Improving understanding of and responsiveness to people’s mental health needs

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PROJECT GOALS

To improve significantly the health and social well being of mentally ill people.
Encouraging communities to support mentally ill people.
Educating the public and community.
Reducing the impact of mental disorder on individuals, families and communities.
Addressing the risk factors of development of ill mental health.

RESEARCH QUESTIONS

· What are the factors causing or contributing to mental illness?

· How can the awareness be raised in community about mental illness and how to educate them to deal will mentally ill people?

OBJECTIVES

Improving understanding of and responsiveness to people’s mental health needs, include the development of environment which will promote resilience and enhance well being.
Improving community’s appropriate access to mental health services.
To increase the capability of welfare services to respond to the need of young people at risk of developing mental health problem.
Rehabilitation of mentally ill patients.