ArticleBMJ open2019
What are young Indians saying about mental health? A content analysis of blogs on the It's Ok To Talk website.
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- Indirect social contact interventions to reduce mental health-related stigma in low- and middle-income countries: systematic review.Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences · 2022Pooled it
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- Mental health in India: Sociocultural dimensions, policies and programs - An introduction to the India Series.SSM. Mental health · 2023Article
- Addressing Mental Health Stigma in Low-Income and Middle-Income Countries: A New Frontier for Digital Mental Health.Ethics, medicine, and public health · 2021Article
- Digital Innovations for Global Mental Health: Opportunities for Data Science, Task Sharing, and Early Intervention.Current treatment options in psychiatry · 2019Article
- Suicide prevention: Putting the person at the center.PLoS medicine · 2019Article
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Abstract
objectivesThis study used thematic content analysis to examine submissions to a youth mental health website, www.itsoktotalk.in, in India.
settingWe considered submissions made to the It's OK to Talk web platform during the first year of its operation (April 2017-March 2018), focusing specifically on website users based in India.
participantsWe analysed 37 submissions by 33 authors aged 19-31 years (mean age 22 years) from seven Indian cities (New Delhi, Lucknow, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad and Haryana). Eligible submissions were English-language first-person accounts of self-identified mental health problems, submitted in any media format for online publication by authors aged 18 years or older and who were based in India. Eight study participants were additionally involved in a focus group who contributed to the coding process and preparation of the final manuscript.
resultsFour themes were identified: (1) living through difficulties; (2) mental health in context; (3) managing one's mental health and (4) breaking stigma and sharing hope. Overall, the participants expressed significant feelings of distress and hopelessness as a result of their mental health problems; many described the context of their difficulties as resulting from personal histories or wider societal factors; a general lack of understanding about mental health; and widespread stigma and other negative attitudes. Most participants expressed a desire to overcome mental health prejudice and discrimination.
conclusionsPersonal narratives offer a window into young people's self-identified priorities and challenges related to mental health problems and recovery. Such insights can inform antistigma initiatives and other public awareness activities around youth mental health.
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