A knife above the heart

From: Mental Health Nursing | Date: July 1, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

Concepts of mental health are notoriously culture-specific. Chinese society has particular views of mental illness which require a special understanding. A new pack has been developed in Liverpool to help mental health professionals engage with Chinese people who need care and treatment. Carly Marie Barraclough met Echo Yeung, the author of the pack (pictured below)

'I don't think many people know why it is called Endurance,' reflects Echo Yeung of her training manual/resources pack. Endurance: improving accessibility to mental health services for Chinese people aims to help professionals ...

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