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Webcomic as means to fight stigmatization of mental disorders among adolescents
Ezrin Mustafa Bakri
Mental disorders are a serious issue often being avoided. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), mental disorders are one of the most severe public health issues of the 21st century, as new studies show that mental disorders impact children and adolescents all over the world where half of all mental disorders begin at the age of 14 years old. That makes the issue an important part of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) agenda for improving the future by 2030. Notably, the suicidal trend among adolescents in Malaysia is rising alarmingly due to technological advancement and stigmatization. Stigma is closely related to faith and culture. It is a negative belief that causes bias within a group of individuals, resulting in stereotyping and discrimination. Those challenges have the heavy effect that the stigma has on them. The research aims to establish whether webcomics can rationalize knowledge or understanding and the potential to combat stigma against mental disorders an.....

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