Author: Afzal Javed
Year: 2551
Source: ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry Mental Health toward 2020: Working Together for Better Mental Health in Asia 26-29 August 2008, Bangkok, Thailand.Page 25.
The programs for mental health development have never been a priority in Asia for many years. Diverse socio-cultural needs, disparity in resources and limitations in workforce have generally been cited as major reasons for these limitations. There is no doubt that mental health professionals have tried their best to raise the profile of mental health services through the efforts of their respective governments but the real change has been witnessed by the efforts of voluntary professional groups...