Barriers to treatment and care for depression among the youth in Uganda: The role of mental health literacy

Barriers to treatment and care for depression among the youth in Uganda: The role of mental health literacy

BackgroundDepression represents a significant mental health problem (MHP) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), especially among early adults. Nevertheless, most early adults with depression do not seek treatment. Failure to recognize depression and knowledge about mental health literacy (MHL...

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Main Authors: Kennedy Amone-P'Olak, Adrian Ivan Kakinda, Henry Kibedi, Bernard Omech
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
depression
barriers
mental health literacy
youth
Uganda
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1054918/full

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