Mental health awareness of secondary schools students: Mediating roles of knowledge on mental health, knowledge on professional help, and attitude towards mental health

Attitude towards mental illness and its effect on seeking psychological treatment among university students

“…Maung et al's (2023) study also showed that older-aged students have a greater risk of developing depression and stress than their younger-aged counterparts. This finding supports Lee et al's (2023) statement that, although older students have a better understanding of mental illness than younger students, older students tend to hold a greater number of negative attitudes toward the mentally ill than younger students. Although COVID-19 is no longer considered a global health emergency, university students are still struggling with mental health issues arising from the Ho et al (2022) observe that the Malaysian government has encouraged COVID-19 to become endemic and this can gradually allow students to return once again to campus and back to the previous learning and teaching style.…”

“…Successful intervention programs should be replicated across all schools. Teachers and other school staff should also receive continuous education regarding mental health (Lee et al, 2023). Moreover, as was suggested by students participating in Oláh et al's (2022) study, universities should provide programs that may foster a reduction in barriers to seeking psychological assistance, such as psychoeducation and stigma reduction campaigns in addition to offering online counselling as well as standard in-person counselling.…”

Living in fear at the unpredictability of mental health issues in the classroom: a phenomenological study of secondary school teachers in encountering students with mental health issues

“…Moreover, the traditional exam-oriented education system in some parts of China has been identified as a factor contributing to the mental health challenges faced by both students and teachers ( 21 ). On the other hand, the reasons for increasing mental health issues in adolescents in China were exam-oriented education system, parental expectations, and cultural and societal stressors, stigma and misconceptions, which were different from Western countries, such as social media and technology, adverse childhood experiences, access to mental health services ( 22 , 23 ). Therefore, those differences highlight the need for a comprehensive approach to address the cultural, social, and educational factors influencing secondary school teachers’ experiences in facing students with mental health issues.…”

The Role of the Media and Self-Compassion in Enhancing Mental Health and Preventing Suicide among Nigerian Youth: A Literature Review

“…The media plays key roles in health communications, health education, and health promotion by promoting selfcompassion interventions such as psychoeducational programmes [52,53]. This suggests that the media can be used to support the mental health and well-being of Nigerian youth by enhancing their knowledge of mental health through awareness campaigns [54,55]. Furthermore, young people will be able to learn about the benefit of self-compassion on mental health outcomes [56].…”