Rehabilitation seeks to optimize functioning of people with impairments and includes a
range of specific health services—diagnosis, treatment, surgery, assistive devices, and …

There is growing concern within the global mental health arena that interventions currently
being executed to scale up mental health services in Africa will be ineffective unless …

Background Little is known about the help-seeking behaviour and barriers to care among
people with depression in poor resource settings in Sub-Saharan Africa. Methods This is a …

Objective: This study used data from the South African Stress and Health Study (SASH) to
examine both structural and attitudinal barriers to treatment initiation among South Africans …

The aim of this study was to assess the awareness of, attitudes toward, and stigma
associated with psychiatric disorders among South Africans. A convenience sample of 1081 …

Limited or incorrect mental health knowledge has been shown to result in negative attitudes
toward mental illness and the seeking of psychological treatment. We endeavoured to …

The study employed a qualitative approach to explore the cultural beliefs of mental health
care users (MHCUs) and caregivers regarding help-seeking behaviour in the rural …

Background: There is limited understanding of the mechanisms used to effectively
communicate with service-users about their mental health diagnoses. Aims: To conduct a …

Objective: The aim of this qualitative study was to describe the problems that parents or
caregivers of children with mental health disabilities and disorders in Namibia experience …

Introduction Low levels of mental health literacy (MHL) have been identified as a significant
treatment barrier. However, little is known about how pregnant women perceive mental …