Suggested avenues to reduce the stigma of mental illness in the Middle East

Conclusions:
We propose the following initiatives to reduce stigma toward mental illness in the Middle East: (a) educate families to enable them to support their affected relatives, (b) increase cooperation between psychiatrists and faith healers and (c) educate young people in schools to increase their awareness and understanding of mental illnesses and to combat negative stereotypes.

Source: International Journal of Social Psychiatry - February 25, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Sewilam, A. M., Watson, A. M., Kassem, A. M., Clifton, S., McDonald, M. C., Lipski, R., Deshpande, S., Mansour, H., Nimgaonkar, V. L. Tags: Articles Source Type: research