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Variations in Family Attitudes towards Coping with People Living with Mental Illness

Author(s) -

Tomike I. Olawande,

Mofoluwake P. Ajayi,

Emmanuel O. Amoo,

C. T. Iruonagbe

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

open access macedonian journal of medical sciences

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.288

H-Index - 17

ISSN - 1857-9655

DOI - 10.3889/oamjms.2019.071

Subject(s) - mental illness , medicine , coping (psychology) , mentally ill , stigma (botany) , psychiatry , mental health , caregiver burden , disease , dementia , pathology

The major challenge faced in Nigeria regarding the care of people living with mental illness are a stigma, caregiver burden and financial aid. This has led to high premature deaths and has also hindered the attainment of Sustainable Development Goal 3 target 4. In an attempt to find lasting solutions to increased mortality caused by mental illness, it is important to evaluate family attitudes towards people living with mental illness.

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