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'A broken system': Damning review into SA mental health services …

(5 days ago) WEBA 97-page report into rural mental health reveals there are just 19.3 full time positions in SA's rural psychiatry workforce, most of them based in Adelaide, with …

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-09-14/south-australia-rural-mental-health-psychiatrists-review/102855650

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SA experienced surge in mental health patients during the

(4 days ago) WEBThe SA Society of Depression and Anxiety Group (Sadag) presented the statistics below on the impact of Covid-19 on individuals. Prior to the lockdown in 2020, …

https://www.news24.com/citypress/news/sa-experienced-surge-in-mental-health-patients-during-the-lockdown-new-report-20220323

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Moving beyond a mere awareness of SA’s mental health crisis

(8 days ago) WEBMoving beyond a mere awareness of SA’s mental health crisis – social worker Noluthando Moyana. 28th July 2022 by Editor BizNews. Earlier this week, Afrika …

https://www.biznews.com/health/2022/07/28/mental-health-sa

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South Africa needs to address the mental health needs …

(9 days ago) WEBCovid-19 has accelerated South Africa’s youth mental health problems — breaking point is approaching. Studies have shown that the rate of mental health problems, such as suicidality, anxiety

https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2021-10-14-covid-19-has-accelerated-south-africas-youth-mental-health-problems-breaking-point-is-approaching/

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SA’s mental health policy has lapsed, what happens next? - News24

(9 days ago) WEBOnce widely hailed, South Africa’s Mental Health Policy Framework and Strategic Plan 2013 – 2020 lapsed last year, with mixed reviews on its implementation …

https://www.news24.com/citypress/news/in-depth-sas-mental-health-policy-has-lapsed-what-happens-next-20211011

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Review recommends mental health system improvements after …

(7 days ago) WEBSA Health has previously said Mr Dunk was released from the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) two days prior to the alleged attack, after being treated for a mental health …

https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/other/review-recommends-mental-health-system-improvements-after-alleged-stabbing-of-julie-seed-and-susan-scardigno/ar-BB1mci6Q

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Mental health in general is not fully recognised in SA - News24

(3 days ago) WEBKiyoshi Hijiki/Getty Images. Mental health is not fully recognised in South Africa's healthcare system and this can be seen in services in general, according to …

https://www.news24.com/news24/SouthAfrica/News/mental-health-in-general-is-not-fully-recognised-in-sa-healthcare-experts-say-20210414

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How the pandemic lockdown in South Africa affected mental health

(9 days ago) WEBThere were various levels of restrictions, the most severe being in place in March and April 2020. During this “hard lockdown”, many people in South Africa really …

https://theconversation.com/how-the-pandemic-lockdown-in-south-africa-affected-mental-health-188245

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San Antonio's mental health crisis team, SA CORE expands city …

(5 days ago) WEB1/200. Watch on. Last September, city council set aside more than $7 million in funding to expand services city-wide. That expansion started in January.

https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/san-antonio-mental-health-crisis-team-sa-core-expands-city-wide/273-43b5a032-e3c9-42d8-abe3-f468f3cbebb7

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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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South African Federation For Mental Health - Mental Wellness …

(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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Economic cost of SA’s mental health crisis - eNCA

(8 days ago) WEBEconomic cost of SA’s mental health crisis Tuesday 04 July 2023 - 11:45am South Africa scored the lowest average on the mental health wellbeing scale in the …

https://www.enca.com/analysis/economic-cost-sas-mental-health-crisis

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New team to tackle mental health-related 911 calls - San Antonio …

(5 days ago) WEBSA Core will start by covering the San Antonio Police Department’s Central substation’s territory, which includes downtown and much of the near west and north …

https://sanantonioreport.org/pilot-mental-health-team-911-calls-next-month/

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Mental Health Awareness Month - City of San Antonio - sa.gov

(2 days ago) WEBMental Health Awareness Month. Published on May 13, 2024. May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a national observance started in 1949 by Mental Health …

https://www.sa.gov/Directory/Departments/SAMHD/News-Events/Featured-News/Mental-Health-Awareness-Month

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Are Schools Too Focused on Mental Health? - The New York Times

(8 days ago) WEBMay 6, 2024. In recent years, mental health has become a central subject in childhood and adolescence. Teenagers narrate their psychiatric diagnosis and treatment on TikTok and …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/06/health/mental-health-schools.html

