People with mental disorders are much likely to be unemployed, poor, disadvantaged and treated unequally than poeple without such conditions.
Authors
Amanpreet Kaur, Associate Professor, Jindal School of Psychology & Counselling, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana, India.
Sudha Kallakuri, The George Institute for Global Health India, India.
Tesfahun Mulatu, Woldia University and Yirgalem Hospital Medical College, Ethiopia.
Bezawit Ketema, School of Public Health, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia.
Graham Thornicroft, Centre for Global Mental Health and the Centre for Implementation Science, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London, United Kingdom.
Summary
This chapter focuses on stigma and discrimination related to adults with psychosocial disabilities in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). People with mental disorders are much likely to be unemployed, poor, disadvantaged and treated unequally than poeple without such conditions.
To illustrate these key points, research related to stigma and discrimination from three regions, South and South East Asia, North Africa and the Middle East Asia, and sub-Saharan Africa has been highlighted. This chapter discusses the need for interventions, future research, human rights and policy priorities in LMIC settings.
Published in: The Routledge International Handbook of Disability and Global Health
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