We live in
a part of the world where a mere mention of mental health puts people to
flight. The phrase “mental health” has
so much been negativized to the extent that most people do not want to hear it
any more. One stands to wonder why this hypocritical attitude towards mental
health. Paradoxically, almost everybody
cherishes health and desires health and longevity but when the adjective
“mental” is added, the story changes. Is mental health not a part of the
“health package”? Is mental health synonymous with mental illness? Should mental health be relegated to the
background? This paper unravels the mysteries surrounding these questions and
make proposals for the improvement of the mental health situation in Ghana
especially. The paper concludes with a call for the resuscitation of mental
health and de-stigmatization of mental health in all societies.
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