Mental health literacy in Pakistan: a narrative review

• Main Authors: Begum, Rubina, Choudhry, Riaz Fahad, Khan, Tahir Mehmood, Bakrin, Faizah Safina, Al-Worafi, Yaser Mohammed, Munawar, Khadeeja
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. 2019
• Subjects: RA790 Public Health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine - Mental Health. Mental Illness Prevention
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/81762/1/81762_Mental%20health%20literacy%20in%20Pakistan.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/81762/2/81762_Mental%20health%20literacy%20in%20Pakistan_SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/81762/3/81762_Mental%20health%20literacy%20in%20Pakistan_WOS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/81762/; https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/MHRJ-08-2019-0026/full/html#loginreload; https://doi.org/10.1108/MHRJ-08-2019-0026
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Abstract Purpose – The term ‘‘Mental health literacy’’ is defined as knowledge and beliefs about mental disorders which aid their recognition, management or prevention. The importance of health literacy for physical health is widely studied; however, the area of mental health literacy in Pakistan...