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2022-11 - Mental health in SA is at shocking levels but people are …

(6 days ago) WEBDespite the high prevalence of mental health problems in South Africa, few primary healthcare facilities have mental health services: “This, in combination with mental health being low on the priority list, spells disaster. We need better …

https://www.wits.ac.za/news/latest-news/research-news/2022/2022-11/mental-health-in-sa-is-at-shocking-levels-but-people-are-not-seeking-help-.html

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65 per cent of young people with mental health related …

(4 days ago) WEBPRETORIA, 5 October 2021 – Some 65 per cent of young people stated that they had some form of a mental health issue but did not seek help, according to findings from the latest UNICEF South Africa U-Report …

https://www.unicef.org/southafrica/press-releases/65-cent-young-people-mental-health-related-issues-did-not-seek-help-unicef

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Is mental health in South Africa moving forward? - PMC

(4 days ago) WEBThe National Mental Health Policy Framework and Strategic Plan 2023–2030 (the policy) has an ambitious vision to achieve ‘comprehensive, high quality, integrated …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10803769/

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A reflection of the current status of the mental healthcare system …

(7 days ago) WEBSouth Africa has taken critical steps to strengthen its mental health system including reforming the Mental Health Care Act 17 of 2002 (MHCA), developing the …

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666560323000622

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Why South Africa is failing mental health patients and …

(4 days ago) WEBSouth Africa is no exception. Developing countries have unique challenges which either lead to or worsen mental health …

https://theconversation.com/why-south-africa-is-failing-mental-health-patients-and-what-can-be-done-about-it-66445

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Mental Health Atlas 2020 Country Profile: South Africa

(4 days ago) WEBMental Health Atlas 2020 Country Profile: South Africa. 15 April 2022. Technical document. Download (196 kB)

https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/mental-health-atlas-2020-country-profile--south-africa

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High mental health burden for Africa’s youth - Nature

(Just Now) WEBResearch has shown a high incidence of mental disorders and mental health symptoms among adolescents in 16 sub-Saharan African countries, with a …

https://www.nature.com/articles/d44148-021-00097-y

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73 per cent of youth needed mental health support over past year

(7 days ago) WEBPRETORIA, 31 October 2022 – Some 73 per cent of children and youth felt they needed mental health support over the past year, of which more than half, 38 per cent, actively …

https://www.unicef.org/southafrica/press-releases/73-cent-youth-needed-mental-health-support-over-past-year

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State of mental health and illness in South Africa - SAGE …

(1 days ago) WEBThe situation of mental health in South Africa is troubling and urgent action is needed. This lack of access to, as well as quality of, mental health services, is not unique to …

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0081246319857527

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Covid-19 has accelerated South Africa’s youth mental …

(9 days ago) WEBYoung South Africans of colour face a daily onslaught on their mental health. Anxiety disorders, linked to poverty and violence, are pervasive in low-income communities. Covid-19 has exacerbated

https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2021-10-14-covid-19-has-accelerated-south-africas-youth-mental-health-problems-breaking-point-is-approaching/

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Mental health and COVID-19 in South Africa - SAGE Journals

(3 days ago) WEBCOVID-19 has had a significant impact on mental health (A. W. Kim et al., 2020; Naidu, 2020; Pillay & Barnes, 2020).A. W. Kim et al. (2020) in their recent study of …

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/00812463211001543

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State of mental health and illness in South Africa

(2 days ago) WEBOne in six South Africans suffer from anxiety, depression, or substance-use disorders. •. 40% of South Africans with HIV suffer from a mental disorder. •. 41% of …

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0081246319857527

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Addressing the mental health needs of adolescents in South …

(5 days ago) WEBMoreover, data suggests that at-risk adolescents globally and in South Africa under-utilize mental health services [9, 10] with only 30% of this at-risk …

https://pilotfeasibilitystudies.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40814-021-00803-5

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Adolescent mental health in South Africa: what do the numbers say?

