Mental disorders constitute a huge global burden of disease, and there is a large treatment
gap, particularly in low-income and middle-income countries. One response to this issue has …

Background Internalisation of stigma occurs when people with a stigmatised attribute, such
as a mental illness, supress negative but accepted societal attitudes. However, as far as is …

Background Nurses constitute the majority of the health workforce in South Africa and they
play a major role in providing primary health care (PHC) services. Job satisfaction influences …

This chapter describes how chronic conflict, warfare, and persecution, as lived experiences,
have created significant mental distress in communities on the African continent. There is a …

Background Mental health has long fallen behind physical health in attention, funding, and
action—especially in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). It has been conspicuously …

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 …

Introduction Adolescent sexual and reproductive health continues to be a major public
health issue in low-and middle-income countries. While many countries have policies aimed …

More than 61,000 persons below the age of 18 are living on the streets in the Greater Accra
region in Ghana. Street children is a hidden vulnerable population and a global public …

Background Mental health policy can be an essential and powerful tool to improve a
population's mental health. However, around one third of countries do not possess a mental …

Background Service user and caregiver involvement has become an increasingly common
strategy to enhance mental health outcomes, and has been incorporated in the mental …