Effects of Online Mental Health Classes on Mental Health and Stigma: a Controlled Before-After Study with 1-Month Follow-Up.

Though the importance of mental health education has been emphasised, how learning about mental health helps the learners' mental health remains to be evaluated. Accordingly, this study aimed to appraise the mental health effects of online mental health classes in a controlled before-after study with a 1-month follow-up. The Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale-21 and Depression Stigma Scale were completed by 16 students in a mental health class and 12 in a non-mental health class.

Loneliness in online students with disabilities: qualitative investigation for experience, understanding and solutions.

Unlabelled: Online learning has given access to education for diverse populations including students with disabilities. In our university, the ratio of students with disabilities is substantially higher in the online programmes than face-to-face. Online learning provides high accessibility though it can result in a lonely experience.

Systematic Review of Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes.

Background: The benefit of self-monitoring of blood glucose in reducing HbA1c in non-insulin-treated participants remains unclear. HbA1c may be improved in this population with said self-monitoring.

Objective: The aim of this study was to conduct meta-analyses of glycemic control in non-insulin-treated participants with Type 2 diabetes: self-monitoring of blood glucose versus usual care, structured versus unstructured self-monitoring of blood glucose, and use of self-monitoring of blood glucose readings by clinicians to adjust (or modify) therapy versus usual care.

Predicting self-compassion in UK nursing students: Relationships with resilience, engagement, motivation, and mental wellbeing.

Self-compassion, being kind towards oneself, has been identified as a key protective factor of mental health. This is consistent with students' experiences in the study of nursing, which attracts many students in the United Kingdom. Despite the importance of self-compassion, knowledge in how to enhance self-compassion is under-researched: approaches commonly entail meditative exercises.

Mental health shame, self-compassion and sleep in UK nursing students: Complete mediation of self-compassion in sleep and mental health.

Aims: To explore relationships between mental health problems, mental health shame, self-compassion and average length of sleep in UK nursing students. The increasing mental health problems in nursing students may be related to a strong sense of shame they experience for having a mental health problem. Self-compassion has been identified as a protective factor for mental health and shame in other student populations.