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State of mental health and illness in South Africa

(2 days ago) WebOne in six South Africans suffer from anxiety, depression, or substance-use disorders. •. 40% of South Africans with HIV suffer from a mental disorder. •. 41% of …

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

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A reflection of the current status of the mental healthcare …

(7 days ago) WebHowever, in South Africa, only 7.9% of the total mental healthcare budget is allocated to outpatient services at primary care, including community care ( Docrat et …

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666560323000622

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

(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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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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High mental health burden for Africa’s youth - Nature

(Just Now) WebResearch has shown a high incidence of mental disorders and mental health symptoms among adolescents in 16 sub-Saharan African countries, with a …

https://www.nature.com/articles/d44148-021-00097-y

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Racial disparities in psychological distress in post …

(Just Now) WebSouth Africa has long endured a high prevalence of mental disorders. The 2004 South African Stress and Health (SASH) study found that its lifetime prevalence …

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00127-021-02175-w

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Trauma and mental health in South Africa: Overview.

(2 days ago) WebMadigoe, Burns, Zhang, and Subramaney (2017) and Mgoqi-Mbalo, Zhang, and Sam (2017) cover the cultural context of violence. In the first article, titled “Toward a …

https://psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/2017-18030-001.html

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Is mental health in South Africa moving forward? BJPsych

(Just Now) WebThis landmark South African Mental Health Conference (SAMHC) was held in Johannesburg in April 2023. 1 It signified a milestone in acknowledging the magnitude of …

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

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State of mental health and illness in South Africa - ResearchGate

(1 days ago) WebMore than R7.8 billion was spent on both in-patient and out-patient mental health services in the. 2016/2017 financial year or 4.6% of the total spend in the public …

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/333864468_State_of_mental_health_and_illness_in_South_Africa

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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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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-day …

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

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Full article: Closing the mental health treatment gap in South …

(7 days ago) WebMental, neurological, and substance use (MNS) disorders accounted for 10% of the global burden of disease (GBD) in 2010 (Citation 1), yet on average, mental …

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.3402/gha.v7.23431

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Perceptions of causes and treatment of mental illness among …

(3 days ago) WebMental disorders are considered among the most poorly treated illnesses in sub-Saharan Africa (Kabamba, 2014).In South Africa, while over 16% of adults are …

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/00812463231186264

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Psychiatric stigma and discrimination in South Africa: perspectives

(3 days ago) WebStigma and discrimination against people with mental illness remain barriers to help seeking and full recovery for people in need of mental health services. Yet there is …

https://bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1471-244X-14-191

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65 per cent of young people with mental health related issues

(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 …

https://www.unicef.org/southafrica/press-releases/65-cent-young-people-mental-health-related-issues-did-not-seek-help-unicef

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Is mental health in South Africa moving forward?

(Just Now) WebThe Current Health System and Mental Health. South Africa currently employs a two-tier health system. 84% of the population use the government-funded …

https://www.thesouthafrican.com/lifestyle/is-mental-health-in-south-africa-moving-forward/

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Mental health among migrants in South Africa - HSRC

(1 days ago) WebPretoria, Monday 6 May 2024 – The study examines the mental health of external migrants in South Africa, a subject which has previously attracted little attention from …

https://hsrc.ac.za/news/latest-news/mental-health-among-migrants-in-south-africa/

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The Possible Collapse of the U.S. Home Insurance System

(6 days ago) WebA Times investigation found climate change may now be a concern for every homeowner in the country.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/15/podcasts/the-daily/climate-insurance.html

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The mental health state of extended programme students at a …

(8 days ago) WebThis study aimed to assess the prevalence of mental health issues among students in a South African university’s extended curriculum programme in 2022 while …

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00812463241229163

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What are geomagnetic storms and why do they produce the …

(3 days ago) WebThe 2003 Halloween storms caused blackouts in Sweden and damaged power infrastructure in South Africa. NT Health executives put on notice as department …

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-11/aurora-australis-borealis-geomagnetic-storms-explained/103834308

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