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JOURNAL OF SCIENCE, Hue University, N0 61, 2010ACCESSIBILITY TO MENTAL HEALTH CARE AND PERCEPTIONS HEALTH IN THUA THIEN HUE PROVINCE, van der Ham, Jacqueline Universiteit, Van of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue Committee Netherlands study assesses perceptions of mental health and mental health care in explorative research among adults in four quarters of Hue city in Central VietnamMethods included questionnaires (200) and focus group discussions (eight). Respondents unable to name specific mental illnesses, but recognised more when suggested. The mentioned symptoms of mental illness were talking nonsense, talking/ laughing wandering. Pressure/ stress and studying/ thinking too much were often identified causes illness. Most respondents showed a preference for medical treatment options, often with family care. Important obstacles for relatives of mentally ill people were of drugs and financial resources and the burden of providing care at home. The a need for educational and awareness programs on mental health so that people able to understand mental illness and seek help when they need itKeywords: mental health, mental health care, perceptions, help-seeking behavior1. disorders affect one out of four people during their lives, changing and thinking processes of the individual and often greatly reducing role and productivity in the community. Because mental illnesses are may last for many years, they also place a huge burden on the emotional and socioeconomic capacity of the family members who care for the patient (WHO, 2001). burden of disease of mental illness is high and is expected to rise (Mathers &.Loncar, 2006). At present, anxiety and mood disorders are the most common worldwide (WHO World Mental Health Consortium, 2004) and it has that unipolar depressive disorders will be the second leading cause of disease in 2030 (Mathers & Loncar, 2006). Most people suffering from mental live in developing countries, where they often do not receive the need even though it may be available and generally inexpensive (Patel et al. 2006)In these countries, mental illness is more often associated with stigma than in countries (WHO, 2001). Up to today, mental health remains a neglected topicInterventions aimed at decreasing the burden of mental disease are limited, especially and middle-income countries (Jacob et al. 2007)As a consequence of rapid demographic and socioeconomic changes, Vietnam an epidemiological transition. There is a double burden, with decreasing but still of infectious diseases along with increasing rates of non-communicable mental disorders (Giang, 2006). The burden of mental health problems is appears to be rising, but the health system still pays little attention to mental healthAccess to mental health care is limited and few health policies address mental health.(Harpam & Tuan, 2006). For a long time the national plan of action focused only on of schizophrenia and epilepsy in hospitals. Since 2004, the national to incorporate screening for mental illness among women and children early detection and treatment. Research on mental health in Vietnam and few studies have been published about the prevalence of mental disordersFisher et al. (2006) found that 33% of the women attending general health clinics in Minh City were depressed after giving birth and 19% of them suicidal thoughts. Giang (2006) found a prevalence of of in a rural area in Vietnam. Only 42% of tho

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