Year: 2017, 2017
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>The purpose of this study was to understand the lived experiences of mental health and illness in Kuwait. Twenty-six participants were interviewed, including mental health professionals, family physicians, and service users. Findings suggest that inequality, oppression, and human rights violations may drive mental health issues in Kuwait. However, rather than addressing these factors,… more Full Text: IT‘S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE PERCEPTIONS AND LIVED EXPERIENCES OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ILLNESS IN KUWAIT. A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of …