Barriers in Accessing Child Mental Health Care Services in Ethiopia

Liranso G Selamu,Mohan S Singhe

doi:10.4172/2167-1079.1000288

Abstract

Background: Globally, mental illness is one of the foremost causes of disabilities and many children experience various mental disorders. On the other vein, few of these children receiving mental health care services in most countries. This journal aimed at realizes barriers in accessing child mental health care services in Ethiopia.Methods: A systematic analysis was conducted to analyze significant research journals since 2005 and searching terms were access, children, mental health, care services, and barriers. Google Scholar, Global Health, PubMed, Summon, WHO, PsychInfo, and NIH data sources were used to collect data and the collected data were analyzed in a systematic manner.Results: Lack of mental health policy and strategies, limited professionals, stigma and discrimination, financial limitation, cultural beliefs towards mental health problems and research gaps were identified as barriers in accessing child mental health care services in Ethiopia.Conclusion: A lot of children today are not in receipt of the mental health care services in Ethiopia. Those children who have a mental illness are facing larger risks even in their lifespan and socio-economic problems of the country. Due to lack of research, the prevalence rate and symptoms of mental illness and diagnoses in Ethiopia are unknown and difficult to categorize.

Highlights

Today, numerous children are suffering from untreated mental illness in the world
Among the barriers the issue of mental health policy and strategies is fundamental to realize basic standards provided to children, to fight against risky traditional practices and create pleasant services where among other services children get the required support
Most of the studies were indicated that none has indicated as a children mental health policy in the Ethiopian context

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Introduction

The existing study on barriers to children mental health care services does not deal with the obstacles children face in accessing the treatment. Around 70% of adolescences are in the jail and under the justice systems that have mental health problems. High numbers of adolescences with mental disorders in the jail and justice system shows an increased connection between danger to commit a crime and unmet mental health treatment. Numerous deaths may have been prevented if only these adolescences had received the required mental health care. Few of these children receiving mental health care services in most countries. This journal aimed at realizes barriers in accessing child mental health care services in Ethiopia

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