Media Portrayals of Religion, Prayer Camps and Persons with Mental Illness in Ghana: A Discursive and Narrative Analysis

In Ghana, the situation of persons with mental illness is precarious. This is due, in part, to the inadequate resources for mental health care. Individuals and families whose relatives suffer from mental illness rely largely on faith-based resources. The media has sought to highlight aspects of the...

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Authors: Benyah, Francis Ethelbert Kwabena (Author) ; Sjö, Sofia 1977- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2024
In: Journal of religion, media and digital culture
Year: 2024, Volume: 13, Issue: 1, Pages: 43-64
Further subjects:B Mental Illness
B Religion
B media portrayals
B Ghana
B Social exclusion
B prayer camps
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