Mental Health-Related Stigma and Discrimination in Ghana: Experience of Patients and Their Caregivers
Ghana medical journal, Volume 49, No. 1, Year 2015
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BACKGROUND: Mental health is now attracting increased public health attention from health professionals, policy makers and the general population. However, stigma and discrimination usually have enormous negative impact on the patients and their families. This study reports on stigma and discrimination faced by mental health patients and their caregivers in a suburban area of Ghana and the coping strategies used.