TY - JOUR PY - 2021// TI - Insight and challenges: mental health services in Nepal JO - BJPsych international A1 - Rai, Yugesh A1 - Gurung, Deoman A1 - Gautam, Kamal SP - E5 EP - E5 VL - 18 IS - 2 N2 - This paper describes the current state of mental health services in Nepal and reflects on the significant changes over the past decade. The main challenges to overcome are proper implementation of community-based services, the high suicide rate, stigma of mental illness, financial constraints, lack of mental health legislation and proper utilisation of human resources.
Language: en
LA - en SN - 2056-4740 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bji.2020.58 ID - ref1 ER -