Background Black women disproportionately suffer from violence and its subsequent mental
health outcomes. Increasing levels of perceived stress are associated with greater …

Black women are less likely to seek psychological help and underutilize mental health
services. Although help-seeking attitudes and intentions are associated in the general …

Background Social support network offers a large potential in augmenting suicide
prevention efforts tailored for the young generation (YG), but has so far been largely …

Background: Despite increase in the number of older adults in Nigeria, and the health, social
and economic implications that accompany this reality due to burden of care on families …

A depressed African American emerging adult's intention to seek help can be affected by the
severity of their mental health or perception of self-flourishing, or positive mental health …

Introduction Communities exert stigma on mothers after stillbirth despite their potential to
offer social support to the grieving family. Maternal healthcare-seeking behaviors are …

General social support is commonly studied as a psychosocial resource that improves
African Americans' well-being; we know less about how varied indicators of social support …

Celebrity announcements of diagnoses or deaths often generate talk. In turn, talk can spur
health-related behaviors. Yet, very few studies have examined interpersonal talk about …

Objectives To describe the use, characteristics and influence of lay consultants on treatment-
seeking decisions of adults in slums of Nigeria. Design Cross-sectional survey using a pre …

Access to social support from one's social network can serve as a protective factor against
HIV infection; however, research exploring the availability of support in diverse populations …