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Supporting Mental Health in Afghanistan - ReliefWeb

(7 days ago) WEBIt is estimated that only 3% of people visiting health centres are offered help for their mental health. This is very low compared to the recommended target of 10 …

https://reliefweb.int/report/afghanistan/supporting-mental-health-afghanistan

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Afghanistan's humanitarian crisis and its impacts on …

(8 days ago) WEBIn Afghanistan, mental health units are active in six hospitals in order to provide psychosocial support to HCWs and COVID-19 patients (World Health Organization, 2020b). This is supported by more than 60 …

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/global-mental-health/article/afghanistans-humanitarian-crisis-and-its-impacts-on-the-mental-health-of-healthcare-workers-during-covid19/E047F71A34750C5040FBB697DCD8669E

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Afghan mental health and psychosocial well-being: …

(3 days ago) WEBBefore 2004, the secondary mental health system in Afghanistan was limited to one 60-bed national mental hospital in Kabul and some psychiatric wards in provincial hospitals. 174 The inclusion of …

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/bjpsych-open/article/afghan-mental-health-and-psychosocial-wellbeing-thematic-review-of-four-decades-of-research-and-interventions/EF8325AD5ADBE20F91C84811B43EE260

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Afghanistan's Lone Psychiatric Hospital Reveals Mental …

(1 days ago) WEBAfghanistan's Lone Psychiatric Hospital Reveals Mental Health Crisis Fueled By War The Red Crescent Secure Psychiatric …

https://www.npr.org/2018/02/14/585494599/afghanistans-lone-psychiatric-hospital-reveals-mental-health-crisis-fueled-by-wa

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Mental Health Atlas 2020 Country Profile: Afghanistan

(4 days ago) WEBMental Health Atlas 2020 Country Profile: Afghanistan. 15 April 2022. Technical document. Download (591.6 kB)

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

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IPSO - Psychosocial and Mental Health Center Kabul

(7 days ago) WEBThis is why we established our Psychosocial and Mental Health Center Kabul in 2016. It is the centre for online counseling services throughout Afghanistan and it provides more …

https://ipsocontext.org/projects/psychosocial-and-mental-health-center-kabul/

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MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM - World Health Organization

(2 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 Afghanistan. …

https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/mental-health/who-aims-country-reports/afghanistan_who_aims_report.pdf?sfvrsn=2a61bfbc_3&download=true

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Treating Afghanistan’s Invisible Mental Health Crisis

(3 days ago) WEBThe mental health crisis in Afghanistan remains an urgent and overlooked crisis. In a country where mental health services are limited and stigmatized, a hotline …

https://reliefweb.int/report/afghanistan/treating-afghanistans-invisible-mental-health-crisis

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Access to Care for Mental Health Problems in Afghanistan: A …

(3 days ago) WEBOnly one mental hospital and four psychiatry units in general hospitals were reported in addition to mental health and community based out-patient facilities. …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9808366/

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Afghanistan: Mental Health and Psychosocial Support - ReliefWeb

(9 days ago) WEBAfghanistan Emergency Situation Report Issue 38 (Reporting Period: March 2024) Key figures (monthly) 158 313 People received emergency health care service (PHC & …

https://response.reliefweb.int/afghanistan/mental-health-and-psychosocial-support/reports

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WHO EMRO Mental and disability health Programmes

(8 days ago) WEBMental and disability health. Devastated by decades of war, instability and poverty, many Afghans suffer from mental health and psychosocial symptoms and problems. …

https://www.emro.who.int/afg/programmes/mental-health.html

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The challenge of addressing the health care needs of Afghan

(3 days ago) WEBA Particular Challenge: Mental Health. The mental health of Afghan evacuees is a particular concern. Several studies have shown that post-migration stress …

https://www.brookings.edu/articles/the-challenge-of-addressing-the-healthcare-needs-of-afghan-evacuees/

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WHO calls for greater investment in Afghanistan’s health system

(4 days ago) WEBThe World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday appealed for donors to ramp up funding to provide healthcare to some 14 million people in Afghanistan, …

https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/08/1139877

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Afghanistan Mental Health and Psychosocial Support …

(7 days ago) WEBMHPSS Needs Assessment Faryab and Sar-e Pol Provinces 3 List of Acronyms CHC Comprehensive Health Centers CHW Community Health Worker DH District Hospital …

https://cdn1.internationalmedicalcorps.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/IMC-2023-Afghanistan-MHPSS-Report.pdf

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Afghan refugees, grappling with trauma, face barriers to mental …

(Just Now) WEBAfghan refugees, grappling with grief and trauma, face barriers to mental health care. Salek Haseer and family members pose for a photo in Germany in October …

https://www.statnews.com/2022/03/29/afghan-refugees-mental-health-care-barriers/

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Mental health UNICEF Afghanistan

(5 days ago) WEBNo other centre offers specialized mental health and psychosocial support for children and young people. UNICEF continues to support this centre with funding …

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

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Afghan women in mental health crisis over bleak future - BBC

(4 days ago) WEBAfghan women in mental health crisis over bleak future. 4 June 2023. By Yogita Limaye,Afghanistan correspondent. AFP. "I just want someone to hear my …

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-65765399

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Improving Mental Health in Afghanistan - The Borgen Project

(5 days ago) WEBIn 2004, Afganistan’s Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) declared mental health in Afghanistan a top priority. Today, the National Strategy for Mental Health …

https://borgenproject.org/mental-health-in-afghanistan/

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‘Despair is settling in’: female suicides on rise in Taliban’s …

