..., embedded within Nepal’s highly pronatalist context, are associated with women’s mental health. In this context, the authors aimed to examine the association of pregnancy coercion with probable depression and symptoms of anxiety. Design/methodology/approach The authors used the 2022 Nepal Demographic...

...), ScienceDirect (n = 15), Emerald Insight (n = 5) and others (n = 25). Keywords used for Boolean search were “adolescent obesity,” “mental health,” “depression,” “self-esteem,” “bullying” and “body image.” Reference management was performed with the help of Zotero software. Screening...

... During 2023, online and paper-pencil surveys were distributed at a southeastern university after Institutional Review Board approval. Measures were Patient Depression Questionnaire-9, Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7, Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Test and Sleep Disorder Symptom Checklist...

...Diep The Tai; Huynh Phuong Thao; Tran Cong Luan; Nguyen Thi Hong Huong; Truong Thi Xuan Lien Purpose This study aims to survey depression prevalence and identify key influencing factors. Design/methodology/approach In 2022, 2.304 students completed an online questionnaire over six months...

...Sherna Bangalan; Maria Claudette Agnes Purpose Depression and anxiety are common mental health issues among young adults, particularly exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Research indicates a notable increase in global prevalence rates, especially in this demographic. Despite their prevalence...

... and mental disorders such as obsession, depression, anxiety and self-confidence (Markey and Markey, 2010 ; ASPS, 2020 ; Statista, 2020 ; Milothridis et al., 2016). Due to the fact that unnecessary cosmetic surgeries can incur risks and physical and psychological complications as well...

...Mustapha Immurana; Kwame Godsway Kisseih; Ibrahim Abdullahi; Muniru Azuug; Ayisha Mohammed; Toby Joseph Mathew Kizhakkekara Purpose Bipolar and depression disorders are some of the most common mental health disorders affecting millions of people in low-and middle-income countries, including those...

.... Findings Individuals experiencing greater finance-related stress reported 0.15 higher scores on the depression scale and 0.20 higher scores on the anxiety scale than those experiencing less finance-related stress (p < 0.05). Individuals experiencing greater work-related stress reported 1.26...

...Domingo de-Pedro-Jiménez; Esther Foncubierta-Sierra; Esther Domínguez-Romero; Juan Vega-Escaño; Marta Hernández Martín; Cristina Gavira Fernández Purpose This paper aims to study the influence of leisure-time physical activity on depression crises and the difficulty in performing light household...

...Wei Shan Cheong; Karunanithy Degeras; Khairul Rizuan Suliman; Mohan Selvaraju; Kavitha Subramaniam Purpose Undergraduate students are known to be a high-risk group for mental health problems. The purpose of this paper is to constitute a repeated cross-sectional study on the trend of depression...

... with nature connectedness, well-being, positive and negative affect measured at baseline, post and six-week follow-up. Individuals living with depression and/or anxiety (n = 50; 39 having a diagnosis) were randomly allocated to 30 min walking in nature or urban environments for five consecutive days...

...Mekonnen Tsehay; Shimelis Girma; Almaz Mamaru; Mubarek Abera Purpose Dietary patterns are important for the physical and psychological development of adolescents. The purpose of this study is to determine magnitude and severity of depression and its relation with diet diversity score (DDS) among...

...Esme Elsden; Brenda Roe Purpose The purpose of this study is to explore whether engaging with arts and culture affect depression in adults. This is because depression is the most common mental health disorder. Diversification of mental health services, initiatives in arts in health and social...

...Zeinab Alizadeh; Hamidreza Roohafza; Awat Feizi; Nizal Sarrafzadegan Purpose This study aimed to examine the association of shift work with depression and anxiety in a large sample of formal and contractual employees of a mill steel company, Isfahan, Iran. Design/methodology/approach...

...Deborah Oyine Aluh; Roland Nnaemeka Okoro; Adamu Zimboh Purpose The purpose of this paper is to assess the prevalence of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Maiduguri. Design/methodology/approach The study was a cross-sectional...

...Noah Lorincz-Comi; Samba Bah; Howard T. Welser; Jack Maduka Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify the effect of depression symptoms and their associated severity on reducing treatment sought for chronic medical conditions in respondents living in a low-/middle-income country. Design...

...Sharon A.S. Neufeld; Peter B. Jones; Ian M. Goodyer Purpose The purpose of this paper is to expand upon policy implications of a recent study assessing adolescent mental health service contact and subsequent depression. Design/methodology/approach Review of related evidence from academic...

... students completed measures of loneliness and mental health at four time points. Findings After controlling for demographics and baseline mental health, greater loneliness predicted greater anxiety, stress, depression and general mental health over time. There was no evidence that mental health...

..., an overall shift is apparent whereby there is now more reporting of mental illness in relation to stress than in relation to dangerousness, particularly for depression. In contrast, schizophrenia was often reported in the context of violent crime. Information on the treatment, symptoms and prevalence...

...Andrew William McCulloch © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2015 --> Depression Intellectual disabilities Personality disorders Book review DSM-5 Gender dysphoria This is an odd book, and not in a good way. One cannot help feeling sorry for the authors...