Depression literacy and health-seeking attitudes in the Western Pacific region: a mixed-methods study

ConclusionsThis study was the first to provide a baseline understanding on depression literacy and highlights the need to increase public knowledge on depression in the Western Pacific. Culturally congruent recommendations on enhancing depression literacy in this region, such as anti-stigma campaigns, use of financial incentives, and family-based approach in health education, are discussed.
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research