Ethiopiaadvocacymediamental healthsocial mediaMedia plays a crucial role in reshaping societal attitudes and behaviors towards individuals with mental illness. It contributes to improved rights of people living with mental health conditions and access to care services. However, in Ethiopia, mental health ...
The COVID-19 pandemic had substantial negative impacts on the lives of people with mental health conditions in Ethiopia. Future emergency response should prioritise the human rights, health, social and economic needs of people with mental health conditions. Integration of mental and physical health ca...
2016). Perceived influence of COVID-19 on students' education may raise this figure and exacerbate students' psychological and mental health disorders (Zhai and Du 2020), which is of particular concern in low-income countries like Ethiopia due to limited access to basic educational resources, ...
In subject area: Psychology Global mental health is an emergent field that advocates for culturally appropriate forms of mental health care that can be scaled up to reduce the population impact of mental disorders across all nations and peoples, particularly lower income countries and socially marginal...
Nicole M, Shyngle K (2013) Perceptions of mental illness in Ethiopia: a profile of attitudes, beliefs and practices among community members, healthcare workers and traditional healers. Int J Culture Ment Health 7(3):259-272Monteiro NM, Balogun SK. Perceptions of mental illness in Ethiopia: a...
To summarize recent findings in global mental health along several domains including socioeconomic determinants, inequities, funding, and inclusion in glob
Mental health Africa Health services 1. Introduction Mental health services in Africa have suffered from many challenges. The situation has not shown any sign of change in recent years, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Lack of resources and commitment from public stakeholders continue...
We also have a new Wellcome Trust-funded study that will test, for the first time, the acceptability and feasibility of AVATAR therapy culturally adapted for delivery across two diverse low- and middle-income countries, namely India and Ethiopia. In the parallel UK-based work, we will develop...
Advances in understanding and treatment of mental illness often don’t help those who need them most because of poorly developed mental health systems. ...
Advances in understanding and treatment of mental illness often don’t help those who need them most because of poorly developed mental health systems. ...