Stigma towards mental illness, resilience, and help-seeking behaviours in undergraduate students in Hong Kong.

Min Yi Sum Kit Wa Sherry ChanHarry Kan Hung TsuiGloria Hoi-Yan Wong

Published in: Early intervention in psychiatry (2023)

Stigma may be a barrier for help-seeking particularly in students with moderate-to-severe depression. Higher levels of resilience in young people may be protective and reduce the unnecessary seeking of professional help. Therefore, enhancing resilience among students in general, and reducing stigma and promoting help-seeking behaviours for those who have moderate-to-severe symptoms should be consider in parallel as strategies to enhance mental wellbeing of students.

Keyphrases

mental health
mental illness
high school
social support
climate change
depressive symptoms
hiv aids
early onset
high intensity
sleep quality
hepatitis c virus
medical students