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Mental health care in Uganda - The Lancet Psychiatry

(3 days ago) WEBDuring the opening of mental health month (May, 2022), officials from the Ministry of Health in Uganda stated that about 14 million people of the 43·7 million population have …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/PIIS2215-0366(22)00305-4/fulltext

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Mental Health Crisis in Uganda - Northwestern University

(2 days ago) WEBWith the emigration of medically trained personnel, the workforce required to treat the ongoing mental health crisis in Uganda is dwindling. Uganda joins 45% of the world’s …

https://sites.northwestern.edu/globemed/2020/08/25/mental-health-crisis-in-uganda/

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Mental health in Uganda - American Psychological Association (APA)

(Just Now) WEBIn Uganda, mental, neurological and substance use disorders are a major public health burden (Mugisha et al., 2019). Depression, anxiety disorders, and elevated stress levels …

https://www.apa.org/international/global-insights/uganda-mental-health

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The silent mental health crisis among men in Uganda

(1 days ago) WEBThe prevalence of Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) in Uganda is estimated at 12.4% and the prevalence of alcohol dependence is estimated at 4.2% among males. The reluctance of …

https://blogs.bmj.com/bmjgh/2023/10/22/the-silent-mental-health-crisis-among-men-in-uganda/

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YouBelong Home: A Ugandan Community Mental Health …

(3 days ago) WEBIntroduction. Response to severe mental illness (SMI) service provision is an ongoing challenge in Uganda (Kisa et al., 2016; Molodynski, Cusack & Nixon, 2017, p.98; …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9734846/

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Breaking the Silence: Mental Health Challenges in Uganda and the …

(7 days ago) WEBWritten by Godfrey KagaayiIn a world where mental health problems are alarmingly prevalent, affecting millions globally, Uganda stands out with a staggering estimated …

https://www.twogereug.org/post/breaking-the-silence-mental-health-challenges-in-uganda-and-the-urgent-need-for-change

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This woman is fighting to end stigma around mental health in …

(6 days ago) WEBIn 2016, the WHO found there were just 0.09 beds for mental health in general hospitalsper 100,000 population in Uganda, compared to 11.1 in the US. It’s this lack of …

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/08/uganda-mental-health-stigma-depression-healthcare-africa/

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(PDF) Mental healthcare in Uganda: desperate challenges but real

(2 days ago) WEBUganda spends 9.8% of gross domestic product. on healthcare, or US$146 annually per person. Less tha n 1% of this goes into mental healt hcare, compared with 10% in the …

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/320812855_Mental_healthcare_in_Uganda_desperate_challenges_but_real_opportunities

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Mental Health Atlas 2020 Country Profile: Uganda

(4 days ago) WEBMental Health Atlas 2020 Country Profile: Uganda; Mental Health Atlas 2020 Country Profile: Uganda. 15 April 2022 Technical document. Download (591.6 kB) WHO Team. …

https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/mental-health-atlas-uga-2020-country-profile

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Mental health care in Uganda - The Lancet

(5 days ago) WEBDuring the opening of mental health month (May, 2022), oicials from the Ministry of Health in Uganda stated that about 14 million people of the 43·7 million population have a …

https://www.thelancet.com/pdfs/journals/lanpsy/PIIS2215-0366(22)00305-4.pdf

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Alarming report reveals high prevalence of mental illness in …

(6 days ago) WEBAccording to the findings, a staggering 14 million Ugandans are currently afflicted by mental disorders, constituting 22.9 percent of children and 24.2 percent of adults. The report …

https://nilepost.co.ug/health/167190/alarming-report-reveals-high-prevalence-of-mental-illness-in-ugandas-population

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Unveiling the Silent Struggle: The Burden of Mental Health in …

(6 days ago) WEBThe intersection of mental health and physical health forms a tangled web that demands comprehensive intervention strategies. As the layers of mental health challenges in …

https://dailyexpress.co.ug/2023/08/12/unveiling-the-silent-struggle-the-burden-of-mental-health-in-uganda/

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Child and adolescent mental health services in Uganda

(7 days ago) WEBWorldwide, one in five children and adolescents suffer from mental health disorders, while facing limited opportunities for treatment and recovery. Growing up, they face multiple …

https://ijmhs.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13033-021-00491-x

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Barriers to treatment and care for depression among the youth in …

(1 days ago) WEBKeywords: depression, barriers, mental health literacy, youth, Uganda. Citation: Amone-P'Olak K, Kakinda AI, Kibedi H and Omech B (2023) Barriers to treatment and care for …

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1054918/full

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Uganda who aims report 29 05 08 - World Health Organization

