What narratives do young people use to communicate depression? A systematic review of the literature

Martin, Dorota; Atkinson, Cathy

doi:10.1080/13632752.2018.1460527

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“…Previous research has highlighted issues in communicating depression (Martin and Atkinson 2018) and help-seeking (Rickwood and Thomas 2012). In this study, although attempts were made to seek support, there were issues with accessibility and timing, both of which emerged as problematic in Rickwood and Thomas's (2012) systematic literature review.…”

Section: Help Seeking and Accessing Supportmentioning

confidence: 97%

“…Moreover, Gulliver, Griffiths, and Christensen (2010) found that significant barriers to help-seeking for students were: people's attitudes towards mental health needs, self-stigmatising, issues of trust, and knowledge about mental health and services. Martin and Atkinson (2018) called for more sophisticated thinking amongst professionals working with young people, in order to help improve access to help seeking.…”

Section: Depression Amongst University Studentsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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University students’ accounts of living with depression

Martin

Atkinson

2020

Research in Post-Compulsory Education

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Depression is experienced by children and young people worldwide and can have serious long-term impacts, including high risk of suicide. To date there are few indepth qualitative studies investigating young people's experiences of living with depression and how this affects their education. The current study investigated university students' lived experiences of depression. Three students, aged 19-21 participated in three sequential individual interviews, each with a different focus: before living with depression; the experience of living with depression; and reflections of the meaning of living with depression. Data were transcribed verbatim and analysed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA), identifying master themes. This paper reports on findings from two themes: 'the weariness of the world was upon me', and 'it all fell down to chance' which discuss students' experiences of living with depression; and facilitators and barriers to accessing help. These are discussed in relation to transition to university, help seeking and accessing support. Limitations of the study are considered and possible implications for practice outlined.

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Section: Help Seeking and Accessing Supportmentioning

confidence: 97%

Section: Depression Amongst University Studentsmentioning

confidence: 99%

University students’ accounts of living with depression

Martin

Atkinson

2020

Research in Post-Compulsory Education

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Narratives of stressful and traumatic personal experience disclosed by students with mental health conditions in medical consultations

Sowińska

2024

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This paper advances the field of narratives by focusing on the narratives of personal experience disclosed by students with mental health conditions, in particular depression, anxiety and borderline personality disorder, in medical consultations. I draw on sociolinguistic and discourse-analytic approaches to the analysis of narratives in interaction, viewing language as a tool for constructing social reality, and examine the content, structural properties and functions of the stories (Labov & Waletzky, 1967; De Fina & Georgakopoulou, 2011). Engaging in self-disclosure and sharing stories of stressful and traumatic experience in medical consultations allows the students (1) to explain symptoms and interpret causes of their current health problems, (2) manage accountability, and (3) confront and cope with their painful experience and stigma.

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