Attitudes towards mental illness in Malawi: a cross-sectional survey

2012172 citationsJournal Articlegold Open Access

Authors

Jim Crabb · Forth Valley Royal Hospital

Robert C. Stewart · Royal Edinburgh Hospital

Demoubly Kokota · University of Malawi

Neil Masson · University of Malawi

Sylvester Chabunya · University of Malawi

Rajeev Krishnadas · Southern General Hospital

Abstract

Our study contributes to an emerging picture that individuals in Sub-Saharan Africa most commonly attribute mental illness to alcohol/ illicit drug use and spirit possession. Our work adds weight to the argument that stigma towards mental illness is an important global health and human rights issue.

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Mental Health Treatment and Access Schizophrenia research and treatment Family Caregiving in Mental Illness

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Published in: BMC Public Health

Volume 12, Issue 1, pp. 541-541

DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-12-541

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