Table 3 Strategies employed in talking to a young person about their mental health problem in the past 6 months
From: Youth mental health first aid: a description of the program and an initial evaluation
| Â | Pre-training (n = 99) | 6-months (n = 99) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Strategies employed (frequency ≥ 'Once'): |  |  |  |
Spent time listening to their problem | 91.9% | 99% | 0.016 |
Helped to calm them down | 66.7% | 66.7% | -* |
Talked to them about suicidal thoughts | 46.5% | 54.6% | 0.169 |
Recommended they seek professional help | 72.7% | 87.9% | 0.003 |
Recommended self-help strategies | 45.5% | 68.7% | <0.001 |
Gave them information about their problem | 19.2% | 45.5% | < 0.001 |
Gave them information about local services | 44.4% | 63.6% | 0.002 |
Made an appointment for them with services | 31.3% | 37.4% | 0.327 |
Referred them to books or websites about their problem | 20.2% | 32.3% | 0.043 |