Directly engaging with People with lived experiences of mental illness from the communities in India

• Main Authors: Amanpreet Kaur, Ph.D., M.Phil (Author), Sudha Kallakuri, M.Sc (Author), Mercian Daniel, Ph.D (Author), Sandhya K. Yatirajula, Ph.D (Author), Siddhardha Devarapalli, Ph.D (Author), Pallab K. Maulik, M.D., Ph.D (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Stigma and discrimination dissuade people with mental illnesses from talking openly about their problems. In India, these experiences are influenced by local cultural factors. Interventions to reduce mental health stigma in India indicated that very few studies have involved people with lived experi...