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Mental health help-seeking in China
Robin Edward Gearing1, Kathryne B Brewer2, Patrick Leung1
1Center for Mental Health Research and Innovation in Treatment Engagement and Service (MHRIT ES Center), Graduate College of Social Work, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA.
Journal of Mental Health (Abingdon, England)
|May 9, 2022
Summary
Understanding mental health help-seeking in Shanghai is crucial. Personal experiences and demographic factors like age and marital status significantly influence attitudes toward seeking professional mental health support.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Mental Health Research
- Sociology
Background:
- Mental health disorders are a leading cause of disability in China.
- Treatment-seeking behaviors for mental health issues remain insufficient in the country.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate attitudes toward mental health help-seeking.
- To identify participant characteristics associated with help-seeking among adults in Shanghai.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional study involving 500 participants in Shanghai.
- Data collected via a Mandarin survey including demographics, stigma, and help-seeking attitudes.
Main Results:
- Beliefs about professional help-seeking are influenced by personal connections to mental health issues.
- Older men, those with children, and married individuals showed greater openness to seeking mental health support.
- Life experiences are significant factors influencing mental health help-seeking attitudes.
Conclusions:
- Personal connections and specific life experiences shape mental health help-seeking attitudes.
- Future research should explore the mechanisms linking life experiences to these attitudes.
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