(1 days ago) WEBMental health has been in the news in South Africa recently, with reports on bed shortages in psychiatric hospitals, signs of depression, and dealing with pandemic …

https://africacheck.org/fact-checks/reports/adolescent-mental-health-south-africa-what-do-numbers-say

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Mental health in Africa - The Lancet Global Health

(3 days ago) WEBMental health problems appear to be increasing in importance in Africa. Between 2000 and 2015 the continent's population grew by 49%, yet the number of years lost to …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/langlo/article/PIIS2214-109X(18)30303-6/fulltext

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From global-to-local: rural mental health in South Africa

(3 days ago) WEBDespite these problematic issues, there has been a paucity of research looking at rural mental health care in South Africa. Studies [22,23] have confirmed that …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7012042/

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Racial disparities in psychological distress in post-apartheid South

(Just Now) WEBPurpose South Africa has long endured a high prevalence of mental disorders at the national level, and its unique social and historical context could be a …

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00127-021-02175-w

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Mental wellbeing: SA hits rock bottom on global list - Health-e News

(7 days ago) WEBIn 2020, South Africa had an MHQ score of 56% with at least a fifth of the respondents experiencing fear and anxiety. Of the eight participating countries, …

https://health-e.org.za/2022/03/18/mental-wellbeing-sa-hits-rock-bottom-on-global-list/

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The prevalence of mental health problems in sub-Saharan - PLOS

(3 days ago) WEBThe most recent systematic review focusing solely on the prevalence of child mental health problems in sub-Saharan Africa reported that one in seven …

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0251689

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SA’s 92% mental health treatment gap UCT News

(1 days ago) WEBThe current situation. South Africa spends 5% of the total health budget on mental health services. This is in line with the lower end of international benchmarks of …

https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2019-10-10-sas-92-mental-health-treatment-gap

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State of mental health and illness in South Africa - ResearchGate

(1 days ago) WEBMore than R7.8 billion was spent on both in-patient and out-patient mental health services in the. 2016/2017 financial year or 4.6% of the total spend in the public …

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/333864468_State_of_mental_health_and_illness_in_South_Africa

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National Mental Health Policy Framework and Strategic Plan

(5 days ago) WEBThe National Mental Health Policy Framework and Strategic Plan 2023-2030 is a reflection of South Africa’s commitment to further strengthen evidence-based mental health …

https://www.health.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/National-Mental-Health-Policy-framework-and-strategic-Plan-2023-2030.pdf

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Mental health care in South Africa - Wikipedia

(4 days ago) WEBOrigins of mental health issues in South Africa. Many factors including work-related stress, disease, poverty, abuse, sexual violence, as well as the decay of the traditional …

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mental_health_care_in_South_Africa

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Designing AI for mental health diagnosis: challenges from sub …

(Just Now) WEBRecently clinicians have become more reliant on technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) for effective and accurate diagnosis …

https://jme.bmj.com/content/early/2024/02/19/jme-2023-109711

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Why Mental and Medical Illnesses Co-Occur Psychology Today …

(3 days ago) WEBKey points. Mental illness and physical illness have a high rate of co-occurrence. The relationship of mental and physical illness tends to be bi-directional. …

https://www.psychologytoday.com/za/blog/up-and-running/202405/why-mental-and-medical-illnesses-co-occur

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What are geomagnetic storms and why do they produce the …

(3 days ago) WEBThe 2003 Halloween storms caused blackouts in Sweden and damaged power infrastructure in South Africa. leading to engineering problems. NT Health …

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-11/aurora-australis-borealis-geomagnetic-storms-explained/103834308

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RFK Jr. says he had parasitic brain worm and undisclosed memory …

(6 days ago) WEBKennedy’s campaign spokeswoman said he contracted a parasite years ago while traveling “extensively in Africa, South America and Asia in his work as an …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/05/08/rfk-jr-brain-worm-health/

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International Nurses Day 2024 report ICN - International Council …

(Just Now) WEBPublication description. The theme for International Nurses Day 2024 is: “Our Nurses. Our Future. The economic power of care”. This theme and our IND report present an in …

https://www.icn.ch/resources/publications-and-reports/international-nurses-day-2024-report

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