The source:
National Center for Biotechnology Information
Summary:
Depression can come in all shapes and sizes and affect anyone. Many medical professionals choose to hide their mental illnesses because they do not want to feel weak or want anyone else to feel that they are weak. This is the story of a medical student who uses his experience with mental illness to encourage other medical professionals to seek help if they feel as though they are developing a mental illness.
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Summary:
The goals of this focus group study were to explore the perspectives of clinicians on the presentation of mental health symptoms among South Asians in the US and to identify facilitators and barriers to treatment of South Asians with mental health issues.
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The source:
George Institute for Global Health
Summary:
Dr. Pallab Maulik MD, PhD and his team at George Institute developed the SMART Mental Health Project to better address mental health care needs in rural Indian villages. The program not only tackles mental health stigma but also screens patients for common mental disorders so that they can get appropriate treatment with physician follow-up.
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