CONSCIOUS: A Pilot Trial of a Media Orientation Intervention to Encourage Men's Help Seeking for Mental Health Difficulties

Mental health difficulties among males are an issue of public health concern. Men arealso at higher risk of suicidal ideation and self‐harm and are poor at help‐seeking dueto factors including stigma, cultural norms and gendered expectations of masculinity.Yet, in Nigeria, a significant gap remains in media orientation intervention to createawareness on symptoms of mental health difficulties and support channels to encouragehelp‐seeking. In essence, the current study aims to test the feasibility andacceptability of a novel intervention titled, psyChosOcial media awareNesS for SuiCIdesymptoms, including other mental health PrOblems and help seeking mediUmS (CONSCIOUS) foraddressing awareness of mental health difficulties in comparison to the waitlist controlgroup for the purposes of improving men's help seeking, social support and reducinganxiety in Nigeria.