Addressing barriers to mental health services: evaluation of a psychoeducational short film for forcibly displaced people.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite the high prevalence of mental illness in forcibly displaced people, their utilization of mental health services is low. Major barriers to seeking mental health services include mental health self-stigma. To address this issue, the psychoeducational short film 'Coping with Flight and Trauma' was developed as a brief online intervention.

Objective

The present study aims to evaluate the feasibility and acceptance of the newly developed 10 min film, and to assess changes in self-stigma and help seeking.

Method

The evaluation of the film was conducted using a mixed-methods design with an online survey including the Self-Stigma of Mental Illness Scale, help seeking, and mental health variables at baseline, postintervention, and 3 month follow-up, in addit

SUBMITTER: Denkinger JK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9132417 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature