Psychological Distress among Care Recipients Attending Youth Mental Health Promotion Centers across Karnataka, India.

Background: Yuva Spandana (YS) is a unique community-based youth mental health promotion program implemented across Karnataka.

Objective: We assessed factors affecting PD among the population served by YS between January 1, 2017, and December 31, 2021.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional analysis was done utilizing the visit forms of 10,340 YS's care recipients.

Health and Lifestyle Issues among Youth: A Record Analysis of Contributing Factors among Beneficiaries Attending Youth Mental Health Promotion Clinics (Yuva Spandana Kendras) in Karnataka, India.

Background: Youth are consideren to be most vulnerable to health and lifestyle issues (HLS) in India. The current study aims to investigate the factors that contribute to health and lifestyle issues among youth attending mental health promotion clinics (YMHP) in Karnataka.

Method: Three-year first-visit data from beneficiaries (aged 15-35 years) attending YMHP clinics in Karnataka between 2017 and 2020 were analyzed.