Introduction Mental health facilities in Uganda remain underutilized, despite efforts to
decentralize the services. One of the possible explanations for this is the help-seeking …

Background Mental, neurological and substance use disorders are a public health burden in
Uganda. Mental health service user involvement could be an important strategy for …

SHAH, Arya et al. Community perceptions of mental illness in rural Uganda: An analysis of
existing challenges facing the Bwindi Mental Health Programme. Afr. j. prim. health care fam …

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 …

Abstract Background In Rwanda, many people are still mentally affected by the
consequences of the genocide and yet mental health care facilities are scarce. While …

Abstract Background The World Health Organization issued recommendations to guide the
process of integrating mental health services into primary healthcare. However, there has …

Objective: In Northern Malawi, the duration of untreated psychosis (DUP) is longer than that
in high-income countries. The reasons for the delay in help-seeking are not known, although …

Purpose Mental disorders commonly affect young people but usually go unrecognized and
untreated. This study aimed to investigate help-seeking behaviours, barriers to care and self …

Objective: Indigenous populations, compared with majority populations, have a reduced
likelihood of receiving professional help for mental health, contributing to health disparities …

Background While decentralized and integrated primary mental healthcare forms the core of
mental health policies in many low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), implementation …