Thursday, August 23, 2012

Africa - Voice of America: Liberia Takes Steps to Increase Mental Health Care Access

Africa - Voice of America
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Liberia Takes Steps to Increase Mental Health Care Access
Aug 24th 2012, 05:43

The psychological impact of nearly 14 years of civil war contributed to a mental health crisis in Liberia.  According to the Atlanta-based Carter Center of former US President Jimmy Carter, the crisis was made worse by misconceptions, stigma, and resulting discrimination surrounding mental illnesses, as well as the lack of mental health care training for health professionals.  Now, the Carter Center says there has been a dramatic increase in mental health care access across ...

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