Open AccessMental Health Stigma: What is being done to raise awareness and reduce stigma in South Africa?
Author(s) -
Ritsuko Kakuma,
Sharon Kleintjes,
Crick Lund,
Natalie Drew,
A Green,
Flisher Aj
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
african journal of psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1994-8220
DOI - 10.4314/ajpsy.v13i2.54357
Subject(s) - stigma (botany) , mental health , government (linguistics) , ethnic group , social stigma , inclusion (mineral) , health care , psychology , public health , medicine , public relations , nursing , psychiatry , political science , medical education , family medicine , social psychology , linguistics , philosophy , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , law
Stigma plays a major role in the persistent suffering, disability and economic loss associated with mental illnesses. There is an urgent need to find effective strategies to increase awareness about mental illnesses and reduce stigma and discrimination. This study surveys the existing anti-stigma programmes in South Africa.