Browsing by Subject "Mental Health"
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Associations of Social Capital and Rurality with Adolescent Mental Health, Substance Use, and Help-Seeking in Atlantic Canada
(2016-08-18)Mental health disorders are common among adolescents, yet only a small proportion of students perceive a need for help, or receive help or use any related services. Social scientists hypothesize that social capital may ... -
Brain Correlates of Vulnerability to Severe Mental Illness
(2020-10-07)Severe mental illness (SMI) refers to major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. The early onset and prolonged course make SMI a leading cause of disability in the population. There is a growing need ... -
CLASS AND MENTAL HEALTH: AN ANALYSIS OF ADOLESCENT HELP-SEEKING BEHAVIOUR
(2019-08-28)There is a disparity between rising levels of mental health problems and low levels of mental health service uptake among Canadian adolescents. While there are resources available for adolescents, they are not accessing ... -
Common N-Gram Method: A Promising Approach to Detecting Mental Health Disorders on Social Media
(2023-04-13)This paper addresses the mental health challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and the lack of reliable and accessible diagnostic tools for mental health conditions. The dataset used in this research consists of over 2 ... -
Decreasing the Stigma of Mental Health Facilities: Creating a Community Treatment Center in East Liberty, Pittsburgh
(2019-08-09)This thesis demonstrates the positive impact that the built environment can have to decrease mental health stigma by creating specific design tools to blend community space and mental health treatment facilities through ... -
A Duty To Serve, A Duty To Provide: A Comparative Analysis Of Mental Health Delivery In The Armed Forces Of Canada, U.K. and U.S.
(2017-08-28)The issue of mental trauma suffered during combat is one that has plagued militaries for as long as wars have been waged. Caring for those who have served their nations should be a top priority for the health sector of any ... -
Effect of Green Space Exposure on the Relationship Between Socioeconomic Status and Mental Health Among Older Canadians
(2022-08-22)Green space is considered to be a health-promoting feature of both natural and built environments and has the potential to influence mental health outcomes at both an individual and population level. Green space interventions, ... -
Environ(mental) Architecture: How Architecture Shapes Our Mental Health Through the Use of Public Space
(2019-04-05)This thesis examines the potential of architecture to improve mental health through the design of public space. To determine the programmatic needs of a site, this document uses a human perception framework to analyze the ... -
An Examination of the Association Between Prostate Cancer, Lifestyle Factors and Mental Health Outcomes in a Matched Sample of Men from Atlantic Canada
(2021-07-06)This cross-sectional study aims to examine the association between the presence or absence of a lifetime history of prostate cancer (PCa) diagnosis and current mental health outcomes (anxiety and depression) among men in ... -
Examining the experiences of politically active youth in Mi'kma'ki with climate grief
(2022-08-08)Communities globally experience critical mental and physical health impacts due to the climate crisis. While these impacts may lead to clinical mental illness for some, the overall effects of grief or anxiety relating to ... -
Examining the Relationship Between Traumatic Brain Injury and Substance Use and Mental Health Outcomes in the Canadian Population
(2013-09-06)This thesis examines the associations between substance use/ misuse and mental health outcomes among Canadians with a Traumatic Brain injury (TBI). Its primary aim is to explore whether or not individuals with a TBI have ... -
Exploring The Mental Health of Post-Secondary Students Following The Release of The 'In It Together 2020' Framework
(2023-12-14)Post-secondary student mental health is not just a post-secondary education concern; it is a far greater societal problem that needs to be addressed through systemic improvements. As students continue to grapple with the ... -
EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ECONOMIC INSECURITY AND HEALTH OUTCOMES
(2015-04-06)This dissertation examines the relationship between economic insecurity and health outcomes for Canadians age 25 to 64 using the National Population Health Survey (NPHS) - a longitudinal dataset. Chapter 2 examines the ... -
Graduate Student Mental Wellness: A Survey at a Large Canadian University
(2021-04-30)Background: Studies have begun to show elevated levels of mental distress among graduate students. Graduate student mental wellness is explored in two manuscripts, addressing different topics and their relationship with ... -
HELP-SEEKING BEHAVIOURS OF ADULTS FROM SEXUAL AND GENDER MINORITIES LIVING WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS
(2019-08-19)Increasing research has highlighted certain health disparities experienced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and other gender/sexual minorities (LGBTQ+) peoples, particularly in relation to poorer mental health ... -
The Lived Experience of Youth Mental Health Care on Cape Breton Island
(2021-08-13)In Nova Scotia, youth often face challenges when seeking care for mental health problems due to a lack of specialty mental health services. Youth in rural and underserves areas of the province face greater challenges than ... -
Looking to the Future with the Burdens of the Past: Exploring the Systems of Mental Health Treatment for War-Affected Youth in Northern Uganda
(2019-08-30)Conflict-related trauma is linked intrinsically to mental health. This reality remains ever-present in Northern Uganda, as war-affected youth continue to suffer from the lingering effects of the LRA insurgency. With ... -
Non-Consensual Sex and Risk of Depression in Female Undergraduates at Universities in Maritime Canada
(2014-08-28)Sexual victimization and depression are common among female undergraduate students. There is little research on the prevalence of and relationship between victimization and depression in the context of Canadian undergraduate ... -
Nova Scotia Medical Bulletin 11(12) 1932
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Nova Scotia Medical Bulletin 11(3), 1932
(Halifax, Medical Society of Nova Scotia, 1932)