Mental Health Stigma and Cultural Perspective within the Sudanese Community, S. Eltayeb
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S.Eltayeb
George Mason University
United States
The Sudanese Revolution sparked the transition into recognising mental health within the Sudanese community. Certain unfortunate events during the revolution meant the youth had to deal with emotional, psychological and social distress. The stigma in recognising Mental Health, such as discrimination and being in denial of the disorder (specifically amongst Sudanese families), led to individuals harming themselves because of the lack of support, awareness and knowledge of mental illness. My objective for this presentation is to help the youth recognise their emotional and psychological stability without feeling doubtful and discriminated against, and to empower all generations to acknowledge the importance of mental health disorders. This presentation will consist of awareness and solutions for multiple psychological disorders that are common within the community, such as depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, and more. The goal is to provide support groups throughout Sudan, in which the individual will be provided with the help they require to prevent any self-harm.
Citation: Eltayeb. S: Mental Health Stigma and Cultural Perspective within the Sudanese Community. In Allam Ahmed(Ed.): Home-Books-Proceedings-SDC, Vol. 1, pp. 7. WASD: Brighton, United Kingdom.