Abstract
Background and Purpose: Young adults who are 18 to 25 years old have the highest prevalence of depression (10.9%). Depression is a risk factor for suicide. Mental health literacy (MHL) is a key component in assessing recognition and help-seeking for depression with suicidal ideation. This study investigated MHL as it relates to help-seeking for depression with suicidal ideation. Methods: A crosssectional survey design was used. Participants were young adults (n= 430, ages 18 to 24 years old) who lived, worked, and/or attended school in San Francisco, California. Reavley and colleagues’ MHL survey was modified and made available in English, Spanish, and Chinese. Results: Several background factors were positively, though weakly, correlated to MHL, based on the r coefficient. Significant factors were: being female [r=.12, p
Highlights
In the United States (U.S.), approximately one in five adults – 44.7 million, or 18.3% experienced a mental illness within the past year (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), 2017)
The findings from this study suggest that several predictor variables predicted Mental health literacy (MHL) among a diverse group of young adults
Most of the young adults in this study could recognize depression with suicidal ideation with low percentages of selecting the appropriate interventions to help the person in the vignette
Summary
In the United States (U.S.), approximately one in five adults – 44.7 million, or 18.3% experienced a mental illness within the past year (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), 2017). Depression has been identified as a major risk factor for suicide and other health problems such as obesity, tobacco use, and substance misuse (Thapar et al, 2012). In 2016, suicide was the second leading cause of death among 15 to 24-year-old youth (CDC, 2018). Young adults who are 18 to 25 years old have the highest prevalence of depression (10.9%). Mental health literacy (MHL) is a key component in assessing recognition and help-seeking for depression with suicidal ideation. This study investigated MHL as it relates to help-seeking for depression with suicidal ideation. Participants were young adults (n= 430, ages 18 to 24 years old) who lived, worked, and/or attended school in San Francisco, California. Educating young adults about alcohol use as an unhealthy option for depression is important
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