2021
DOI: 10.1177/01430343211043062
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Exploring challenges in mental health service provisions for school-going adolescents in Sri Lanka

Abstract: Schools provide an ideal setting for early, accessible intervention according to research conducted in developed countries for adolescents experiencing adverse mental health (MH). Many schools in South Asia, however, lack structured and standardized school counselling services. Research indicates that where services do exist, students are reluctant to access them due to perceived high risks and low benefits in MH help seeking. This paper explores the challenges experienced in MH provision from the perspective … Show more

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“… 11 Further, most Sri Lankan schools lack structured and standardised counselling services due to negative perceptions and unwillingness to invest in mental health. 12 Therefore, immediate measures need to be taken to uplift the psychological well-being of this population, normalise their social environment, and recommendations are shown in Panel box 1 .…”
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“… 11 Further, most Sri Lankan schools lack structured and standardised counselling services due to negative perceptions and unwillingness to invest in mental health. 12 Therefore, immediate measures need to be taken to uplift the psychological well-being of this population, normalise their social environment, and recommendations are shown in Panel box 1 .…”
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“…5,6 Sri Lanka, an LMIC with a population of 22 million, of which onefifth are adolescents, has a reputed health infrastructure compared to its regional counterparts, but noncommunicable diseases like mental health and malnutrition remain a challenge. Based on limited data available from outpatient child and adolescent mental health services 7 and school-going children, 8 an increased prevalence of the mental health status among adolescents in Sri Lanka is a growing concern. However, the data on the prevalence of mental health conditions, particularly among adolescents in Sri Lanka, is still unknown.…”
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