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

(6 days ago) WebAlthough mental health care was considered an essential service during the lockdown period in South Africa, restrictions on physical contact, in-person …

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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South African Federation For Mental Health - Mental …

(2 days ago) WebThe SA Federation for Mental Health is a mental health-focused, human rights organisation, with a 100-year track record of advocacy in South Africa. SAFMH is …

https://www.safmh.org/

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National Mental Health Policy Framework and …

(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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From darkness to light: Barriers and facilitators to mental …

(2 days ago) WebSouth Africa is a low and middle income country, faced by challenges, such as poverty, limited resources, inequality, obstacles in access to mental healthcare, a …

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0020764020981126

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A reflection of the current status of the mental healthcare …

(7 days ago) WebHowever, in South Africa, only 7.9% of the total mental healthcare budget is allocated to outpatient services at primary care, including community care ( Docrat et …

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

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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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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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Mental health care - a public health priority in South Africa

(2 days ago) WebPrevalence data on mental health in. South Africa are limited and date back to the 2004 South African. Stress and Health Survey (SASH), reporting a 16.5% 12 …

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/347215348_Mental_health_care_-_a_public_health_priority_in_South_Africa

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Mental health UNICEF South Africa

(5 days ago) WebPRETORIA, 09 October 2023 – Some 60 per cent of children and youth felt they needed mental health support over the past year, according to the latest UNICEF …

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

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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 disorders. These include people experiencing trauma, injury, violence as well

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 and COVID-19 in South Africa - PMC

(3 days ago) WebThe state of mental health in South Africa. Mental health has been treated as a peripheral and insignificant part of the health sector (Burns, 2011; October, 2019; Pillay, 2019). …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8107260/

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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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Integrating mental health into chronic care in South Africa: the

(3 days ago) WebSouth Africa has a 12-month prevalence estimate of 16.5% for common mental disorders (anxiety, mood and substance use disorders), 1 with almost a third (30.3%) of the …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4698554/

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Mental health care - a public health priority in South Africa

(2 days ago) Webreform of the Mental Health Care Act (17 of 2002), emphasising the human rights of patients.4,5 Secondly, in line with WHO recommendations and to reduce the burden of …

https://indexmedicus.afro.who.int/iah/fulltext/Mental_health_care_-_a_public_health_priority_in_South_Africa.pdf

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History and politics of mental health policy and care in South …

(7 days ago) WebThe Mental Health Care Act, no. 17 of 2002 promulgated in 2004 (Republic of South The Republic of South Africa, 2002) has been positively received in that its …

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266656032300021X

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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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Mind the gap: South Africa’s mental health burden

(8 days ago) WebThe aim of this paper is to explore the burden of mental health in South Africa, to inform a potential future investment case for the funding and delivery of mental the relevant …

https://bhfglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Mind-the-gap-mental-health-20220310.pdf

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The rationale for South Africa to prioritise mental health care as a

(1 days ago) WebBackground: The publication of South Africa's National Mental Health Policy Framework and Strategic Plan 2023-2030 and the proposed National Health Insurance (NHI) make it …

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38320345/

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Mental Health – National Department of Health

(Just Now) WebMental Health - General Resources. Published Health Sector Drug Master Plan 2019/2025. DOWNLOAD. Mental Health Care Act No. 7 of 2002. DOWNLOAD. National Mental …

https://www.health.gov.za/mental-health/

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Mental Health Care Act 17 of 2002 South African Government

(1 days ago) WebThe Mental Health Care Act 17 of 2002 intends: to provide for the care, treatment and rehabilitation of persons who are mentally ill; Amended by Legal Aid …

https://www.gov.za/documents/mental-health-care-act

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Celebrate, remember and reframe: the therapy sessions healing …

(Just Now) WebWith fewer than one psychologist for every 100,000 people, mental health support at state clinics focuses on the most acute conditions. “If we talk about day-to-day …

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/article/2024/may/14/south-africa-women-mental-health-phola-trauma-therapy-healing-counselling

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Perinatal Depression - Why It's in the Spotlight - MSN

(3 days ago) WebOf the population without private medical insurance who needed mental health care, less than 0.9% received inpatient mental health care, and only 7.8% received outpatient …

https://www.msn.com/en-xl/africa/top-stories/perinatal-depression-why-it-s-in-the-spotlight/ar-BB1mqcTP

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Mental health and the law: a South African perspective - PMC

(3 days ago) WebThe Mental Health Care Act 2002 (Act no. 17 of 2002), hereafter referred to as ‘the Act’, together with its regulations ushered in a new era for South African …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5618904/

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South Africa's National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill: Why it is

(6 days ago) WebPresident Ramaphosa approves a law that seeks to provide universal health care for all - but not everyone is happy.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1030v3p1r8o

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What’s Needed in Child/Adolescent and Geriatric Psychiatry

(7 days ago) WebThis post was written by Eugene Rubin MD, PhD, and Charles Zorumski, MD. The field of psychiatry is enjoying a growth spurt. In the 2024 national residency match, …

https://www.psychologytoday.com/za/blog/demystifying-psychiatry/202405/whats-needed-in-childadolescent-and-geriatric-psychiatry

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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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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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'NHI Bill will set us back’: South Africans weigh in on NHI Bill - IOL

(2 days ago) WebThis includes the South African Health Professionals Collaboration (SAHPC), which may file a legal challenge to the NHI Bill. The SAHPC is a group that represents …

https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/nhi-bill-will-set-us-back-south-africans-weigh-in-on-nhi-bill-e3c87935-fcd1-45a7-9d09-d2989e4eb566

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