Mental health awareness campaigns may help some identify disorders needing treatment, but lead others to over-interpret symptoms, potentially worsening mental health outcomes.
Research shows that school-based mental health interventions like mindfulness training may not always lead to better mental health outcomes, with some students ending up worse off for a period.
Self-labeling as having depression or anxiety among young people is linked to poor coping skills like avoidance or rumination, indicating potential negative effects of over-identifying with mental health disorders.
Research psychologists caution against prevalence inflation in mental health disorders caused by reporting mild or transient symptoms, fueled by awareness campaigns portraying teenagers as vulnerable and troubled.
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