Luís Loureiro|Anthony F. Jorm|Aida Cruz Mendes|José Carlos Santos|Ricardo Oliveira Ferreira|Ana Teresa Pedreiro
Mental health literacy about depression: a survey of portuguese youth
Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra|University of Melbourne|Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra|Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra|Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra|Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra
depression common disorder adolescents young adults help seeking low mental health literacy depression key concept plan interventions improving help seeking study aimed evaluate youth mental literacy depression order design schoolbased interventionsduring 2012 survey conducted stratified cluster sample 4938 portuguese young people 14 24 years age following presentation vignette describing depression series questions asked concerning recognition disorder knowledge professional help treatments available knowledge effective selfhelp strategies knowledge skills give first aid support others knowledge prevent disorderin response openended question around quarter participants failed recognize depression vignette asked potential helpfulness various people participants considered mental health professionals family friends helpful however teachers social workers helpline less likely considered helpful regard medications vitamins received positive views psychotropics interventions frequently rated likely helpful whereas others lack knowledge effectiveness positive finding alcohol tobacco consumption seen harmful asked mental health first aid strategies participants supported value listening person vignette advising professional help unhelpful strategies commonly endorsed welldeficits found aspects depression literacy portuguese youth therefore intervention area needed