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Most mental disorders have a typical onset between 12 and 25 years of age, highlighting the importance of this period for the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of mental ill-health. This perspective addresses interactions between risk and protective
In contrast to the findings in the VLBW group, they were also not explained by a lower full-scale IQ. Thus, abnormal brain development is less likely to cause mental health problems in young adults born SGA at term. Instead, such problems support the hypothesis of a possible intrauterine ...
as the playing field narrows and the competition intensifies, I lack any feeling of importance. The academic world is cutthroat, even for those living without chronic mental health issues. Now, the negatives of my present and past are compounding one...
In keeping with this, only 59.1% of high-income countries have specified their national mental health programs. On one hand, the low figures can be explained by the fact that many of these countries have laid down plans in various sectors of mental health (rather than a unified plan) or ...
Considering Indonesia’s strong culture of kinship and gatherings, the rising number of cases and large-scale social restrictions across the country also led to concerns over mental health, especially for the most vulnerable, such as the youth. These concerns were justified, considering that previous...
Research on mental health disparities is often focused on assessing a single dimension of inequality while controlling for the contribution of additional factors that explain varying health outcomes. These studies assess health disparities as emanating from an individual's identity of race or ethnicity or...
Description of a youth-specific intensive outreach mental healthcare service. ? Service model is indicated for the most 'at risk' and hardest to engage youth. ? Service development, composition, operation and treatment model are explained. ? Current evidence-base for the service model is ...
“Mental health for everyone” is a school program for mental health literacy and prevention aimed at secondary schools (13–15 yrs). The main aim was to investigate whether mental health literacy, could be improved by a 3-days universal education p
Tran said when she started to open up about her mental health to others, it helped her tremendously. "I allowed myself to open up to people and trust people. I felt like I wasn't alone anymore," she explained. With a new school year underway, Tran said a lot of people h...