AN INTRODUCTION TO MENTAL HEALTH - The Nossal Institute for ...
AN INTRODUCTION TO MENTAL HEALTH - The Nossal Institute for ...
AN INTRODUCTION TO MENTAL HEALTH - The Nossal Institute for ...
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Step 2<br />
Invite participants to comment on the in<strong>for</strong>mation presented and give<br />
examples from their own experience about how poverty can contribute<br />
to mental disorders.<br />
This could be a brainstorming exercise or it could involve the participants<br />
drawing an illustration or picture that they can share with the group.<br />
Step 3<br />
Invite participants to discuss ways in which communities can help to<br />
break the cycle of poverty and mental disorders.<br />
Things that can help break the cycle of poverty and mental disorders<br />
include access to:<br />
• Effective treatment <strong>for</strong> mental disorders.<br />
• Employment opportunities including income generation schemes and<br />
micro-credit schemes.<br />
• Access to education.<br />
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<strong>AN</strong> <strong>INTRODUCTION</strong> <strong>TO</strong> <strong>MENTAL</strong> <strong>HEALTH</strong>