Living with Mental Illness in a Globalised World: Combating Stigma and Barriers to Healthcare

Living with Mental Illness in a Globalised World explores the stigma of mental illness, the burden of which compares to the symptoms of and is sometimes considered more disabling than the illness itself. It provides evidence-based interventions to combat stigma and investigates the ideological and instrumental barriers to mental healthcare. It also makes a compelling case for a complementary healthcare model and bottom-up approach that is sensitive to the spiritual and cultural needs of people.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 174 pages
\n Publication date: 04 May 2021
\n Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
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Living with Mental Illness in a Globalised World delves into the intricate and multifaceted factors that contribute to the challenges of living with mental illness in a developing and globalised world. It sheds light on the pervasive stigma surrounding mental illness, which often rivals the symptoms of the condition and can be even more disabling, often being underestimated.

The book begins by examining the socio-psychological and cultural processes that perpetuate stigma, offering evidence-based interventions to combat it. It critically assesses the ideological and instrumental barriers to mental healthcare, highlighting the need to understand the conceptualisations of mental illness to address the underutilisation of mental health services.

A compelling argument is made for a complementary healthcare model and a bottom-up approach that is sensitive to the spiritual and cultural needs of individuals. The book's specific examination of mental healthcare in African countries makes it an invaluable resource for mental health professionals seeking to understand the disparities in care faced by Black Asian and Minority Ethnic groups and to improve mental healthcare delivery to these communities.

\n Weight: 282g\n
Dimension: 150 x 226 x 20 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9780367698294\n \n