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Improving Help-seeking for Depression Care in Nepal
Sponsor: Transcultural Psychosocial Organization Nepal
Summary
Depression is a serious public health concern worldwide due to its high prevalence rate and significant emotional and financial burden on individuals, their families, and society. There is a substantial gap between the number of people in need of treatment for depression and those who actually receive it. The recent World Health Organization (WHO) World Mental Health Survey revealed that 86.3% of people with anxiety, mood, or substance disorders in lower-middle-income countries did not receive any treatment in the past 12 months. This study aims to evaluate a community-based intervention to address demand-side barriers by improving mental health literacy, dispelling myths and misconceptions about depression, changing negative attitudes towards depression care, and promoting help-seeking behavior.
Official title: Optimizing a Community-based Intervention to Improve Help-seeking for Depression Care in Morang District of Nepal
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
286
Start Date
2024-07-15
Completion Date
2024-11-30
Last Updated
2024-09-19
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Gain-Life (Give informAtIoN to transform Life)
The Gain Life intervention comprises four components: (i) information about depression, (ii) awareness of available services, (iii) stigma reduction through dispelling myths and facts about depression, and (iv) a life transformation story. The first module aims to raise awareness about depression, with a particular focus on its causes, manifestations, and the potential negative consequences of untreated depression. The second component includes the types of services offered, costs, distance to service providers, and operating hours. The third component address stigma and misconceptions surrounding depression by addressing the root causes of stigma, dispelling myths, and providing accurate information about depression. The final module of the Gain Life intervention features recovery stories of individuals who have overcome depression. This module includes two 8-minute video stories of individuals who successfully recovered from depression.
Locations (1)
Transcultural Psychosocial Organization (TPO) Nepal
Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal