Citation

Shakya DR. BJPsych Int. 2016; 13(1): 8-9.

Affiliation

Additional Professor, Department of Psychiatry, BPK Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS), Dharan, Nepal, email drdhanashakya@yahoo.com.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Royal College of Psychiatrists)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

29093882

Abstract

People were not well prepared for the psychological aftermath of the earthquake in Nepal in April 2015. A higher rate of mental disorder was noted in the ensuing months and there was a need to develop psychosocial interventions, especially for those with poor mental health literacy. Acceptable, affordable and accessible mental health awareness programmes were required. Through examples of strategies adopted by the author, this article asserts that the aftermath of natural disasters can give mental health professionals opportunities to improve mental health literacy.

Language: en