Kristina F Terrani, Sai Krishna Bhogadi, Hamidreza Hosseinpour, Audrey L Spencer, Qaidar Alizai, Christina Colosimo, Adam Nelson, Lourdes Castanon, Louis J Magnotti, Bellal Joseph
What Is Going on in Our Schools? Review of Injuries Among School Children Across the United States
The Journal of surgical research
two common modifiable barriers helpseeking mental health problems adolescence stigma poor mental health literacy however relatively little known stigma relates suicide knowledge suicidality age group assess levels suicide literacy suicide attitudes adolescent sample identify correlates constructs data drawn preintervention survey sources strength australia project total 1019 adolescents aged 11 17 years participated suicide literacy attitudes measured alongside potential correlates including psychological distress suicidal ideation mastery previous exposure suicidal thinking behaviour demographics participants strongly endorsed attitudes attributing suicide isolationdepression compared attitudes glorifying stigmatising suicide gaps knowledge suicide included risk factors signs symptoms key correlates suicide attitudes literacy included age gender cultural background findings highlight need education activities schools public awareness campaigns address gaps suicide knowledge attitudes activities would assist identification suicide risk among young people improve helpseeking population