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    Evaluation of a Pilot, Community-Led Mental Illness De-Stigmatization Theater Intervention in Rural Uganda
    (BMC psychiatry, 2022) Lee, Yang Jae; Kazungu, Rauben; Katongole, Ivan; Iheanacho, Theddeus; Ssekalo, Ibrahim
    In rural areas of low- and middle- income countries, mental health care is often unavailable and inaccessible, and stigma is a major barrier to treatment. Destigmatization can increase treatment-seeking attitudes, community support, and acceptance of individuals suffering from mental illness. This study’s primary objective was to evaluate the impact of a community-led, theater-based destigmatization campaign for mental illness conducted in the Busoga region of Eastern Uganda.