Public attitudes towards psychiatry are crucial determinants of help‐seeking for mental
illness. It has been argued that psychiatry as a discipline enjoys low esteem among the …

Mental health literacy in non-western countries: a review of the recent literature | Emerald
Insight Books and journals Case studies Expert Briefings Open Access Publish with us …

According to classic and contemporary social theory, the community is crucial to how
individuals respond to the onset of health problems. Cultural response to symptoms …

Background: Recognizing the mental health literacy condition among the people is an
important step towards promotion of mental health of a society. This study has been …

Background: Mental health literacy is an individual's knowledge and belief about mental
disorders which aid their recognition, management and prevention. The aim of this study …

Background: Investigations of mental health literacy are important because the recognition
of a mental health problem is the first step in seeking appropriate mental health care. Lack of …

Since the advent of the Maori renaissance in New Zealand and the shift toward the
sociopolitical ideology of biculturalism, the disproportionate representation of Maori in …

There has been a great deal of debate and speculation regarding the high levels of
involvement of Māori New Zealanders in the criminal justice system. The present …

In early 2004, the leader of the National party, Dr Don Brash, presented his view of
'nationhood'to the Orewa Rotary Club (Brash, 2004). A key aspect of this speech was a …

(1) Background: Research on mental health literacy (MHL) and attitudes toward mental
health problems (ATMHP) among non-medical college students in Nepal is limited. This …