Effect of Mental Illness on the Primary Care Givers: A Case Study of Mathari Hospital, Kenya

Abstract

Mental health problems are one of the main causes of the burden of disease worldwide [1]. Mental health problems constitute the largest single source of world economic burden, with an estimated global cost of £1.6 trillion (or US$2.5 trillion) -greater than cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory disease, cancer, and diabetes on their own [2]. Mental illness is projected to