Обізнаність у сфері ментального здоров’я молоді: опитування на третьому році війни

The purpose of this article is to make an empirical study of youth mental health awareness. Methods of the research. Respondents provided their answers by filling out an electronic form with 5 open-ended questions. Quantitative and qualitative analysis of the responses was carried out, and the LIWC text analysis software was used. The results of the research. In general, when describing the concept of “mental health”, the respondents more often included words demonstrating a positive emotional attitude in their reactions, but among negative emotional reactions, they more often spoke about anxiety. Young people often talk about interpersonal interaction, conscious living. Also, most responses use words that describe space and focus on the present moment. Among young people, the most common ways to take care of their mental health are communication, rest, seeing a psychologist or specialist, walking, sleeping, playing sports, etc. Among the sources of information about ways to support mental health or get help in this area, the most common for the surveyed youth are: a psychologist, the Internet or artificial intelligence, and a friend. Conclusions. The empirical analysis of mental health awareness made it possible to argue about the need to expand psychoeducational and preventive measures for young people. After all, the majority of respondents stated a desire to learn more about mental health and ways to support it.