A Socio-ecological Framing of the Philippine Mental Health Act of 2017

Filipinos experience numerous barriers to mental health care in their country, such as stigmatization of illness and behaviours, lack of mental health care services, and resource deficits. The Philippine Mental Health Act of 2017 was formed to resolve these issues and is in its early stages of imple...

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Main Authors: Josiah Michael Villareal De Los Santos, Sonya Jakubec
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Alberta Library 2018-06-01
Series:Spectrum
Online Access:https://spectrumjournal.ca/index.php/spectrum/article/view/18