Pelatihan kesehatan mental remaja kelurahan Warungboto, Yogyakarta

Abstract

Kelurahan Warungboto is located in the Yogyakarta Kodya, with a high population density. Derived from both natives and immigrants. Health problems that are often complained about by urban communities include noise, traffic jams, hot weather. It can risk triggering mental health problems such as anxiety or stress, especially in adolescents. Adolescents need to have knowledge and skills about mental health so that they can prevent mental health disorders. Therefore, this community empowerment activity aims to increase adolescent knowledge in overcoming various problems independently to improve the quality of life and mental health of adolescents. The methods used are education, training, case studies, simulation, and role-playing. The activity was carried out in compliance with health protocols. It was attended by 25 teenagers from the Warungboto Village who were located in the Pendopo, Umbulharjo District. The results of early detection of mental health showed that 27% of adolescents experienced very severe anxiety, 5% of adolescents experienced very severe depression, and 3% of adolescents experienced very severe stress. The implementation method of this activity is education, case studies, and role-playing. The target is the youth of the Warungboto Village aged 15-24 years. Measurement of the level of knowledge using a pre-post test questionnaire and analyzed using the Wilcoxon test. Based on the results, it shows that there is a significant difference between the level of knowledge before and after being given mental health training (p-value = 0.003). The hope is that this activity can stimulate adolescents to be more aware of the importance of mental health. Thus, it can encourage adolescents to be able to access mental health services at the nearest primary health service.