Mental health disorders are a burgeoning global public health challenge, and
disproportionately affect the poor. Low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) bear 80% of …

Background Although cultural factors play a crucial role in experience of stigma, there is
scant review on the impact and importance of culture on stigma of mental illness across …

Acute services for mental health crises are very important to service users and their
supporters, and consume a substantial share of mental health resources in many countries …

Background Social inclusion is a human right for all people, including people with mental
illness. It is also an important part of recovery from mental illness. In Timor-Leste, no …

It may seem intuitive to say that a healthy economy makes people happy, but little is said
about the converse of this statement. Perhaps, we should look into how happy people make …

BackgroundEpilepsy and mental illness share similar problems in terms of stigma, as a
result of centuries of superstition, ignorance and misbeliefs. Stigma leads not only to …

Background: Self-stigma exerts a range of adversities for persons with severe mental illness
(SMI), however, little is known about the association between peer contact, social support …

Background The internet has been established as a rich source of health information that is
well utilized by the public. Online health information-seeking behavior may reflect public …

Objective Epilepsy is a neurologic disease that carries a high disease burden and likely, a
huge treatment gap especially in low-to-middle income countries (LMIC) such as the …

Background People with mental illnesses are at an increased risk of experiencing human
rights violations, stigma and discrimination. Even though mental health stigma and …