Cooperative Extension offices as mental health hubs: A social ecological case study in rural Georgia, United States

Cooperative Extension offices as mental health hubs: A social ecological case study in rural Georgia, United States

Rural communities in the U.S. face multiple mental health challenges, with lack of accessible, acceptable services, skepticism towards those outside the community, and stigma towards help-seeking. Mobilizing rural communities to address mental health may be possible if facilitated by a trusted local...

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Main Authors: Virginia Brown, Maria Bowie, Diane Bales, Anna Scheyett, Rebecca Thomas, Georgeanna Cook
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-12-01
Series:SSM - Mental Health
Subjects:
Rural mental health
Cooperative extension
Stigma
Community mental health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666560323000063

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