Mental health promotion, prevention of mental disorders and combating stigma. Strategies and resources for emotional literacy for adolescents
Stigma and lack of mental health literacy have been associated with a delay in recognising mental disorders and seeking help to cope with them. recognition of mental disorders and in seeking help to cope with them, showing that only a minority of young people who experience a diagnosable mental that only a minority of young people experiencing a diagnosable mental disorder access professional help. professional help. Studies on mental health literacy (MHL) agree that there is a need to need to improve knowledge. In particular, because of the increase of mental disorders in the youth population and the under-diagnosis of mental disorders in young people. the youth population and the low level of early diagnosis of mental disorders. It is recommended to carry out this type of interventions in schools and to promote joint and coordinated work between the different services (education, health, social services, etc.). different services (education, health and community) so that all young people can benefit from the best health care. benefit from the best health care.
Applying CSA interventions in adolescents has been shown to increase knowledge of mental health, improve behaviours mental health knowledge, improve behaviours, reduce stigma and increase emotional well-being.
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- CategoryMethodological and pedagogical approaches
- CountrySpain
- LanguageSpanish
- Type of resourceDocument