(Policeman) you are going to guide the children or the community should come from the heart, so “What that you can be able to deliver what is right.” (Teacher 8) In many ways, the solutions suggested by participants for managing through economic crises mirror those for any country, as ultimately some of these the solutions lie with practitioners on the frontline. and delivering support are the heart’ ‘Passion’, ‘commitment’ ‘from attributes that are important when working with children; and identifying and retaining these individuals is part of a solution. Of course, additional resources remain essential, if we are to meet the global need for prevention and treatment of child mental health as is no health “there without mental health” (WHO, 2005) and it was argued that government budgets were important in meeting this. governments should also set a budget specifically for...mental health.” “The (Psychologist) The issue of resources is clearly advocated by this psychologist, who also positions some responsibility with the by claiming that there should be a specific for ‘government’ ‘budget’ Indeed, this is an issue globally, as it is well known that even in high income ‘mental health’. countries, budgets that are specific to mental health tend to be rather low (London School of Economics and Political Science, 2012). Theme Two: Limited mental health knowledge and lack of culturally appropriate interventions
(Policeman) “What you are going to guide the children or the community should come from the heart, so that you can be able to deliver what is right.” (Teacher 8) In many ways, the solutions suggested by participants for managing through economic crises mirror those for any country, as ultimately some of these the solutions lie with practitioners on the frontline. ‘Passion’, ‘commitment’ and delivering support ‘from the heart’ are attributes that are important when working with children; and identifying and retaining these individuals is part of a solution. Of course, additional resources remain essential, if we are to meet the global need for prevention and treatment of child mental health as “there is no health without mental health” (WHO, 2005) and it was argued that government budgets were important in meeting this. “The governments should also set a budget specifically for...mental health.” (Psychologist) The issue of resources is clearly advocated by this psychologist, who also positions some responsibility with the ‘government’ by claiming that there should be a specific ‘budget’ for ‘mental health’. Indeed, this is an issue globally, as it is well known that even in high income countries, budgets that are specific to mental health tend to be rather low (London School of Economics and Political Science, 2012). Theme Two: Limited mental health knowledge and lack of culturally appropriate interventions
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