Mental health in Malawi

This is a reflective essay about the time I spent volunteering in mental healthcare in Malawi, prior to commencing my psychiatry training. The burden of illness I saw was enormous and the resources very limited; however, I describe some particular experiences where we were able to deliver excellent...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:BJPsych international 2020-05, Vol.17 (2), p.32-33
Main Author: Lilford, Philippa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Developing countries
Drug dosages
Global Echoes
Health facilities
Hospitals
LDCs
Low income groups
Mental disorders
Mental health care
Mental health services
Nurses
Patients
Psychiatrists
Psychiatry
Psychosis
Psychotropic drugs
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:This is a reflective essay about the time I spent volunteering in mental healthcare in Malawi, prior to commencing my psychiatry training. The burden of illness I saw was enormous and the resources very limited; however, I describe some particular experiences where we were able to deliver excellent care, and which made me reflect about mental health services in low-income countries in general. Details of the patients discussed in this essay have been fully anonymised.
ISSN:2056-4740
2058-6264
DOI:10.1192/bji.2019.28