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‘Failing to cope’: Malawi faces surge in young people with mental …

(4 days ago) WebA woman in the ruins of her home after Tropical Storm Ana hit Malawi in January. Poverty and a lack of jobs are fuelling the rise in young people’s mental ill health, experts say.

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2022/oct/11/failing-to-cope-malawi-faces-surge-young-people-mental-ill-health

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Malawi - The Lancet Psychiatry

(3 days ago) WebMental health services in Malawi can be traced back to the early 1900s, when the British colonial government opened Zomba Lunatic Asylum; a product of its time in both name and attitude, it was an annex at Zomba Central Prison to provide a separate facility for people …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/PIIS2215-0366(21)00175-9/fulltext

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Rising Suicides Shine Spotlight on Malawi's Mental Health Burden

(Just Now) WebInter Press Service. Lilongwe, Malawi, Dec 13 (IPS) - When a former deputy speaker of Parliament shot himself dead within the National Assembly buildings in Lilongwe in September 2021, it shook Malawi. It also turned attention to the mental health burden …

https://www.globalissues.org/news/2021/12/13/29586

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Mental health UNICEF Malawi

(Just Now) WebMental health is health, but it is usually treated as a byword of physical ailments. The disparity gets wider when climate-related disasters like Tropical Storm Ana strike. The storm affected one million people …

https://www.unicef.org/malawi/topics/mental-health

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Bridging Gaps in Access to Mental Health Care in Malawi

(9 days ago) WebThe citizens of Malawi and other countries in Sub-Saharan Africa have a critical need for mental health services that has been compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic. Other factors such as …

https://www.nbcc.org/news/article/bridging-gaps-in-access-to-mental-health-care-in-malawi

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Attitudes towards mental illness in Malawi: a cross - BMC Public …

(5 days ago) WebThis was the first study of attitudes toward mental illness to be conducted in Malawi. An over whelming majority of participants recruited from mental health and non-mental health clinics at a large general hospital attributed mental illness to substance …

https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1471-2458-12-541

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‘We do not talk about it’: Engaging youth in Malawi to …

(3 days ago) WebTranscript analyses revealed a vicious cycle of poverty and mental health problems for youth in Malawi. Four key themes were identified, 1) poverty-related socioeconomic and health challenges, 2) …

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0265530

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Suicide epidemic in Malawi: what can we do? - PMC

(3 days ago) WebTheir 1997 mental health policy and 2002 Mental Health Care Act clearly indicates that the government should take responsibility to ensure that the citizens' mental health is taken care of. The country also has 3,460 out-patient mental health facilities . …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8028359/

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Prevalence and correlates of suicidal behaviour among adults in …

(7 days ago) WebThe study aimed to assess the prevalence and associated factors of suicidal behaviour (SB) among adults in Malawi. Data were analysed from 4187 persons aged 18–69 years (median age: 32 years) that took part in the nationally representative cross …

https://ijmhs.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13033-021-00483-x

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The Friendship Bench, Reimagining Mental Healthcare in Malawi

(8 days ago) WebA new study published in Lancet-Global Health introduces the results of a five-year trial in Malawi that tested two implementation strategies for integrating mental health with general medical care. Led by Bradley Gaynes and Brian Pence, the study …

https://globalhealth.unc.edu/2024/02/the-friendship-bench-reimagining-mental-healthcare-in-malawi/

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Strengthening Mental Health Services in Malawi

(7 days ago) WebMental health is a critical issue in Malawi. Reports estimate that nearly 30% of patients in the country are affected by mental health conditions. Despite the significant need, the availability of mental health services is limited, largely due to a scarcity of …

https://seedglobalhealth.org/2021/01/11/strengthening-mental-health-services-in-malawi/

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The mental health toll among healthcare workers during the

(Just Now) WebThis study aims to assess the mental health toll of COVID-19 on healthcare workers in Malawi. In March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, given its

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-61216-x

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Prevalence and correlates of common mental disorders among …

