Perception of mental illness differs across cultures

Knettel, a doctoral student in counseling psychology at Lehigh, is studying mental health conditions in Tanzania. In 2009 and 2010, Knettel taught at a Tanzanian university with a counseling education program to teach primary and secondary school teachers to recognize mental health problems in their students—for instance, being able to recognize signs of abuse and neglect that may be affecting a child’s emotional well-being.