(6 days ago) WEB“Afghanistan is in the midst of a mental health crisis precipitated by a women’s rights crisis,” said Alison Davidian, the country representative for UN Women.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/28/despair-is-settling-in-female-suicides-on-rise-in-talibans-afghanistan

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Afghan women in mental health crisis over bleak future

(6 days ago) WEBAfghan women in mental health crisis over bleak future. 5 June 2023. AFP. By Yogita Limaye. Afghanistan correspondent. "I just want someone to hear my voice. …

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-65765399

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Afghanistan’s health system is on the brink of collapse: urgent …

(2 days ago) WEBHowever, these vital health services that save the lives of many in the community have come under severe threat. The Sehatmandi programme is the …

https://www.who.int/news-room/feature-stories/detail/afghanistan-s-health-system-is-on-the-brink-of-collapse-urgent-action-is-needed

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Age—Not Just a Number in Youth Mental Health - JAMA Network

(7 days ago) WEBThe mental health of youth across the globe is in crisis. Indeed, the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) and World Health Organization …

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/2814642

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People stuck in mental health hospitals for too long, says Mencap

(4 days ago) WEBThe charity says lack of provision in the community is the reason for the unnecessary length of stays.

https://www.bbc.com/news/disability-68924181

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Integrating Mental and Physical Health to Better Support Patients …

(6 days ago) WEBReauthorize the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act through 2029 to provide grants to help health care organizations offer behavioral health …

https://www.aha.org/news/perspective/2024-04-26-integrating-mental-and-physical-health-better-support-patients-and-communities

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WRAL Investigates why the truth about mental health hospitals …

(3 days ago) WEBA joint investigation by WRAL and North Carolina Health News uncovered a history of issues with mental health hospitals in North Carolina that cater to children. …

https://www.wral.com/story/wral-investigates-why-the-truth-about-mental-health-hospitals-remains-hidden/21418636/

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WRAL Investigates lack of transparency at mental health facilities

(3 days ago) WEBA joint investigation by WRAL and North Carolina Health News uncovered a history of issues with mental health hospitals in North Carolina that cater to children.

https://www.wral.com/video/wral-investigates-lack-of-transparency-at-mental-health-facilities/21419108/

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Columbia Global 2024 Award Recipients Columbia Global Centers

(7 days ago) WEBColumbia Global announces the recipients of six award opportunities designed to further innovative research and initiatives worldwide that focus on critical issues, such …

https://globalcenters.columbia.edu/news/columbia-global-2024-award-recipients

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Burden of Mental Disorders and Suicide Attributable to Childhood

(7 days ago) WEBImportance The proportion of mental disorders and burden causally attributable to childhood maltreatment is unknown.. Objective To determine the contribution of child …

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/2818229

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HeRAMS Afghanistan Baseline Report 2022: Operational status of …

(9 days ago) WEBHeRAMS has been deployed in Afghanistan since November 2021 and has allowed for the assessment of 2730 health facilities across the country. The analysis …

https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/herams-afghanistan-baseline-report-2022-operational-status-of-the-health-system

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Study finds private equity expanding to mental health facilities

(7 days ago) WEBThey found 642 mental health clinics and 1,152 clinics treating substance use disorders that had undergone private equity acquisition over that period, as of last …

https://news.ohsu.edu/2024/05/01/study-finds-private-equity-expanding-to-mental-health-facilities

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There is ‘nowhere safe to go’ for the 600,000 children of - UNICEF

(4 days ago) WEBNEW YORK, 06 MAY 2024 – With the unfolding humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip continuing to deteriorate, UNICEF is warning that a military besiegement and …

https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/there-nowhere-safe-go-600000-children-rafah-warns-unicef

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Galea appointed inaugural Margaret C. Ryan Dean of planned …

(1 days ago) WEBSandro Galea, MD, DrPH, one of the world’s most influential public health leaders, will become the inaugural Margaret C. Ryan Dean of the planned School of …

https://source.wustl.edu/2024/05/galea-appointed-inaugural-margaret-c-ryan-dean-of-planned-washu-school-of-public-health/

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Mental Health, Stress Top Reasons Students Consider Leaving

(9 days ago) WEBAbout two-thirds of bachelor’s degree students who have considered pausing their studies (67%) say emotional stress has caused them to think of leaving, and 56% …

https://news.gallup.com/poll/644645/mental-health-stress-top-reasons-students-consider-leaving.aspx

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In rural Texas, ERs are facing a growing mental health crisis

(3 days ago) WEBFor 24/7 mental health support in English or Spanish, call the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s free help line at 800-662-4357. You …

https://www.texastribune.org/2024/05/07/texas-mental-health-hospitals-er/

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Study finds private equity expanding to mental health facilities

(3 days ago) WEBThey found 642 mental health clinics and 1,152 clinics treating substance use disorders that had undergone private equity acquisition over that period, as of last …

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-05-private-equity-mental-health-facilities.html

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Immigrant America: A Portrait School of Social Sciences UCI …

(Just Now) WEBIn their newly released edition of Immigrant America: A Portrait (University of California Press), UCI Distinguished Professor of sociology Rubén G. Rumbaut and …

https://www.socsci.uci.edu/newsevents/news/2024/2024-05-07-ruben-rumbaut-immigrant-america

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226034 Alcohol Abuse amongst Veterans (docx) - CliffsNotes

(8 days ago) WEB3 implementing policies that affect veterans. The department also plays an important role in determining efficient treatment facilities, including substance abuse …

https://www.cliffsnotes.com/study-notes/13633894

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