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    Perceptions and Health-Seeking Behaviour for Mental Illness Among Syrian Refugees and Lebanese Community Members in Wadi Khaled, North Lebanon: A Qualitative Study

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    Authors
    Al Laham, D
    Ali, E
    Mousally, K
    Nahas, N
    Alameddine, A
    Venables, E
    Issue Date
    2020-01-21
    Submitted date
    2020-01-30
    
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    Journal
    Community Mental Health Journal
    Abstract
    This is a qualitative exploration of the perceptions of mental health (MH) and their influence on health-seeking behaviour among Syrian refugees and the Lebanese population in Wadi Khaled, a rural area of Lebanon bordering Syria. Eight focus group discussions and eight key informant interviews were conducted with male and female Syrian refugees and Lebanese community members from March to April 2018. MH illness was associated with stigma, shame and fear among both populations. Beliefs surrounding mental illness were strongly linked to religious beliefs, including Jinn. Religious healers were considered the first line of help for people with mental illnesses, and were perceived as culturally acceptable and less stigmatizing than MH professionals. It is essential for MH professionals to build trust with the communities in which they work. Collaboration with religious healers is key to identifying MH symptoms and creating referral pathways to MH professionals in this context.
    Publisher
    Springer
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10144/619598
    DOI
    10.1007/s10597-020-00551-5
    PubMed ID
    31965411
    Language
    en
    ISSN
    1573-2789
    ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
    10.1007/s10597-020-00551-5
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