title: [The Discursive Analysis of Mental Health Promotion Efforts Targeting Community-Dwelling Young Adults at High Risk of Mental Illness].
abstract: The mental health of adolescents and young adults is an issue of concern worldwide due to the increase in violent incidents that have been perpetrated by members of this age group. Young people at high-risk of mental disability are easily ignored. Therefore, social tensions in society have increased due to safety issues arising from the problems that are associated with mental disabilities in this population. This paper discusses the importance of early identification and early prevention of mental disabilities in high-risk young people, defines high-risk mental illness, and identifies the various subcategories of mental diseases. Based on our review of the literature, the present paper suggests targeting young people in high-risk categories with health promotion that addresses the following six health-promotion lifestyle habits: engaging in regular exercise, eating a balanced diet, managing stress, engaging in social relationships, taking responsibility for personal health, and fulfilling self-actualization. This discursive analysis discusses these strategies as safe and sustained interventions for adolescents and young adults that may improve self-awareness and thus maintain health and enhance opportunities to promote an ideal health status.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Hungkuang University, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: Der-Yun
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Hsiung
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, China Medical University, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: Tzu-Ching
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, China Medical University, Taiwan, ROC. lhdaisy@mail.cmu.edu.tw.
authors.forename: Wei-Fen
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Ma
mesh_terms: D003156:Community Mental Health Services; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008603:Mental Health; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: health promotion; high-risk status of mental illness; mental health; young people