MH-GAP

Mental Health in Haiti

  • Posted on: 3 October 2016
  • By: Bryan Schaaf

In Haiti and other countries around the world, mental health problems cause significant suffering by decreasing a person’s ability to complete daily tasks, work, learn, and/or build supportive relationships with others.  Discussing mental illness in Haiti can be sensitive – but it is a very important and often overlooked aspect of public health.