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Voices from the Youth in Kenya Addressing Mental Health …

(3 days ago) WEBThe research and program implementers were participants directly addressing/supporting youth mental health needs in Kenya or were involved in similar research. Of the 41 participants of the stakeholder inception meeting, 39% were male …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9104498/

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Exploring the Barriers to Mental Health Care and Mitigation …

(9 days ago) WEBBARRIERS TO MENTAL HEALTH CARE IN KENYA. Data on the prevalence of mental health, neurological issues, and substance use (MNS) in Kenya …

https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/articles/exploring-the-barriers-to-mental-health-care-and-mitigation-strategies-in-kenya/

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KENYA – NATIONAL ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH SURVEY …

(8 days ago) WEBK-NAMHS found that mental health problems and mental disorders are common among adolescents in Kenya. Over two-fifths of adolescents (44.3%) had a mental health …

https://aphrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/K-NAMHS-report_2022.pdf

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Challenges and barriers in mental healthcare systems and …

(8 days ago) WEBFor this reason, the present study aims to summarise the literature and analyse the challenges and barriers in mental health systems and their impact on the family. 2 …

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/hsc.12968

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Mental health treatment in Kenya: task-sharing challenges …

(3 days ago) WEBMakueni County is the first to integrate nearly all categories of IHPs in mental health care as stated in the Kenya mental health policy 2015–2030. Saraceno B, …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5540195/

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Mental healthcare in Kenya: Exploring optimal conditions …

(3 days ago) WEBA major challenge for mental healthcare in Kenya is the severe shortage or, in some regions, total lack of a specialist mental health workforce. 10 The WHO 1 …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5337996/

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Governors commit to action to improve mental health in …

(2 days ago) WEB3 August 2021 – Over 180 governors and experts have come together to commit to greater action on mental health as part of a joint initiative being spearheaded by the …

https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2021/08/13/default-calendar/governors-commit-to-action-to-improve-mental-health-in-kenya

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Overcoming mental health stigma in Kenya - Tearfund

(1 days ago) WEBIn Kenya, mental health issues can sometimes be seen as a spiritual problem rather than a medical one. For Festus, a young Kenyan, who started to struggle with depression and suicidal thoughts at …

https://www.tearfund.org/stories/2021/03/overcoming-mental-health-stigma-in-kenya

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Helping to break mental health care barriers in Kenya

(2 days ago) WEBCell: +254 710 149489. Email: [email protected]. Meenakshi Dalal. Media Relations Officer. WHO Regional Office for Africa. Email: [email protected]. Tel: + 1 (682) …

https://reliefweb.int/report/kenya/helping-break-mental-health-care-barriers-kenya

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Experts join forces for mental health in Kenya

(8 days ago) WEBOver 100 experts joined a discussion to kickstart the latest mental health investment case – this time in Kenya. The multistakeholder event hosted by the Ministry of Health was held on 17 May 2021.The …

https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2021/05/23/default-calendar/experts-join-forces-for-mental-health-in-kenya

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KENYA NATIONAL ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH SURVEY …

(1 days ago) WEBOne of the core aims of K-NAMHS was to determine mental health service utilization among Kenyan adolescents, as well as levels of perceived need and barriers to care. Service use included the ,use of any provider offering support or counselling for emotional and behavioral problems, and related factors in K-NAMHS.

https://aphrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/KNAHMS-brief.pdf

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Mental health response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya: a …

(7 days ago) WEBThe COVID-19 pandemic has exerted considerable impact on public mental health globally. With the pandemic rapidly rising in sub-Saharan Africa including Kenya, there is need to provide evidence to guide the mental health response in the region. The objective of this review is (1) to describe the mental health response to the COVID-19 …

https://ijmhs.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13033-020-00400-8

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The Kenya Alliance for Mental Health (KAMH) is on a mission to …

(1 days ago) WEBThe Kenya Alliance for Mental Health (KAMH) is on a mission to improve mental healthcare in Kenya. We partner with Universities, Hospitals, Schools, law Enforcement, …

https://www.kamh.ngo/

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Improving access to mental health care in Kenya Emerald Insight

(9 days ago) WEBFindings – Mental health care in Kenya has been a progressing field, though the momentum of progress has been less than desired. The reasons for this are …

https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/17570981111249239/full/html

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Improving mental health care in rural Kenya: A qualitative study

(6 days ago) WEBMental health research is needed in African countries in order to improve quality of care at local levels. This paper presents the results of a study conducted in …

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00207411.2022.2041265

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Statistics And Figures on Mental Health in Kenya - Business Today …

(7 days ago) WEBAccording to the Cabinet Secretary of the Ministry of Health, Muthai Kagwe, Kenya has a bed capacity of 1,600 for mental health care. Some 400 of these beds are …

https://businesstoday.co.ke/statistics-and-figures-on-mental-health-in-kenya/

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International study fills data gap on adolescent mental health

(6 days ago) WEBThe National Adolescent Mental Health Surveys (NAMHS) led by UQ found nearly 1 in 8 adolescents in Kenya had a mental disorder in the 12 months prior to the …

