The PhotoVoice method for collaborating with people with lived experience of mental health conditions to strengthen mental health services.

ABSTRACT: There is a growing recognition of the benefits of collaborating with people with lived experience (PWLE) of mental health conditions in mental health research and implementation of services. Such collaboration has been effective in reducing mental health stigma and improving the quality of mental health care. Here, we describe using PhotoVoice as a collaborative method in which PWLE use visual narratives to tell their recovery stories for promoting social contact, debunking myths and reducing stigma. First, we outline the framework of this collaboration, drawing on theories from medical anthropology and social psychology and focusing on reducing mental health stigma among primary healthcare workers. Then, we describe the process using our learnings from implementing PhotoVoice in Nepal, Et

SUBMITTER: Rai S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10755382 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature