-income regions, reflecting an urgent need for more studies in low- and middle-income settings. Objectives: This paper aims to (a) describe the potential value of a hybrid health carnival in promoting mental health and increasing access to screening ...