Filipino help-seeking for mental health problems and associated barriers and facilitators: a systematic review

ConclusionWe confirmed the low utilization of mental health services among Filipinos regardless of their locations, with mental health stigma as primary barrier, while resilience and self-reliance as coping strategies were cited in qualitative studies. Social support and problem severity were cited as prominent facilitators.
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research