Adapted Mental Health Literacy Intervention on Knowledge of Mental Illness Stigmatization Among Selected Secondary School Students in Ogun State, Nigeria.
Publication Date: 28/04/2025
Author(s): Ojumu B. A., Ishola A. G., Bolarinwa O. S., Ayanleke B., Ogunleye C. A..
Volume/Issue: Volume 8, Issue 2 (2025)
Page No: 1-10
Journal: African Journal of Health, Nursing and Midwifery (AJHNM)
Abstract:
Mental health challenges are highly prevalent among adolescents, with stigma representing a critical barrier to seeking help. The pervasive stigma associated with mental illness among students significantly threatens their mental health and well-being, discouraging help-seeking behaviours and worsening poor mental health outcomes. Although mental health interventions have been widely implemented globally, there is a notable lack of research evaluating their effectiveness in reducing mental illness stigma specifically among secondary school students in Ogun State, Nigeria. Consequently, this study investigated the impact of a Mental Health Literacy (MHL) intervention on reducing mental illness stigmatization among secondary school students in Ogun State, Nigeria.
Keywords:
Knowledge, Mental illness, Mental Health Literacy Package, Stigmatization, Students.
