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

(6 days ago) WEBSeveral countries, including Zimbabwe, have introduced mental health services into primary healthcare facilities using ordinary healthcare workers. “They are …

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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60 per cent of youth needed mental health support over …

(6 days ago) WEBBreaking the stigma surrounding mental health and psychosocial conditions, through promoting better understanding of mental health and taking seriously the …

https://www.unicef.org/southafrica/press-releases/60-cent-youth-needed-mental-health-support-over-past-year-u-report

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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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Seeing the world through a different lens - safmh.org

(2 days ago) WEBMENTAL HEALTH IN THE TIME OF COVID-19. “We see the world through the lens of all our experiences; that is a fundamental part of the human condition” Madeleine M. Kunin …

https://www.safmh.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/SAFMH-Annual-Report-2020-2021.pdf

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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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REPORT OF THE NATIONAL INVESTIGATIVE HEARING …

(4 days ago) WEBThe National Hearing on the Status of Mental Health Care in South Africa was chaired by the Chairperson of the South African Human Rights Commission, Professor Bongani …

https://www.sahrc.org.za/home/21/files/SAHRC%20Mental%20Health%20Report%20Final%2025032019.pdf

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[South Africa] - World Health Organization

(5 days ago) WEBPercentage of mental health research output in total research output within country 5.0% 46.8% The government’s total expenditure on mental hospitals as % of total …

https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/mental-health/mental-health-atlas-2020-country-profiles/zaf.pdf?sfvrsn=1b337826_5&download=true

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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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73 per cent of youth needed mental health support over …

(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

(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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WHO-AIMS Report on Mental Health System in South Africa

(2 days ago) WEBDescription. A report of the assessment of the mental health system in South Africa using the World Health Organization - Assessment Instrument for Mental Health Systems …

https://extranet.who.int/mindbank/item/432

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Mental health and COVID-19 in South Africa - PMC

(3 days ago) WEBCOVID-19 and mental health in South Africa. COVID-19 has had a significant impact on mental health (A. W. Kim et al., 2020; Naidu, 2020; Pillay & Barnes, 2020).A. W. Kim et …

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

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AN EVALUATION OF THE HEALTH SYSTEM COSTS OF …

(6 days ago) WEBSuggested citation for this report Docrat, S., Besada, D., Lund, C. 2019. An Evaluation of the Health System Costs of Mental Health be critical to ensure that the mental …

https://www.samrc.ac.za/sites/default/files/attachments/2022-09/MentalHealthReport.pdf

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

(1 days ago) WEBAn article by South Africa’s Independent Online claims that one in five youth aged nine to 17 has a diagnosable mental health disorder, and only a third of those get …

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

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State of mental health and illness in South Africa

(7 days ago) WEBWhile the report understandably locates its findings within a human rights context (given the mandate of the Commission), it fails to carefully document the …

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

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National Mental Health Policy - safmh

(5 days ago) WEBof the Republic of South Africa. The Mental Health Policy and Strategic Plan 2013-2020 is the culmination of a number of processes and activities that were undertaken over time. …

https://www.safmh.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/National-Mental-Health-Policy-Framework-2013-2020.pdf

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The State of Mental Health in South Africa EAPA-SA

(8 days ago) WEBThe state of South Africa’s mental health in a global context. According to the second Annual Mental State of the World Report 2021 from Sapien Labs, published …

https://www.eapasa.co.za/the-state-of-mental-health-in-south-africa/

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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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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 …

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

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#OnMyMind: Better mental health for every child in South Africa

(9 days ago) WEBA U-Report South Africa poll in 2022 found that some 73 per cent of children and young people felt they needed mental health support in 2022. The disruption to young …

https://www.unicef.org/southafrica/onmymind-better-mental-health-every-child-south-africa

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Is mental health in South Africa moving forward? - MSN

(8 days ago) WEBThe Current Health System and Mental Health. South Africa currently employs a two-tier health system. 84% of the population use the government-funded public sector, while …

https://www.msn.com/en-za/health/other/is-mental-health-in-south-africa-moving-forward/ar-BB1m4CvX

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South Africans are suffering from stress due to the upcoming - IOL

(Just Now) WEBAs South Africa approaches the general elections amid economic woes and utility shortages, many people are experiencing increased stress and worry. This is …

https://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/south-africans-are-suffering-from-stress-due-to-the-upcoming-elections-expert-527d6a29-b399-43f6-8254-4e3a779aac29

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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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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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Climate change is affecting mental health literally everywhere

(6 days ago) WEBIn her keynote, Marina Romanello, executive director of the Lancet Countdown and a Connecting Climate Minds advisory board member, explained the key ways that …

https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2024/05/climate-change-is-affecting-mental-health-literally-everywhere/

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Mental Health Atlas 2017 Country Profile: South Africa

(3 days ago) WEBMental Health Atlas 2017 Country Profile: South Africa. 1 January 2017. Technical document. Download (586.1 kB)

https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/mental-health-atlas-2017-country-profile-south-africa

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NHI Bill: A controversial solution to SA’s healthcare crisis

(3 days ago) WEBAdditionally, Contracting Units for Primary Health Care will be established to assist the Fund with contracting primary health care services within a specified …

https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/nhi-bill-a-controversial-solution-to-sas-healthcare-crisis/

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Is mental health in South Africa moving forward? BJPsych

(Just Now) WEBThe SAMHC comes at an important time in South Africa as common mental illnesses are estimated to have increased three- to seven-fold since the onset of the coronavirus …

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/bjpsych-international/article/is-mental-health-in-south-africa-moving-forward/79B4C811F4E201731C6917E163A661A0

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E Cape healthcare workers troubled by violence at hospitals

(9 days ago) WEBReading Time: < 1 minute The Eastern Cape Department of Health has raised concerns about high levels of violence at hospitals in the province. The Department’s …

https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/eastern-cape-health-department-troubled-by-violence-at-hospitals/

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Lindiwe Zulu launches Child Protection Month in Kimberley

(2 days ago) WEB— South African Government (@GovernmentZA) May 19, 2024. Organisations formed to protect children have also raised concern about the increasing …

https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/lindiwe-zulu-launches-child-protection-month-in-kimberley/

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Global status report on road safety 2018 - World Health …

(2 days ago) WEBThe Global status report on road safety 2018, launched by WHO in December 2018, highlights that the number of annual road traffic deaths has reached 1.35 million. Road …

https://www.who.int/publications-detail-redirect/9789241565684

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Mental health UNICEF South Africa

(5 days ago) WEB60 per cent of youth needed mental health support over past year – UNICEF South Africa U-Report poll. PRETORIA, 09 October 2023 – Some 60 per cent …

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

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Prince Harry, Meghan Markle visit Nigeria, share mental health …

(5 days ago) WEBOn Friday, Harry and Meghan, who now live in California, kicked off a three-day visit to Nigeria, a country in West Africa that they are both visiting for the first time. …

https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/prince-harry-meghan-markle-travel-nigeria/story?id=110077911

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Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda experience internet outages …

(6 days ago) WEBWhy South Africa's health insurance is causing ructions President Ramaphosa approves a law that seeks to provide universal health care for all - but not …

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cprg0yn8q81o

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

(6 days ago) WEB4 min. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the independent presidential candidate who has marketed himself to voters as a younger, healthier alternative to the two major …

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

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The giant solar storm is having measurable effects on Earth : NPR

(8 days ago) WEBThe huge solar storm is keeping power grid and satellite operators on edge. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of solar flares early Saturday …

https://www.npr.org/2024/05/10/1250515730/solar-storm-geomagnetic-g4

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