Description
Introduction: While mental health is an essential component of overall well-being, however, Mental Health Literacy (MHL) is not widely available to the general public. Despite the high rate of literacy in Nigeria, studies have revealed a significant degree of ignorance of mental health. MHL is low and frequently viewed as a spiritual attack, hence, traditional healers are the very first sites for consultation. Studying MHL and the well-being of internally displaced persons is a major concern in reducing the challenges experienced by them in Nigeria.
Methods: The pre-and-post-test study was conducted to assess mental health literacy and well-being among 83 internally displaced persons (IDP) in the New Kuchingoro and Durumi IDP camps using Mental Health Literacy Questionnaire (MHLQ).
Results: Of the respondents, 20.5% were between the ages of 15-19 and most were single
(80.7%). 16.9% had no formal education, and a few (3.6%) were employed. Many of the
respondents (55.4%) were Christians, and a few (8.4%) had a polygamous family size. At
baseline, most of the respondents (79.5%) had low knowledge of mental health literacy and some had high knowledge of mental health literacy. After the psychoeducation intervention, at the endline, most of the respondents (98.8) had an increased and high knowledge of MHL and few (1.2%) had low knowledge on MHL.
Conclusion: There is a need for government, health organizations, and stakeholders to be involved in the upscale of interventions that improves MHL.
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