Mental Health Education, Awareness and Stigma Regarding Mental Illness Among College Students

Abstract

Objective: The present study examined whether psychoeducational tools are beneficial in improving awareness and reducing stigma regarding mental health. This study aims to increase mental health awareness and reduce the stigma associated with mental illness. Methods: The study is quantitative research. In this study, 147 students registered in the Abnormal Psychology course, which focuses on mental illness, were recruited. Students signed informed consent and participated in the study voluntarily. Students completed the demographic questions, Beliefs Toward Mental Illness Scale (BTMI), and Stig-9 questionnaire (stig-9). Results: Our findings revealed a significant difference in beliefs and awareness about mental health and a decrease in stigma after students completed the Abnormal Psychology course. The statistical analysis revealed that students believe mental health is more curable and less embarrassing after taking mental health education. Finally, our findings demonstrated a direct impact of the educational experience on student attitudes toward mental health. Conclusion: Our finding indicates that mental health education is a promising tool to raise awareness and understanding and reduce the stigma regarding mental health. Providing students with mental health education and training enabled students to learn and understand issues with mental illness. This study demonstrated a direct impact on the educational experience on student attitudes toward mental health.

Consumption of Psychological Horror is Associated With Reduced Stigmatization of Mental Illness

“…It could also be important to note that consumption of horror improves psychological resilience, leading individuals to engage morbid stimuli (Scrivner et al, 2021). The mere discussion of psychological disorders sufficed in reducing dehumanization (Shim et al, 2022). An integration of these findings could lead consumers of horror to recognize film antagonists as having sympathetic qualities.…”

Gelis Jiwa Program Inovasi dalam Penanganan Kesehatan Jiwa dan Pencegahan Bunuh Diri Masyarakat Majene

“…Dari hasil penerapan program penerapan inovasi Gelis Jiwa memperlihatkan peningkatan pengetahuan dari seluruh Petugas Kesehatan yang diharapkan dengan meningkatnya pemahaman para peserta yang dalam hal ini Petugas Kesehatan diharapkan dapat menerapkan program peningkatan derajat kesehatan jiwa di Masyarakat. Hal ini sejalan dengan hasil penelitian sebelumnya Abojaradeh et al (2019) dan Shim et al (2022) menunjukkan bahwa pendidikan kesehatan mental adalah salah satu pilihan dalam meningkatkan kesadaran dan pemahaman serta mengurangi stigma tentang kesehatan mental. Pemberian pendidikan kesehatan tentang masalah penanganan kesehatan mental membuat peserta pelatihan mendapatkan kesempatan untuk belajar dan memahami masalah kesehatan jiwa.…”

Development of Online Counseling Appointment System for Guidance Office of the Office of Student Affairs and Services at Cavite State University-Main

“…They are being used more to deliver amusement to users [12][13]. Moreover, various mental health applications are being created to aid individuals in taking care of their mental health, ranging from early examinations to education and self-management [14] [15]. The idea of the application is to break the stigma and make students realize that mental health is something that should be taken care of and something that needs to be checked on a daily or weekly basis [16][17].…”