Public Awareness Of Mental Health First Aid & Perception Of Community Pharmacists As Mental Health First Aid Providers
Key Messages
There is an unmet need for mental health care services with a deficit noted between the number of individuals suffering from mental illnesses and the number of individuals receiving treatment for the same.
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is a training program intended to provide basic knowledge about mental illness and teach trainees how to help and respond to those experiencing a mental illness and/or mental health crisis.
Most individuals (84.6%) surveyed at community pharmacies were unaware of MHFA.
Only 38.7% of …
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