Attitude towards seeking professional help for mental health among medical students In Karachi, Pakistan

In Pakistan, seeking help for mental health is considered a social stigma and a large number of medical students are suffering from mental health. This study aimed to investigate the attitude toward seeking professional care for mental health issues among medical students. A cross-sectional study wa...

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Published in:Future science OA 2024-01, Vol.10 (1), p.FSO916
Main Authors: Zafar, Mubashir, H Zaidi, Tafazzul, Zaidi, Nadira H, Ahmed, Muhammad Wn, Memon, Sobia, Ahmed, Faheem, Siddiqui, Amal, Fatima, Abeen, Shahid, Ayesha, Hussain, Balaj, Salam, Anosha
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Language:English
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counseling
medical students
mental health
professional help
stigma
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Summary:In Pakistan, seeking help for mental health is considered a social stigma and a large number of medical students are suffering from mental health. This study aimed to investigate the attitude toward seeking professional care for mental health issues among medical students. A cross-sectional study was conducted with a total of 316 students selected through multistage stratified cluster sampling. With each academic year 500 students were enrolled. Linear regression analysis was used to find the association of outcome and independent variables. Around 56% of students had a negative attitude toward seeking professional help. Common predictors associated with a negative attitude were age (p 
ISSN:2056-5623
2056-5623
DOI:10.2144/fsoa-2023-0114