Abstract
The majority of young people dealing with symptoms of poor mental health experience difficulties seeking help. Reasons like public stigma, lack of trust in available resources, or severity of symptoms, all influence help-seeking behaviours. Additionally, adolescents are more likely to talk to their friends when experiencing symptoms of poor mental health. However, it is still unclear how young people cope with a friend's disclosure of such symptoms. Understanding the different coping strategies used when dealing with their own and a friend's symptoms could help us provide better mental health support to young people experiencing mental health difficulties.
Original language | English |
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Type | The Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health |
Media of output | Blog Post |
Place of Publication | London |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 6 Jul 2020 |
Keywords
- mental health
- help-seeking behaviours
- young people