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Background: Adolescent mental health is a global concern, with the prevalence of psychological disorders such as anxiety, depression, and academic stress increasing significantly over the past decade. Schools, as the primary environment for adolescents, have strategic potential to serve as platforms for systematic, inclusive, and integrated interventions. Although numerous intervention programs have been implemented, there is a lack of comprehensive reviews that comprehensively map their forms, and implementation challenges.

Objective: To map the form of school-based psychological intervention aimed at improving the mental health of adolescents at the secondary education level.

Method: This study design followed a scoping review approach based on the Arksey and O'Malley framework. A literature search was conducted in Scopus, PubMed, and CINAHL databases for studies published between 2005 and 2025. Inclusion criteria were established based on the Population, Concept, Context (PCC) framework, and article selection was reported using a PRISMA Flow Diagram. Data extraction and thematic analysis were conducted independently by two authors with experience in the field of mental health.

Results: Thirteen studies met inclusion criteria. Interventions were predominantly structured and delivered in school settings by trained teachers, counselors, psychologists, peer coaches, or trained non specialist personnel across multiple sessions integrated into school timetables. Approaches covered cognitive behavioral components, mindfulness and yoga, hope enhancement and life coaching, and resilience training. Outcomes most commonly addressed internalizing symptoms such as anxiety, depressive symptoms, and academic stress, while a subset also assessed positive psychological constructs including well-being, hope, resilience, and social support. Implementation features such as school readiness, facilitator training and supervision, curricular fit, and scheduling feasibility were frequently noted in relation to variability in reported outcomes. Target populations ranged from universal cohorts to indicated groups with elevated symptoms, underscoring the importance of contextual adaptation.

Conclusion: School-based psychological interventions can be an effective strategy for improving adolescent mental health if they are evidence-based, contextually tailored, and supported by sustainable policies. Future research should expand geographic coverage, develop longitudinal designs, and explore scalable digital interventions.

Discrimination against Persons with disabilities (PWDs), a pervasive issue that predates COVID-19, was reportedly magnified and manifested in both overt and subtle ways during the pandemic with implications for the mental health (MH) of PWDs. Nonetheless, far less work has focused on how experiences of discrimination affected the MH of PWDs during the pandemic in Canada. By utilizing data from the 2022 Canadian General Social Survey (N = 13,347), a subset of PWDs, for cross-sectional analyses of the impact of discrimination on mental health (MH) of PWDs, the results indicate that individuals who experienced discrimination based on their physical/mental disability status, physical appearance, and sex, all significantly reported lower odds of High Self-rated Mental Health (HSRMH) relative to those who did not experience these forms of discrimination. Those with multiple disability counts further reported lower odds of HSRMH relative those with only one disability count. On the contrary, having strong social connections, correlated more with HSRMH. Moreover, age, marital status, educational attainment, immigration status, and province of residence significantly predicted the MH of PWDSs in the study context. Thus, disability-related discrimination adversely affects the MH of PWDs in Canada, particularly, those with multiple disabilities.

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the level of work-life balance of municipal employees, to examine some variables that are thought to be related to it, and to evaluate their mental state. This study is the first known study to assess the work-life balance and mental health of municipal employees.

Material and method: This is a cross-sectional study conducted with 1,104 municipal employees between May and June 2023. The Work-Life Balance Scale (WLBS) and the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21) were used in the study. Data were analyzed using the Mann Whitney U test, Kruskal Wallis test, Spearman correlation analysis, and multiple linear regression analysis. The higher the score on the WLBS, the more negative the balance between work and life.

Results: The mean WLBS score of the employees was 42.65 ± 9.63. In our study, the prevalence of suspected depression was 38.8%, of suspected anxiety 38.1% and of suspected stress disorders 22.6%. Work-life balance was found to be worse among those with an educational level of secondary school or higher, those with a working spouse, those who did not receive social support from their environment, those who could not spend time on social activities outside work, and those with suspected anxiety and stress disorders.

Conclusion: It can be said that work-life balance among municipal employees is at a moderate level. Educational status, social support, time spent outside work, and the presence of suspected anxiety and stress disorder according to DASS-21 were found to be important predictors of work-life balance. More comprehensive studies are needed to uncover the relationship between work-life balance and mental status.