(3 days ago) WebThere is need for research in sub-Saharan Africa to understand the scale of the mental health problems among adolescents and children 4. We, therefore, conducted this study to determine the prevalence of common mental disorders (CMD) and the factors …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9356525/

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Mental Health Atlas 2014 Country Profile: Malawi

(7 days ago) WebMental Health Atlas 2014 Country Profile: Malawi. 1 January 2014. Technical document. Download (65 kB)

https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/mental-health-atlas-2014-country-profile-malawi

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Umunthu, Covid-19 and mental health in Malawi - PMC

(3 days ago) WebHowever, in the case of Covid-19 and mental health in Malawi, the paper argues that Covid-19 preventive measures, particularly self-isolation when Covid-19 positive; Inquiring how community and family respond to a relative with mental health …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9638767/

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Providing mental support in times of disaster UNICEF Malawi

(7 days ago) WebUNICEF Malawi/2022/HD Plus. 03 October 2022. Mental health is health, but it is usually treated as a byword of physical ailments. The disparity gets wider when climate-related disasters like Tropical Storm Ana strike. The storm affected one million people …

https://www.unicef.org/malawi/stories/providing-mental-support-times-disaster

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Rising Suicides Shine Spotlight on Malawi’s Mental Health Burden

(9 days ago) WebThe treatment of patients with mental disorders is catered for in the Mental Health Act passed in 1948 – when Malawi was still under British colonial rule. “This law is out of touch with the current trends in mental health service delivery,” reads the report. …

https://ipsnews.net/2021/12/rising-suicides-shine-spotlight-malawis-mental-health-burden/

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UNICEF Malawi Youth Advocates Launch #OnMyMind campaign

(9 days ago) WebNormalizing conversations around young people’s mental health. Lilongwe, 22 October 2022 – UNICEF Malawi Youth Advocates – Chisomo Banda, Zakaat Sambo and Lisa Banda – in collaboration with the Ministry of Health’s Curative and Medical …

https://www.unicef.org/malawi/press-releases/unicef-malawi-youth-advocates-launch-onmymind-campaign

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Teen mothers and depression: lack of support from partners and …

(8 days ago) WebBecoming a mother at such a young age can lead to mental health problems like depression. Research suggests that pregnant and parenting teenagers have poorer mental health than adult mothers.

https://theconversation.com/teen-mothers-and-depression-lack-of-support-from-partners-and-violence-are-big-drivers-in-malawi-and-burkina-faso-205083

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01 Nov A Collaborative Effort to Address the Orphan Crisis in Malawi

(7 days ago) WebThe absence of a stable support system often leaves orphans struggling with their mental well-being and emotional health, seeking solace and structure wherever they can find it. Addressing the orphan crisis in Malawi requires concerted efforts from both …

https://soworldwide.org/2023/11/01/a-collaborative-effort-to-address-the-orphan-crisis-in-malawi/

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Improving Access to Mental Health Services in Malawi

(3 days ago) WebMental health problems are common in primary healthcare (PHC) settings worldwide, ranging from 20-30% of health problems reported at these levels of the health system [6].

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Michael-Udedi/publication/306065762_Improving_access_to_mental_health_services_in_Malawi/links/57ad984108ae7a6420c4eb07/Improving-access-to-mental-health-services-in-Malawi.pdf

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Mental health in Malawi - PMC - National Center for …

(3 days ago) WebExploring how people with mental health problems present in Malawi and the role of traditional healers continues to be an interest of mine, and I hope to return at some point during my career and explore this further. Acknowledgements. I would like to …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7283112/

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Malawi - World Health Organization (WHO)

(4 days ago) WebMalawi Country Overview World Health Organization. The rationale for the development of the country profiles is that while data on individual indicators such as child marriage prevalence or modern contraceptive

https://www.who.int/countries/mwi/

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Boeing whistleblower died by suicide, police investigation reveals

(Just Now) WebHealth Life, But Better Fitness If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, help is available. Video The story behind Malawi’s first tech hub 8:56. May 17, 2024

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/17/business/boeing-whistleblower-suicide-police-investigation/index.html

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