Tay Jing Ling, Tay Yi Fen, Klainin-Yobas Piyanee
Institute of Mental Health, Buangkok Green Medical Park, 10 Buangkok View, Singapore 539747, Singapore.
National University of Singapore, 21 Lower Kent Ridge Rd, Singapore 119077, Singapore.
Arch Psychiatr Nurs. 2018 Oct;32(5):757-763. doi: 10.1016/j.apnu.2018.04.007. Epub 2018 Apr 21.
Globally, mental disorders affect 25% of the society. This discursive paper aims to illustrate the mental health literacy levels in the public. Mental health literacy (MHL) is the understanding of mental health conditions, which helps in their prevention, recognition and treatment. Unfortunately, the public has minimal understanding of mental disorders, leading to poor recognition and delay in treatment. There is a need to conduct good quality research to assess the MHL levels among public and tailor interventions to enhance MHL among the public. This will ensure early detection of mental disorders, leading to early recovery and greater quality of life among the society. Nurses have a great role to play in leading these public educations, and enhancing a healthy and happy nation.
在全球范围内，精神障碍影响着25%的社会人群。这篇论述性文章旨在阐明公众的心理健康素养水平。心理健康素养（MHL）是对心理健康状况的理解，有助于预防、识别和治疗这些状况。不幸的是，公众对精神障碍的了解极少，导致识别能力差和治疗延误。有必要开展高质量的研究来评估公众中的心理健康素养水平，并量身定制干预措施以提高公众的心理健康素养。这将确保精神障碍的早期发现，从而实现早期康复并提高社会人群的生活质量。护士在引领这些公众教育以及建设一个健康幸福的国家方面可发挥重要作用。
