Adolescent mental health literacy: An effort to increase the awareness and support among parents

Abstract

Mental health understanding among generation Z is quite good. However, this is not followed by their parents. Due to the lack of mental health awareness, parents of generation Z cannot be a support system for their children. The high suicide rate among adolescents that has caused Indonesia to have a suicide emergency is an indication of this issue. Therefore, we feel responsible for providing a solution for it. We started it with the environment closest to us. Hence, we arranged program with the purpose to build awareness of the young people’s parents about mental health issue. The program aimed to increase awareness and support among ‘Aisyiyah Tamantirto Utara Branch Leadership members regarding adolescent mental health, enhancing their ability to identify symptoms, respond appropriately, and provide support. The program utilized lectures on the concepts, causes, impacts, and solutions to mental health challenges, incorporating interactive, two-way discussions. Post-test results showed a significant increase in average scores (2.82), demonstrating the program’s success in raising awareness about adolescent mental health among participants.