Health: Barriers to mental health - only 25% of South Africans seek professional help

 

Guest: Megan Hosking | Psychiatric Intake Clinician at Akeso Clinics

The 2009  South African Stress and Health study uncovered that up to one-third of South Africans experience mental issues in their lives, but approximately 25% seek professional help. And not much has changed. Megan Hosking, psychiatric intake clinician at Netcare Akeso mental health facilities discusses the barriers toward getting mental health that continue to persist. 

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