Mental health stigma and barriers to mental health care for first responders: A systematic review and meta-analysis

PT Haugen, AM McCrillis, GE Smid… - Journal of psychiatric …, 2017 - Elsevier
Objective It is unclear how many first responders experience barriers to care and stigma
regarding mental health care, and how this influences their help-seeking. A systematic …

Explaining adults' mental health help-seeking through the lens of the theory of planned behavior: a scoping review

C Adams, E Gringart, N Strobel - Systematic reviews, 2022 - Springer
Background Despite evidence-based efficacy, mental health services are underutilized due
to low rates of help-seeking, leaving unmet mental health needs a global concern. The …

Mental Help Seeking Attitudes Scale (MHSAS): Development, reliability, validity, and comparison with the ATSPPH-SF and IASMHS-PO.

JH Hammer, MC Parent, DA Spiker - Journal of counseling …, 2018 - psycnet.apa.org
Attitudes is a key help-seeking construct that influences treatment seeking behavior via
intention to seek help, per the theory of planned behavior (TPB). This article presents the …

The potential impact of an anti-stigma intervention on mental health help-seeking attitudes among university students

S Shahwan, JH Lau, CMJ Goh, WJ Ong, GTH Tan… - BMC psychiatry, 2020 - Springer
Background The reluctance of young adults to seek mental health treatment has been
attributed to poor mental health literacy, stigma, preference for self-reliance and concerns …

From whence cometh my help? Psychological distress and help-seeking in the evangelical Christian church

CEM Lloyd, G Reid, Y Kotera - Frontiers in Psychology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Seeking professional help for psychological distress is generally associated with improved
outcomes and lower levels of distress. Given the saliency of religious teachings, it has been …

Law enforcement pathways to mental health: Secondary traumatic stress, social support, and social pressure

AM Daniel, KS Treece - Journal of police and criminal psychology, 2022 - Springer
The mental health of law enforcement officers (LEO) is critical to the safety and well-being of
the officers and the public they serve. However, LEO face significant on-the-job stressors …

The Mediating Role of Stigma, internalized shame, and Autonomous Motivation in the relationship between Depression, anxiety, and psychological help-seeking …

T Barta, L Kiropoulos - International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 2023 - Springer
Background Depression and anxiety are commonly experienced in individuals with multiple
sclerosis (MS) yet little is known about factors associated with psychological help-seeking …

Causal beliefs of mental illness and its impact on help-seeking attitudes: a cross-sectional study among university students in Singapore

GTH Tan, S Shahwan, CMJ Goh, WJ Ong, E Samari… - BMJ open, 2020 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives A considerable proportion of those who suffer from mental illnesses in Singapore
do not seek any form of professional help. The reluctance to seek professional help could be …

Is it time to change the approach of mental health stigma campaigns? An experimental investigation of the effect of campaign wording on stigma and help-seeking …

CM Hazell, A Fixsen, C Berry - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Mental health stigma causes a range of diverse and serious negative sequelae.
Anti-stigma campaigns have largely aligned with medical theories and categorical …

Examining correlates of police officers' attitudes towards seeking mental health support: A scoping review

IE Grumley Traynor, M Rydon-Grange - The Police Journal, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Police officers are often unwilling to seek psychological support when needed. This scoping
review explored research into the correlates of police help-seeking attitudes. Searches …