“…In Ghana, TFH, patients and caregivers mentioned fear of disrespect and undue criticism by biomedical practitioners as important obstacles, while primary health providers mentioned the potential harm of traditional treatments [ 20 ▪ ]. As opposed to reports on general mental health [ 32 ], a study at a holy water site in Ethiopia, where mostly psychotic patients were treated, reported that incompatibility of beliefs was an important reason for resistance among some of the holy water attendants to refer patients to the psychiatric clinic [ 41 ▪ ]. Facilitators for forging partnerships, as identified in the recent studies, were the establishment of bi-directional referrals, promoting mutual respect and recognition, handling the logistical needs of TFH in order to reduce harmful practices, training of TFHs and the provision of free antipsychotic medication [ 20 ▪ , 41 ▪ , 42 ▪▪ ].…”