Media and mental health

Srivastava, Kalpana; Chaudhury, Suprakash; Bhat, Pallavi; Mujawar, Swaleha

doi:10.4103/ipj.ipj_73_18

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“…In addition, there were relations between all concepts of our research except the information sources which was only related to the awareness toward mental illnesses. This is in concordance with an Indian study which revealed that media is a big influencer device on people’s opinions ( Srivastava et al, 2018 ).…”

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Knowledge, stigma, and beliefs toward mental illnesses among schoolteachers in Damascus

Latifeh

Jaredh

Nasri

et al. 2021

Int J Soc Psychiatry

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Background: Teachers have an important role in promoting the mental wellbeing of their students, hence their knowledge and attitudes toward mental health disorders should be assessed. A very few studies regarding this topic were conducted in Syria, but due to the recent events which have had occurred the country, it is essential to deal with students who suffer from mental illnesses professionally especially that such disorders may be stigmatized by the society. Aims: This paper aims to investigate knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes toward mental disorders in a sample of Syrian schoolteachers. Method: A cross-sectional study using self-administered questionnaire was conducted in Damascus and Refdimashq, involving 400 teachers from 16 schools. Results: The results showed that the prevalence of stigmatizing positions toward psychiatric illnesses was low among teachers. The contributors did not state a correlation between spiritual beliefs and psychological disorders. It was also found that teachers were neutral in their knowledge about mental illnesses and psychiatric treatment or interventions along with their mental health resources. However, 42.5% of the participants use the internet for such purposes. Conclusion: In general, teachers of Damascus and its Refdimashq had a reasonable degree of awareness about mental disorders and treatments. Furthermore, neither stigma nor the relation between religious thoughts and mental disorders had been ascertained.

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Knowledge, stigma, and beliefs toward mental illnesses among schoolteachers in Damascus

Latifeh

Jaredh

Nasri

et al. 2021

Int J Soc Psychiatry

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“…33 The media is not only a reflection of the public's beliefs and attitudes, but also a major influence on these attitudes. 34 In reviews of the media's depiction of mental health disorders, certain themes, such as dangerousness/unpredictability, simplicity, asociality, and unproductiveness, have emerged, the most common of which is dangerousness. 35 - 37 Although people who watched the movie recommendation had reduced social distance, the mean negative attitude score increased in the postsurvey.…”

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The effect of classroom lectures and a movie recommendation on pharmacy students' attitudes and social distancing toward people with schizophrenia

Aluh¹,

Amorha

Anthony-Awi

2022

Mental Health Clinician

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Introduction Stigma and negative attitudes toward people with mental health disorders can impair the provision of pharmaceutical care. The purpose of the study was to assess the effect of classroom lectures on mental health disorders and a movie recommendation on pharmacy students' attitudes and stigma toward persons with schizophrenia (PwS). Methods The study consisted of a presurvey and postsurvey carried out among final-year pharmacy students of the University of Nigeria Nsukka. A survey comprising 3 sections on sociodemographic details, attitudes toward PwS, and a social distance scale was given to conveniently sampled students before and after lectures on schizophrenia. Students were encouraged to watch a movie about the experiences of a PwS after the first lecture. Results One hundred seventy-nine students (of the 200 sampled, response rate 91.1%) agreed to participate and completed the survey instrument before the clinical lecture, whereas 108 students who took part in the presurvey participated in the postsurvey (response rate of 76.0%). The overall mean negative attitude score reduced from 2.79 ± 0.412 to 2.72 ± 0.357. The overall mean social distance score increased from 2.48 ± 0.415 to 2.49 ± 0.467, indicating increased stigma. In both presurveys and postsurveys, people with a friend or relative with schizophrenia had a lower mean negative attitude score compared with those who did not. People who had watched the movie recommendation (n = 85) had a higher mean negative attitude (2.74 vs 2.67, P = .433) and a lower social distance toward PwS (2.57 vs 2.48, P = .415). Discussion Classroom lectures on mental health among pharmacy students might not significantly improve the overall attitudes and social distance toward PwS. Schools of pharmacy should consider alternative formats of teaching mental health–related topics, such as contact with real patients and simulation.

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“…Media depictions abound with stereotypes of persons affected by mental illnesses as dangerous or violent, further contributing to their social marginalization and stigmatization [ 4 - 17 ]. In response, programs such as the Opening Minds campaign [ 18 ] have been created to encourage the dissemination of good media reports [ 19 ] that foster a more humanizing and hopeful understanding of the lived experience of mental illness and encourage help-seeking for mental health problems [ 20 ].…”

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Exploring Empathy and Compassion Using Digital Narratives (the Learning to Care Project): Protocol for a Multiphase Mixed Methods Study

Ferrari¹,

Fazeli²,

Mitchell³

et al. 2022

JMIR Res Protoc

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Background Digital stories—first-person, self-made, 2- to 3-minute videos—generate awareness, impart knowledge, and promote understanding on topics such as mental illness. Digital stories are a narrative-based art form often created by individuals without formal training in filmmaking to relate personal experiences. Somewhat like digital narratives, video testimonies created within the social marketing or fundraising campaigns of government agencies and private or public corporations aim to reduce the stigma of mental illness while supporting research and services. In video testimonies, personal stories are captured on camera by professional filmmakers. Sharing critical life events greatly benefits tellers and listeners alike, supporting catharsis, healing, connectiveness, and citizenship. Objective This study explores digital stories and video testimonies featuring mental illness and recovery in their ability to elicit empathy and compassion while reducing stigma among viewers. Methods Using mixed methods, phase 1 will involve a search of Canadian social marketing activities and fundraising campaigns concerning mental illness and recovery. Phase 2 will involve the organization of digital storytelling workshops in which participants will create digital stories about their own experiences of mental illness and recovery. In phase 3, a pilot randomized controlled trial will be undertaken to compare marketing and fundraising campaigns with digital stories for their impact on viewers, whereas phase 4 will focus on knowledge dissemination. Results Ethics approval for this study was received in March 2021. Data on the feasibility of the study design and the results of the controlled trial will be generated. This study will produce new knowledge on effective ways of promoting mental health awareness and decreasing stigma, with practical importance for future social marketing and fundraising campaigns. The anticipated time for completion within the 2-year study period includes 9 months for phase 1 (knowledge synthesis activities identifying social marketing and fundraising campaigns) and phase 2 (storytelling workshops), 11 months for phase 3 (feasibility assessment and data collection: randomized controlled trial), and 2 months for phase 4 (knowledge dissemination). Conclusions The knowledge generated will have practical implications for the public and for future social marketing and fundraising campaigns promoted by government agencies as well as nonprofit and for-profit organizations by enhancing our understanding of how individuals and societies respond to stories of mental distress and what prompts citizens to help others. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04881084; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04881084 International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID) PRR1-10.2196/33525

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Media and mental health

Cited by 37 publications

References 19 publications

Knowledge, stigma, and beliefs toward mental illnesses among schoolteachers in Damascus

Knowledge, stigma, and beliefs toward mental illnesses among schoolteachers in Damascus

The effect of classroom lectures and a movie recommendation on pharmacy students' attitudes and social distancing toward people with schizophrenia

Exploring Empathy and Compassion Using Digital Narratives (the Learning to Care Project): Protocol for a Multiphase Mixed Methods Study

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