Cultural narratives, social norms, and psychological stigma: a study of mental health help-seeking behavior in Peshawar, Pakistan
The findings highlight the pivotal role of culturally resonant narratives and supportive social norms rooted in Pashtunwali in improving mental health service utilization. Addressing stigma while reinforcing positive cultural frameworks can substantially enhance help-seeking behavior in Peshawar and similar sociocultural contexts.
Authors
- Štefan Bojnec (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1270-6372)
- Younas Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7616-4341)
- Umar Daraz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-9026-5755)
- Zakir Hussain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2741-1980)
Institutions
- University of Primorska (SI)
- Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra (SK)
- East China University of Science and Technology (CN)
- Czech University of Life Sciences Prague (CZ)
- Prague University of Economics and Business (CZ)
- University of Malakand (PK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Psychiatry
- Published
- 2025-08-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1560460
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 12.19