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In Ghana, many individuals experiencing mental health concerns prefer to seek help from informal sources, including faith-based healers. This study examines whether informal help-seeking mediates the association between stigma and professional help-seeking. A convenience sample of 462 Ghanaian adults aged (M = 31.78, SD = 10.59) was recruited from Accra and Tamale. The results of the mediation analysis indicated that informal help-seeking partially mediated the relationship between stigma regarding treatability and professional help-seeking. The findings from the study highlight the potential role of informal help-seeking in promoting subsequent help-seeking from mental health professionals in Ghana.
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