Exploring barriers to mental health care access among rural adolescents in Gondar Zuria, Ethiopia: a qualitative study
Assefa Kebad Mengesha, Habtamu Semagne Ayele, Alemante Tafese Beyna, Solomon Asmamaw Tadesse, Demis Getachew, Melshew Fenta Misker · 2025
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Assefa Mengesha and five co-authors explored why rural Ethiopian teenagers cannot reach mental health care in a 2025 study. Eighteen adolescents and six key informants in the Gondar Zuria area spoke in interviews and focus groups. Four barrier families emerged from the talks.
Awareness came first: myths and low knowledge about mental illness run deep. Families added low support and money limits. Communities piled on stigma and a turn to traditional healing first. The health system itself lacked services and trained staff. Together the layers shut most rural teens out. The authors urge school and primary care integration, worker training, and culturally tuned anti-stigma work as the way in.
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| CREATOR | Assefa Kebad Mengesha, Habtamu Semagne Ayele, Alemante Tafese Beyna, Solomon Asmamaw Tadesse, Demis Getachew, Melshew Fenta Misker |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 35 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |