Perceived barriers and facilitators to mental health help-seeking in young people: a systematic review

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Authors

Amelia Gulliver · Australian National University

Kathleen M Griffiths · Australian National University

Helen Christensen · Australian National University

Abstract

Strategies for improving help-seeking by adolescents and young adults should focus on improving mental health literacy, reducing stigma, and taking into account the desire of young people for self-reliance.

Topics & Keywords

Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development Mental Health Treatment and Access Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Quality Education

Publication Details

Published in: BMC Psychiatry

Volume 10, Issue 1, pp. 113-113

DOI: 10.1186/1471-244x-10-113

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