NIH R01 · 2025
PROJECT SUMMARY Worldwide, serious mental illnesses (SMI) such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder are major causes of impairment and disability. In West Africa, the hardships of SMI are compounded by pervasive societal stigma, scarce treatment options, systematic exclusion, neglect, and abuse. People with SMI in West Africa describe the experience as akin to “receiving a death sentence.” West African mental healthcare systems have severely constrained resources that contribute to a large treatment gap. Most people with SMI receive services from traditional and faith healers who do not provide high quality care. Healers often use practices such as chaining, seclusion, and forced fasting…
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