Lesson 3: Mental Health myths cont..
Quiz answers 1. It’s true. The exact figure is 12.8%.
6. It’s false. LGBT+ people are more likely to experience mental health issues. Marcheselli F, Brodie E, Yeoh SN, Pearce N, McManus S, Sadler K, et al. Mental Health of Children and Young People in England, 2017: Behaviours, lifestyles and identities [Internet]. 2018 [cited 2019 Jan 7]. Available from: https:// digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/ statistical/mental-health-of-children-and-young- people-in-england/2017/2017 Butler C, Joiner R, Bradley R, Bowles M, Bowes A, Russell C, et al. Self-harm prevalence and ideation in a community sample of cis, trans and other youth. International Journal of Transgenderism [Internet]. 2019 [cited 2019 Jun 10]; Available from: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.108 0/15532739.2019.1614130 Calzo JP, Austin SB, Micali N. Sexual orientation disparities in eating disorder symptoms among adolescent boys and girls in the UK. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry [Internet]. 2018 Nov 17 [cited 2019 Jun 11];27(11):1483–90. Available from: http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s00787- 018-1145-9 Connolly MD, Zervos MJ, Barone CJ, Johnson CC, Joseph CLM. The mental health of transgender youth: Advances in understanding. Journal of Adolescent Health [Internet]. 2016 Nov 1 [cited 2019 Jun 11];59(5):489–95. Available from: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/ S1054139X1630146X Lucassen MF, Stasiak K, Samra R, Frampton CM, Merry SN. Sexual minority youth and depressive symptoms or depressive disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis of population-based studies. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry [Internet]. 2017 Aug [cited 2020 Jan 15];51(8):774–87. Available from: http://journals. sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0004867417713664
Sadler K, Vizard T, Ford T, Goodman A, Goodman R, Mcmanus S. Mental Health of Children and Young People in England, 2017: Trends and characteristics [Internet]. 2018 [cited 2019 Jan 7]. Available from: https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/ publications/statistical/mental-health-of-children- and-young-people-in-england/2017/2017 2. It’s false. 20% of young people wait more than 6 months. Mandalia D, Ford T, Hill S, Sadler K, Vizard T, Goodman A, et al. Mental Health of Children and Young People in England, 2017: Professional services, informal support, and education [Internet]. 2018 [cited 2019 Jan 7]. Available from: https:// digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/ statistical/mental-health-of-children-and-young- people-in-england/2017/2017 3. It’s false. There is consistent and compelling evidence that people can and do recover from even the most serious mental health issues. 4. It’s true. Especially where anxiety or depression is mild or moderate, (structured) exercises is even recommended as part of NICE guidelines in England. It may not be as appropriate in severe anxiety or depression, and additional treatments are required alongside it. 5. It’s true. In the report ‘Breaking the Circles of Fear’, Dr Frank Keating found that Black service users, families, and carers reported that they are not treated with dignity and respect, that their basic needs are not met, and that they fear the consequences of engagement with mental health services. This fear makes Black people less likely to seek support early on. Bhui K, Ullrich S, Kallis C, Coid JW. Criminal justice pathways to psychiatric care for psychosis. British Journal of Psychiatry [Internet]. 2015 Dec 1 [cited 2020 Aug 6];207(6):523–9. Available from: https:// www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4664857/
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