Mental Health of Young People in the United States: What Role Can the Internet Play in Reducing Stigma and Promoting Help Seeking?

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 95-97

  Burns, Jane M ^a,b   Durkin, Lauren A ^a,c   Nicholas, Jonathan ^a  

^a Inspire Foundation   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Internet; Mental health; Suicide prevention

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STIGMA; SUICIDE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; STEREOTYPING; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67349260721     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.12.006     Document Type: Article

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