This paper presents an embodied framework of Race-Based Traumatic Stress (RBTS) grounded in the lived experience of a Black African immigrant woman navigating structural racism, microaggressions, and cultural displacement in Canadian academic and professional spaces. Drawing on African feminist epistemologies, polyvagal theory, and African-centered decolonial thought, it conceptualizes RBTS as a culturally situated, embodied response to chronic racial harm. Through narrative reflection and Shona proverbs, the paper explores the emotional and physiological toll of racism while illuminating the protective role of cultural identity, ancestral wisdom, and community. The framework traces recursive phases of RBTS, beginning with migration hope and internalization, followed by overperformance, leadership challenges, inclusive exclusion, emotional labour, and psychological overload, and culminating in a reawakening through Black joy. This concept is introduced not as a fleeting emotion but as a radical, intentional, and culturally grounded practice of healing and resistance. It affirms Africentric knowledge, relational care, and collective affirmation as vital tools for reclaiming wellness. This contribution deepens global understandings of oppression-based trauma by centering embodied knowledge and advocating for culturally affirming mental health supports, community-led healing spaces, and systemic transformation.

Background and aims: Bangladesh faces a high burden of mental health disorders, yet gender-based disparities in prevalence and access to care remain critically understudied. This narrative review aims to identify important gaps in the existing literature by focusing on common mental disorders and specifically on gender-based inequities in accessing mental healthcare services in Bangladesh.

Methods: To address the objectives, a narrative review was conducted using both research and grey literature articles, following PRISMA guidelines in database searches.

Results: Results depict that in Bangladesh, gender-based mental health inequity is pervasive, and women may be more susceptible to common mental health disorders, such as depression and anxiety, which have been largely overlooked in previous studies. However, women are less likely to access mental health care than men.

Conclusion: Addressing these disparities requires targeted policies. We recommend expanding the female mental health workforce, integrating mental health into primary care with outreach to women, and launching anti-stigma campaigns (including digital and media-based interventions) to normalize help-seeking. These gender-sensitive strategies, alongside broader system strengthening efforts, can improve access for women and, by extension, benefit the overall population's mental health.

Background: For today's Indian college students, social media is deeply embedded in daily academic and social life. While digital platforms offer opportunities for connection, they also heighten the fear of missing out (FOMO), which may undermine well-being. This study examines the complex relationship between social networking intensity (SNI), FOMO, and mental well-being (MW), focusing on both mediating and reciprocal dynamics.

Methods: A structured survey was conducted among 357 students enrolled in professional courses in Indore, India. Standardized scales measured SNI, FOMO, and MW. Data were analyzed using factor analysis and structural equation modeling (SEM) to test the hypothesized pathways.

Results: Findings confirm that SNI is positively associated with FOMO, and FOMO significantly mediates the relationship between SNI and MW. At the same time, the results suggest a potential bidirectional pattern: students with higher baseline FOMO may engage more intensively in social networking, reinforcing a feedback loop between emotional vulnerability and digital usage.

Conclusion: The study highlights that the psychological effects of social networking cannot be reduced to usage time alone but are shaped by reciprocal interactions between emotional experiences and digital behaviors. Interventions should focus on digital literacy, resilience to social comparison, and balanced online engagement. Recognizing the possibility of this feedback loop is critical for designing effective campus-based mental health strategies in India and beyond.

Background and aims: In recent years, the study of brain structural changes in individuals experiencing suicidal ideation and depression has attracted increasing interest. This study investigated changes in gray and white matter volumes among different groups. We recruited 86 patients, including 26 healthy controls (HCs), 29 with depression (NS), 18 with suicidal ideation (SI), and 13 improved (IM), to further understand the impact of treatment on suicidal ideation.

Materials and methods: We used MRI to analyze four groups of participants at two time points over one-year intervals. Additionally, evaluations were conducted using clinical assessment scales (HAM-D, HADS-A, BSS, RRS).

Results: Repeated measures Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) and paired t tests revealed significant changes in brain volume across different groups at two time points. Notable differences were observed in regions such as the cingulate gyrus, corpus callosum, insula, amygdala, and hippocampus, indicating dynamic structural changes related to suicidal ideation and its treatment.

Conclusions: Our findings highlight the potential value of brain structural changes in evaluating depression and suicidal ideation, supporting the effectiveness of early interventions in improving mental health. The observed alterations in gray and white matter emphasized the importance of targeted treatments for better patient outcomes.