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Opinion Mental Health Awareness is Backfiring on Teens - The …

(1 days ago) WEBMedical groups declaring a “national emergency.”. The surgeon general calling for an “all of society” response to a “devastating” mental health crisis among young …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/14/opinion/mental-health-awareness.html

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Kids in crisis: NJ hospitals see rise in mental health emergencies

(9 days ago) WEBNJ Connect for Recovery: 855-652-3737. New Jersey Hope and Healing: 866-202-4357. Scott Fallon has covered the COVID-19 pandemic since its onset in …

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/coronavirus/2022/03/03/nj-covid-children-anxiety-depression-epidemic/6895463001/

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When Prison and Mental Illness Amount to a Death Sentence

(7 days ago) WEBIt was 1:19 p.m. on Sept. 6, 2019, in the Danville Correctional Center, a medium-security prison a few hours south of Chicago. Mr. Johnson, 21 and serving a …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/05/us/politics/prison-mental-health-care.html

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Maternal Mental Health …

(5 days ago) WEBThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the release of a national strategy today, with recommendations developed by the Task …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/05/14/biden-harris-administration-announces-maternal-mental-health-task-force-national-strategy-improve-maternal-mental-health-care-amid-urgent-public-health-crisis.html

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New task force prescribes mental health support to curb - NBC …

(2 days ago) WEBPerinatal depression affects as many as 20% of women in the United States during pregnancy, the postpartum period, or both, according to studies. In some states, …

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/womens-health/protect-new-mothers-federal-panel-prescribes-mental-health-support-rcna152413

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Maine gunman's family testifies they "repeatedly called the

(4 days ago) WEBFamily of Lewiston, Maine gunman calls for change in helping military members with mental illness 02:32. LEWISTON, Maine - The family of the gunman who killed 18 …

https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/lewiston-maine-robert-card-family-mental-health/

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Exclusive: New program creates "youth corps" for mental health

(8 days ago) WEBHow it works: Young people ages 18 and up will spend about a year working at a school or nonprofit to help connect other young people to mental health support. …

https://www.axios.com/2024/05/15/youth-mental-health-corps

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HHS Mental Health Accomplishments by the Numbers

(8 days ago) WEBThe MHBG supports public mental health systems in providing community-based mental health services to adults with serious mental illness (SMI) and children …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/05/16/hhs-mental-health-accomplishments-numbers.html

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Shining light on mental health awareness: Why organizations are …

(Just Now) WEBBy casting light in green and commemorating Mental Health Month, our collective goal is to foster understanding, empower our communities and diminish the …

https://www.roi-nj.com/2024/05/16/healthcare/shining-light-on-mental-health-awareness-why-organizations-are-going-green/

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Travis County is shifting focus to prevent overdose deaths as …

(1 days ago) WEBTexas Department of State Health Services data shows that overdose deaths in Travis County are higher than in other urban Texas counties. In 2023, Travis County …

https://www.ksat.com/news/texas/2024/05/16/travis-county-is-shifting-focus-to-prevent-overdose-deaths-as-fentanyl-ravages-the-area/

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Does Mindfulness Training Lead to Better Mental Health?

(3 days ago) WEBTo the Editor: Your article cites research findings that among young people mindfulness training did not have the expected positive effect on mental health. In …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/13/opinion/mindfulness-mental-health.html

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New Jersey pushes for mental health resources after sheriff's death

(6 days ago) WEB0:00. 0:53. WOODLAND PARK, N.J. — In the wake of the death of a New Jersey sheriff, who appeared to have taken his own life in a restaurant, Gov. Phil …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/01/25/new-jersey-mental-health-resources-sheriffs-death/72345251007/

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California makes $3.3 billion available for mental health beds - Los

(7 days ago) WEBREDWOOD CITY, Calif. —. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday that the state will make $3.3 billion in funding available by July to begin building inpatient and …

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-05-14/california-3-3-billion-available-for-mental-health-beds

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NJ Businesses Light Up Green for Mental Health Month

(Just Now) WEBDelta Dental of NJ, Johnson & Johnson, Hackensack Medical Center and even the New Jersey State House Dome Join More than 35 Others. On May 14, 2024. More …

https://njbmagazine.com/njb-news-now/nj-businesses-light-up-green-for-mental-health-month/

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