Jamaica, although a developing country, has an aging population and is facing the many issues confronting aging. A community-based study using the Folstein minimental screening tool identified 2.3% of the over-60 population as severely impaired and 11.8% as questionable. The family was identified ...
As the first point of contact for individuals experiencing mental health difficulties, primary care plays an important role in addressing population mental health care needs. In Ontario, the successful integration of mental health in primary care has been hindered by the lack of strategic direction, ...
The difficult part for me to swallow is that before I saw all the mental issues, I actually *thought* I was in my first healthy relationship. Yeah. Then I stuck around out of hope and loyalty. That really fucked my head up. It didn’t help that of the two of us, I was the ca...
Thus, attitudes about mental health disorders among African Americans may reduce utilization of existing services. With respect to Hispanics, most studies support the lack of difference in rates of mental illness as compared to Whites; however, sample size issues have restricted the generalizability of...
A systematic literature review of existing conceptualisation and measurement of mental health literacy in adolescent research: current challenges and inconsistencies Article Open access 01 May 2020 Introduction Mental illnesses are the leading cause of disease burden among children and young people (CYP) ...
Internationally, there is a wealth of research suggesting that many children and young people experience mental health problems. However, the evidence from low- and middle-income countries and developing nations is generally limited. This scoping review
Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton recently announced a mental health response programme aimed at supporting Jamaicans battling issues of depression brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. With the entertainment sector being in lockdown since March, save for a brief reopening in July, the earnings ...
But can we adequately protect these essential workers? And will the pandemic enhance other problems migrant workers experience such as xenophobia, social isolation and the resultingmental health issues? Migrant workers in southwestern Ontario According to a recent report bythe Canadian Agricultural Resource...
In this article, we use cross-sectional data obtained from the 2018 China Health and Aging Tracking Survey (CHARLS) to examine the impact of neighborhood mental health at the community level on the mental health of older adults aged 60 years and old
Global mental health applies the principles of global health to the field of mental health. Over the years, global mental health has advocated the cause of increasing access to mental health care through promoting the prioritization of mental health in g