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

(6 days ago) WEBSouth Africa’s rates of mental illness are also more than double those in Brazil (7.9%: 2016), which is also classified as a low- and middle-income country with …

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

(3 days ago) WEBThe virus comes against a backdrop of a protracted public health crisis in South Africa – the mental health gap (Burns, 2011; Marais & Petersen, 2015; October, …

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

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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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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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60 per cent of youth needed mental health support over …

(6 days ago) WEBUNICEF/UNI433458/Getty Images. PRETORIA, 09 October 2023 – Some 60 per cent of children and youth felt they needed mental health support over the past …

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

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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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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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Why South Africa is failing mental health patients and what can be …

(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 …

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

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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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[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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Mental health care in South Africa - Wikipedia

(4 days ago) WEBMental illness is very prevalent in South Africa, yet the country lacks many of the necessary resources and policies needed to execute an effective mental health …

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

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About Us - Mental Health Wellness Advocacy & Promoters - SAFMH

(4 days ago) WEBSAFMH is a mental health-focused, human rights organisation, with a 100-year track record of advocacy in South Africa. SAFMH is a South African-based non-profit …

https://www.safmh.org/introduction-to-safmh/

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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, …

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

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NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH POLICY FRAMEWORK AND …

(5 days ago) WEBmental health care that they need, suffering silently and alone, stigmatized and excluded by society from enjoying the basic rights enshrined in the Constitution of the Republic of …

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

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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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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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South African Depression and Anxiety Group

(2 days ago) WEBCipla Mental Health Helpline 0800 456 789 SMS 31393. NPOwer SA Helpline 0800 515 515 SMS 43010. Healthcare Workers Care Network Helpline 0800 21 21 21 SMS …

https://www.sadag.org/

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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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Mental Health Information Centre of Southern Africa

(4 days ago) WEBThe Mental Health Information Centre of Southern Africa strives to assist the South African public and professionals with up-to-date mental health information as well as an …

https://www.mentalhealthsa.org.za/

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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: …

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

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Economic inequalities lead to increased depression and anxiety

(4 days ago) WEBEconomic inequalities in South Africa have an impact on mental health, particularly contributing to increased rates of depression and anxiety. High …

https://mg.co.za/thought-leader/opinion/2024-05-20-economic-inequalities-lead-to-increased-depression-and-anxiety/

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

(6 days ago) WEBSouth Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has approved a controversial new law that will lead to the biggest shake-up in the health sector since the end of the racist …

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

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Designing AI for mental health diagnosis: challenges from sub …

(Just Now) WEBFor ML to play a successful role in diagnosing mental health disorders in sub-Saharan African medical spaces, with a precise focus on South Africa, we allude …

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

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