Responsive mental health systems to address the poverty, homelessness and mental illness nexus: The Banyan experience from India

Responsive mental health systems to address the poverty, homelessness and mental illness nexus: The Banyan experience from India

Abstract Background Mental health has gained prominence as a global public health priority. However, a substantial treatment gap persists in many low- and middle-income countries. Within this scenario, the nexus between homelessness, poverty and mental illness represents a particularly complex issue...

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Main Authors: Lakshmi Narasimhan, Vandana Gopikumar, Vaishnavi Jayakumar, Joske Bunders, Barbara Regeer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:International Journal of Mental Health Systems
Subjects:
Homelessness
Mental health
Health systems
User centred
Service development
Transition management
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13033-019-0313-8

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