The Nepal earthquake: use of a disaster to improve mental health literacy
People were not well prepared for the psychological aftermath of the earthquake in Nepal in April 2015. A higher rate of mental disorder was noted in the ensuing months and there was a need to develop psychosocial interventions, especially for those with poor mental health literacy. Acceptable, affo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2016-02-01
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| Series: | BJPsych International |
| Online Access: | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S205647400000088X/type/journal_article |
| Summary: | People were not well prepared for the psychological aftermath of the earthquake in Nepal in April 2015. A higher rate of mental disorder was noted in the ensuing months and there was a need to develop psychosocial interventions, especially for those with poor mental health literacy. Acceptable, affordable and accessible mental health awareness programmes were required. Through examples of strategies adopted by the author, this article asserts that the aftermath of natural disasters can give mental health professionals opportunities to improve mental health literacy. |
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| ISSN: | 2056-4740 2058-6264 |