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The Silence of Mental Health Issues Within University Environments: A Quantitative Study

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Wynaden, Dianne
McAllister, M.
Tohotoa, Jenny
Al Omari, Omar
Heslop, Karen
Duggan, Ravani
Murray, Sean
Happell, B.
Bryne, L.
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2014
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Wynaden, D. and McAllister, M. and Tohotoa, J. and Al Omari, O. and Heslop, K. and Duggan, R. and Murray, S. et al. 2014. The Silence of Mental Health Issues Within University Environments: A Quantitative Study. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing. 28 (5): pp. 339-344.
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Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
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School of Nursing and Midwifery
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NOTICE: this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Archives of Psychiatric Nursing. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, Vol. 28 (2014). DOI: 10.1016/j.apnu.2014.08.003

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A descriptive study was used to examine the attitudes and experiences of staff and students towards mental health problems. Staff completed the "Attitude towards mental illness survey", and students who self identified having a mental health problem completed the "Stigma scale". Using an online collection process, data from 270 staff and 201 students showed that the "silence" surrounding mental health problems permeates the university environment and impacts on help seeking behaviors, the provision of support and on the recovery and wellbeing of affected individuals. Universities must decrease stigma and foster social inclusion to build self-esteem in people who have mental health problems.