(7 days ago) WEBThe world Health Organization Assessment Instrument for Mental Health Systems (WHO-AIMS) was used to collect information on the mental health system in Uganda. The …

https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/mental-health/who-aims-country-reports/uganda_who_aims_report.pdf?sfvrsn=465d79fe_3&download=true

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COVID-19 and adolescent girls’ mental health in Uganda: A panel …

(4 days ago) WEBThe COVID-19 pandemic and associated mitigating measures are expected to aggravate the mental health challenges of adolescents. Poor mental health among young people …

https://online.ucpress.edu/agh/article/2/1/1798880/196895/COVID-19-and-adolescent-girls-mental-health-in

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Mental health cases in women high since Covid-19, say experts

(5 days ago) WEBCovid-19 triggers new mental health crisis Special Reports Sep 20, 2021 expresses concern about the high number of mental health illnesses in Uganda amid shortage of …

https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/mental-health-cases-in-women-high-since-covid-19-say-experts-4610274

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Mental Health in Developing Countries: Challenges and …

(3 days ago) WEBThe percentage of nurses in Uganda who are graduates in mental health and work in mental health hospitals far outstrips any other profession (WHO-AIMS Report, Graphs …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4948168/

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Mental health crisis - The Independent Uganda

(1 days ago) WEBAccording to the UN World Health Organisation report, approximately 450 million people suffer from mental health, neurological, and substance use disorders. Statistics show …

https://www.independent.co.ug/mental-health-crisis/

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Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in the Uganda …

(Just Now) WEBUganda’s Ministry of Health is strengthening its response and is including mental health into general health care provision, as outlined in Uganda’s Health Sector Integrated …

https://data.unhcr.org/en/documents/download/72875

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Mental health crisis is costing us dearly Monitor

(8 days ago) WEBThe Lancet Global Health, a science journal, estimates that poor mental health will cost about $6 trillion by 2030 in global productivity. While there are no official figures on how …

https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/oped/commentary/mental-health-crisis-is-costing-us-dearly-4412606

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UNHCR Uganda Mental Health and Psychosocial Support …

(3 days ago) WEB5 Interagency Guidelines: • IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings (2007)15 • IASC Community-based approaches to MHPSS …

https://reliefweb.int/attachments/4378a445-eb1e-3c2e-b5a8-260118ca2cfb/UNHCR%20Strategy%20MHPSS%20for%20Refugees%20Uganda_Dec2019.pdf

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Free Telephone Counseling Hotlines in Uganda - OpenCounseling

(4 days ago) WEBSuicide & Crisis Lines. Mental Health Uganda 0800 21 21 21 Mental Health Uganda (MHU) is an indigenous, Non Governmental Organisation of People with and Survivors …

https://blog.opencounseling.com/hotlines-ug/

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Teens Told Us What They Need To Improve Their Mental Health.

(6 days ago) WEBCrisis Text Line partnered with Common Good Labs to analyze the resources mentioned by young people using notes from more than 87,000 anonymized conversations. This …

https://nextcity.org/urbanist-news/teens-told-us-what-they-need-mental-health-research

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Sexual and reproductive health implementation research in …

(9 days ago) WEBBackground Meeting the health needs of crisis-affected populations is a growing challenge, with 339 million people globally in need of humanitarian assistance in 2023. …

https://reproductive-health-journal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12978-024-01793-2

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Crisis Hotlines, Text Message & Chat Services Psychiatry

(9 days ago) WEBCrisis Hotlines, Text Message, Chat Services. 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: dial 9-8-8. The 988 Lifeline is a national network of local crisis centers that provides free and …

https://medicine.umich.edu/dept/psychiatry/programs/youth-young-adult-depression-suicide-prevention-program/resources-youth-suicide-risk/crisis-hotlines-text-message-chat-services

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Agenda 2024: Progress being made, more to be done to improve …

(5 days ago) WEBCall the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988. Chat online at 988lifeline.org. Text WYO to 741-741. All of these services operate 24/7. For local mental health evaluations, call: Youth …

https://www.wyomingnews.com/opinion/staff_editorials/agenda-2024-progress-being-made-more-to-be-done-to-improve-mental-health/article_93cbe3d0-0d39-11ef-878b-f759d09d15c8.html

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African health experts warn of climate change & rising vector …

(9 days ago) WEBHealth experts are particularly concerned about the role of climate change in the rise of vector-borne diseases in Africa’s low- and middle-income countries. Rising temperatures …

https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/african-health-experts-warn-of-climate-change-rising-vector-borne-diseases/

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The Ukrainian women challenging mental health stigma: “We need …

(5 days ago) WEBThis Mental Health Awareness Week 2024, we speak to the courageous women who are breaking the silence and fighting stigma surrounding mental health support. Inna, …

https://www.rescue.org/uk/article/ukrainian-women-challenging-mental-health-stigma-we-need-rebuild-nation

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