Introduction The importance of accessible mental health treatment is a global concern,
particularly when one in five people will experience a mental health problem in their …

Background Mental health disorders (MHD) are leading causes of disabilities. Awareness of
MHD in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is crucial to both health care professionals and general …

BackgroundCare of people with serious mental illness in prayer camps in low-income
countries generates human rights concerns and ethical challenges for outcome researchers …

Background Although adolescents are highly vulnerable to mental health challenges, they
receive little attention, especially in developing countries. We investigated the mental health …

Purpose “Associative stigma” is the negative stereotyping of mental health service providers
who treat people with serious mental illness. The Clinician Associative Stigma Scale (CASS) …

The survey focuses on identifying dementia awareness challenges among Ghanaian school
students. Data were generated in a cross-sectional survey (n= 1137). 9.3% of school …

Mental illness is a significant public health burden in low-and middle-income countries. A
wide treatment gap in mental health care exists within the Nigerian health care system and …

Background: Although mental health advocates and providers have promoted both recovery-
oriented care and the de-stigmatization of mental illness, no studies have examined the …

This study explored lay concepts about and attributions of mental illness in a Ga community
in southern Ghana. The study's sample consisted of 11 Ga men and 12 Ga women, ranging …

Spiritual healing centre is a popular place to seek help among Malaysians whether for
medical, psychiatric or other reasons. This study aims to understand the characteristics and …