Mental health literacy at the public health level in low and middle income countries: An exploratory mixed methods study in Vietnam.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Mental health literacy (MHL) is key for mental health development, particularly in low-and-middle-income countries (LMIC) where mental health resources are limited. MHL development can be thought of as occurring at two levels: the individual person level (via direct contact, with specifically-targeted individuals), and the public health level (via indirect contact through public media, targeting the general public). Each approach has advantages and disadvantages.

Methods

The present mixed methods study assessed the status of and best approaches for development of mental health literacy in the Southeast Asian LMIC Vietnam. Because there has been relatively little discussion of MHL development at the public health level, this assessment focused on the public health lev

SUBMITTER: Dang HM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7774916 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature