Rural vs urban residence and experience of discrimination among people with severe mental illnesses in Ethiopia

Rural vs urban residence and experience of discrimination among people with severe mental illnesses in Ethiopia

Abstract Background Few studies have addressed mental illness-related discrimination in low-income countries, where the mental health treatment gap is highest. We aimed to evaluate the experience of discrimination among persons with severe mental illnesses (SMI) in Ethiopia, a low-income, rapidly ur...

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Main Authors: Sarah Forthal, Abebaw Fekadu, Girmay Medhin, Medhin Selamu, Graham Thornicroft, Charlotte Hanlon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
Subjects:
Global mental health
Mental illness
Discrimination
Stigma
Psychotic disorders
Bipolar disorder
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-019-2345-7

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