APS
30th APS Annual Convention · 2018
Perspectives on Mental Health from Healthcare Providers and Advocates in Sierra Leone
- Jessica Fitts
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign - Mark Aber
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign - Fatmata Gegbe
Njala University - Daniel Kaitibi
Njala University - Musa Aziz Yokie
Njala University
Abstract
GMH Poster Competition
This poster summarizes findings from qualitative interviews with 31 Sierra Leone healthcare workers. Findings include local terms for mental illnesses, causes of mental distress, and approaches for reducing distress. Emergent themes include varying definitions of “mental illness,” the importance of community, and government inattention to mental health.
Cultural