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-04-international-gap-adolescent-mental-health.html

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Mental health treatment in Kenya: task-sharing challenges and

(1 days ago) WEBBackground: The study was conducted to explore challenges faced by trained informal health providers referring individuals with suspected mental disorders for …

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28775764/

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Removing barriers to mental health care in Kenya - FID

(7 days ago) WEBOct 2022 to Jan 2025. The Anansi program, developed by Shamiri Institute in Kenya, is an evidence-based innovative mental health protocol for low-income youths. FID grant will …

https://fundinnovation.dev/en/projects/removing-barriers-to-mental-health-care-in-kenya

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Socio-economic inequality and inequity in use of health care …

(4 days ago) WEBBackground Kenya is experiencing persistently high levels of inequity in health and access to care services. In 2018, decades of sustained policy efforts to …

https://equityhealthj.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12939-019-1106-z

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BARRIERS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES UTILIZATION …

(3 days ago) WEBto address the barriers that limit the provision and use of mental health services if there is hope to lower the burden resulting from mental illnesses in Kenya. …

https://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/bitstream/handle/123456789/27413/Barriers%20to%20Mental%20Health%20Services%20Utilization%20among....pdf?sequence=1

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Mental health treatment in Kenya: task-sharing challenges and

(6 days ago) WEBMakueni County is the first to integrate nearly all categories of IHPs in mental health care as stated in the Kenya mental health policy 2015–2030. Saraceno B, …

https://ijmhs.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13033-017-0152-4

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Barriers and Supports to HIV Prevention Among Young Women in …

(4 days ago) WEBA new qualitative study funded by the National Institute of Mental Health helps fill this gap. A multi-disciplinary and international research team examined factors …

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/news/science-news/2022/barriers-and-supports-to-hiv-prevention-among-young-women-in-kenya

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Are community-based interventions effective at improving mental …

(Just Now) WEBThis commentary considers a Cochrane Review examining the efficacy of community-based interventions at improving the mental health of refugee children and …

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/bjpsych-advances/article/abs/are-communitybased-interventions-effective-at-improving-mental-health-outcomes-in-refugee-children-and-adolescents-in-highincome-countries/18A30047D61AF9D1ACF3C70494027EA9

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Study: Mental Health, Challenges Outside School Largest Barriers …

(3 days ago) WEBResearch. Study: Mental Health, Challenges Outside School Largest Barriers to K–12 Student Success. By Matt Jones; 04/26/24; A new report from global …

https://thejournal.com/Articles/2024/04/26/McGraw-Hill-Global-Educators-Report.aspx

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Providing Sustainable Mental Health Care in Kenya: A …

(5 days ago) WEBMental disorders are highly prevalent and a leading cause of the global burden of disease. 22 Mental disorders pose an increasing challenge to the global …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK350312/

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The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Healthcare Providers’ …

(9 days ago) WEBBackground: In 2020, healthcare providers were expected to provide care to individuals with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), putting them at risk of acquiring …

https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/14/5/351

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Social determinants of mental health among older adolescent girls

(5 days ago) WEBThe health burden due to mental health has historically been underestimated with focus on communicable diseases and deaths and little …

https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2024-17129-001

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Mental Health and Violent Conflict: A Vicious Cycle

(Just Now) WEBMainstreaming Mental Health into Peacebuilding. Resolving this cyclical violence will require new responses to violent conflict that mainstream mental health in …

https://www.usip.org/publications/2024/04/mental-health-and-violent-conflict-vicious-cycle

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Black Adolescent Suicide Rate Reveals Urgent Need to Address …

(9 days ago) WEBBlack adolescents are significantly less likely than their peers in other demographic groups to receive mental health care. This is due, in part, to systemic …

https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2024/04/22/black-adolescent-suicide-rate-reveals-urgent-need-to-address-mental-health-care-barriers

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Nearly half of mothers report birth trauma and barriers to mental

(Just Now) WEBCitation: Nearly half of mothers report birth trauma and barriers to mental health aid, especially for diverse populations (2024, April 23) retrieved 24 April 2024 …

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-04-mothers-birth-trauma-barriers-mental.html

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Research: More People Use Mental Health Benefits When They …

(5 days ago) WEBNovartis has trained more than 1,000 employees as Mental Health First Aiders to offer peer-to-peer support for their colleagues. While employees were eager …

https://hbr.org/2024/04/research-more-people-use-mental-health-benefits-when-they-hear-that-colleagues-use-them-too

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Exploring the Barriers to Mental Health Care and Mitigation …

(6 days ago) WEBBarriers to mental health care globally remain a health concern, however, these are more pronounced in low- and middle–income countries. The prevalence of mental illness is approximately 10%. A gap exists between the need or demand for mental health services due to a set of barriers that limit access. Based onthis gap,

https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/Digital-Library/volume-8-issue-1/2227-2247.pdf

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Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Often Go Untreated …

(3 days ago) WEBThe News. For parents struggling with mental health or substance use disorders, access to treatment can often mean the difference between keeping and …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/19/health/parent-drugs-mental-illness-treatment-medicaid.html

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