Cultural stigmas against treatment may be reduced by providing information about mental health in a second language.

Published Date: 26 Apr 2023

By using interpretation and translation to present information to communities in their native language, public health outreach initiatives frequently aim to break down communication barriers. However, bilingual people from various cultural backgrounds.

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