Reducing the stigma of mental health disorders with a focus on low- and middle-income countries
Javed A, Lee C, Zakaria H, Buenaventura R, Cetkovich-Bakmas M, Duailibi K, Ng B, Ramy H, Saha G, Arifeen S, Elorza P, Ratnasingham P, Azeem M. Reducing the stigma of mental health disorders with a focus on low- and middle-income countries. Asian Journal Of Psychiatry 2021, 58: 102601. PMID: 33611083, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajp.2021.102601.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health disordersMental health servicesHealth disordersHealth servicesMental healthMiddle-income countriesMental health disease burdenGlobal public health challengePathways of careHealth seeking behaviourPublic health challengeMental health careMental health workforceMental health systemPopulation mental healthMental health policyPerception of healthComorbidity burdenPhysical comorbiditiesPoor outcomeSuboptimal treatmentDisease burdenNoncommunicable diseasesPrimary healthcareMental health results