Objective: This study examined levels of mental health literacy amongst US university students, as well as relationships between mental health literacy, help-seeking behaviors, and mental health outcomes. Participants: Three hundred and twenty-six (326) US university students participated in this study online. Methods: Participants filled out…

Objective: A link between the disclosure of a concealable stigma such as mental illness and enhanced psychological well-being tends to be weak and sometimes non-significant, pointing to the importance of examining potential moderators. This study aims to examine how self-image goals moderate the effect of mental illness disclosure on self-esteem.…

Objective: Examine the relationship between internalized stigma, experiential avoidance (EA), and suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STBs) in a sample of college students, and explore whether EA accounts for part of the relationship between internalized stigma, EA, and STBs. Participants: College students (N=78) completed online questionnaires about…

Objective: Self-harm and personality psychopathology have been linked, with the most robust correlations existing between negative affectivity and self-harm. Psychological pain, an emotionally-based aversive feeling, has been linked to self-harm. Considering the connection between personality psychopathology and self-harm, psychological pain may…

University campuses could become leaders in developing alternatives to policing for managing public health and safety, yet, nearly all campuses rely on campus or local police to respond to mental health emergencies. Herein, we present the available evidence for campus mobile crisis intervention teams (MCITs) as an alternative to policing, consider…

Objective: This study examined joint trends over time in associations between substance use (heavy drinking, cannabis, and cigarette smoking) and mental health concerns (depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation) among US post-secondary students. Participants: Data came from 323,896 students participating in the Healthy Minds Study from 2009 to…

Objective: Assess academic habits and self-efficacy of college students with serious mental illnesses and explore their relationship with mental health symptoms. Participants: College students with serious mental illnesses. Methods: Baseline data from students recruited for an intervention study were gathered using psychometrically sound…

Objectives: Common mental disorders affect high proportions of university students. This systematic review aims to summarize the barriers and facilitators to help-seeking for depression and anxiety among university students and provide evidence to improve mental health services. Methods: EMBASE, MEDLINE, and PsycINFO were searched for eligible…

Objective: To assess differences in internalized stigma of mental illness based on demographic characteristics and mental healthcare utilization among college students. Participants: Students with self-reported mental illness (n = 128) were recruited via random sampling. Methods: Participants completed an online survey, including questions related…

Objective: To identify differences in preferences related to telepsychiatry among college students who have and have not been diagnosed with a mental health condition in the last year. Participants: Students (n = 537) at a medium-sized Midwestern university (M[subscript age] = 21 years; 71% female). Methods: A quantitative, causal-comparative…

Objectives: Mental health first aid (MHFA) may have beneficial effects on the public's knowledge, attitude, and behavior; however, its effectiveness in increasing mental health literacy on college students remains unknown. Methods: We systematically searched the PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library databases from inception to January 2020. We…

Background: Even though onset of three-quarters of mental disorders occurs by age 25, few young adults seek help for their mental health needs. The objectives of this study are to examine the relationship of discrimination and stigma of mental illness on the help-seeking behavior for mental health among college students. Method: Undergraduate…

Objective: Graduate students are more likely to experience mental illness than their peers in the general population. One potential source of support for personal issues and/or mental illness is a graduate student's faculty advisor. Although the relationship between faculty advisors and graduate students can positively influence the success and…

Objective: The impact of cannabis use disorder (CUD) on education functioning and GPA was examined within the context of co-occurring alcohol use disorder (AUD), major depressive disorder (MDD), and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Participants: Undergraduates (N = 210) who reported using cannabis within the past six months were recruited.…

Objective: This study assessed the prevalence and correlates of mental health (MH) symptoms and diagnoses in international college students in the United States. Participants: The sample included 44,851 degree-seeking undergraduate students (42,428 domestic students and 2,423 international students). Methods: Logistic regression analyses were…