"We Are Not Really Marketing Mental Health": Mental Health Advocacy in Zimbabwe.
Few people with mental disorders in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) receive treatment, in part because mental disorders are highly stigmatized and do not enjoy priority and resources commensurate with their burden on society. Advocacy has been proposed as a means of building political will a...
Main Authors: | Reuben Hendler, Khameer Kidia, Debra Machando, Megan Crooks, Walter Mangezi, Melanie Abas, Craig Katz, Graham Thornicroft, Maya Semrau, Helen Jack |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2016-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5015838?pdf=render |
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