IntroductionIn South Africa, 30.3% of the population experience mental illness during their lifetime. At least 1 in 10 non-natural deaths are because of suicide, and poverty, crime and HIV are common local psychosocial stressors. Despite this, it is estimated that only 5.0% of the national health expenditure is allocated to mental health, and nearly 75.0% of those with a mental health condition are untreated. Within this context exists an NPO offering free national mental health helplines, yet little is known about the population accessing these lines, the nature of difficulties reported and the kind of assistance provided. It is this knowledge gap this study addresses.
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机译：Litchfield心理咨询模型以哲学为基础，将精神健康服务应用程序Lift Up UP，旨在提供简单，实用的建议，以帮助个人和员工应对日常的精神健康挑战，并将用户与现有的精神健康专业人员联系起来。 Lift me UP将使用先进的技术来：•协助患者评估过程•监控和支持日常工作•将用户推荐给可用的心理健康专家•与市场上的任何产品相比，创造独特的定制体验。
