Understanding mental health in the arab region: challenges and barriers to accessing the right to mental health
Abstract
The document represents a report on the realization of mental health in the Arab region: Challenges and barriers to realizing the right to mental health.
The Arab region, which consists of 22 countries, 400 millions Arabs in the Middle East and North Africa, 34 millions migrants, and large numbers of refugees and displaced persons, is diverse and, to our knowledge, there are no projections of the burden of mental illness in the Arab region. Through public opinion surveys, the Arab Center Washington DC2022 estimates that 30% of the region's population reports suffering from depression; the center warns of an imbalance between the growing need for and availability of mental health services over the coming years. Other extensive research has also shown the prevalence of mental health stigma, along with a growing prevalence of psychological distress that has pushed individuals with mental illness into poverty and marginalization due to their condition.
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| 2024-05-15 08:21:04
Document Type
Report
Source
Arab NGO Network for Development
Keywords :
Health// Health Governance// Health Justice// Health Discrimination// Right to Health // Health and COVID-19// Mental health in the arab region// Barriers to accessing the right to mental health // Right to mental health /