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Media for advocacy of mental health in the Ethiopian context. Current practice, gaps, and future directions

Media plays a crucial role in reshaping societal attitudes and behaviors towards individuals with mental illness. It contributes to improved rights of people living with mental health conditions and access to care services. However, in Ethiopia, mental health advocacy faces obstacles such as deep-ro...

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Autores principales: Anbessie, Mohammed N., Belete, Yonas L., Ayele, Biniyam A., Valcour, Victor, Kavanagh, Niall, Prioleau, Caroline, Yohannis, Kalkidan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10483137/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37692300
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1248827
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author Anbessie, Mohammed N.
Belete, Yonas L.
Ayele, Biniyam A.
Valcour, Victor
Kavanagh, Niall
Prioleau, Caroline
Yohannis, Kalkidan
author_facet Anbessie, Mohammed N.
Belete, Yonas L.
Ayele, Biniyam A.
Valcour, Victor
Kavanagh, Niall
Prioleau, Caroline
Yohannis, Kalkidan
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description Media plays a crucial role in reshaping societal attitudes and behaviors towards individuals with mental illness. It contributes to improved rights of people living with mental health conditions and access to care services. However, in Ethiopia, mental health advocacy faces obstacles such as deep-rooted misconceptions, fear, and discrimination about mental illness, as well limited engagement of stakeholders and language barriers. Both mainstream and social media play a large role in disseminating mental health topics in Ethiopia. However, they need organized initiatives and efforts in order to be successful in promoting mental health awareness to the public. Implementing a comprehensive strategy comprising public awareness campaigns, policy advocacy, community engagement, stakeholder collaboration, responsible reporting, and increased coverage of mental health topics is crucial. The World Health Organization also emphasizes the role of health ministries in supporting mental health advocacy efforts. By promoting education, challenging stigmas, and improving access to mental health services, media advocacy can contribute to creating a more informed and supportive society for individuals with mental illness in Ethiopia.
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spelling pubmed-104831372023-09-08 Media for advocacy of mental health in the Ethiopian context. Current practice, gaps, and future directions Anbessie, Mohammed N. Belete, Yonas L. Ayele, Biniyam A. Valcour, Victor Kavanagh, Niall Prioleau, Caroline Yohannis, Kalkidan Front Psychiatry Psychiatry Media plays a crucial role in reshaping societal attitudes and behaviors towards individuals with mental illness. It contributes to improved rights of people living with mental health conditions and access to care services. However, in Ethiopia, mental health advocacy faces obstacles such as deep-rooted misconceptions, fear, and discrimination about mental illness, as well limited engagement of stakeholders and language barriers. Both mainstream and social media play a large role in disseminating mental health topics in Ethiopia. However, they need organized initiatives and efforts in order to be successful in promoting mental health awareness to the public. Implementing a comprehensive strategy comprising public awareness campaigns, policy advocacy, community engagement, stakeholder collaboration, responsible reporting, and increased coverage of mental health topics is crucial. The World Health Organization also emphasizes the role of health ministries in supporting mental health advocacy efforts. By promoting education, challenging stigmas, and improving access to mental health services, media advocacy can contribute to creating a more informed and supportive society for individuals with mental illness in Ethiopia. Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-08-24 /pmc/articles/PMC10483137/ /pubmed/37692300 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1248827 Text en Copyright © 2023 Anbessie, Belete, Ayele, Valcour, Kavanagh, Prioleau and Yohannis. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
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Kavanagh, Niall
Prioleau, Caroline
Yohannis, Kalkidan
Media for advocacy of mental health in the Ethiopian context. Current practice, gaps, and future directions
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