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

(6 days ago) WebDespite the high prevalence of mental health problems in South Africa, few primary healthcare facilities have mental health services: “This, in combination with mental health being low on the priority list, spells disaster. We need better …

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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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 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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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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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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Why South Africa is failing mental health patients and …

(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 experiencing trauma, injury, violence as well

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

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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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73 per cent of youth needed mental health support over …

(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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Addressing the Mental Health Crisis in South Africa: Challenges …

(9 days ago) WebThe National Mental Health Policy and Strategic Framework 2013-2020 aimed to improve mental health among South Africans but faced challenges due to …

https://upside.org.za/addressing-the-mental-health-crisis-in-south-africa-challenges-and-solutions/

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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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A reflection of the current status of the mental healthcare system …

(7 days ago) WebSouth Africa has taken critical steps to strengthen its mental health system including reforming the Mental Health Care Act 17 of 2002 (MHCA), developing the …

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

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

(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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These are the mental health challenges SA’s youth are facing

(4 days ago) WebAnxious young woman. Picture: iStock. Similar to young people worldwide, South African youth face significant mental health challenges due to shared …

https://www.citizen.co.za/lifestyle/health/mental-health-challenges-sa-youth-facing/

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Addressing the mental health needs of adolescents in South …

(5 days ago) WebMoreover, data suggests that at-risk adolescents globally and in South Africa under-utilize mental health services [9, 10] with only 30% of this at-risk …

https://pilotfeasibilitystudies.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40814-021-00803-5

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65 per cent of young people with mental health related issues did …

(1 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://southafrica.un.org/en/149971-65-cent-young-people-mental-health-related-issues-did-not-seek-help-%E2%80%93-unicef

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The prevalence of mental health problems in sub-Saharan - PLOS

(3 days ago) WebThe most recent systematic review focusing solely on the prevalence of child mental health problems in sub-Saharan Africa reported that one in seven children and …

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0251689

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We did the sums on South Africa’s mental health spend. They’re …

(5 days ago) WebProvincial spending on mental health ranged widely across all levels of the health system. For example, in Mpumalanga, spending on mental health per uninsured …

https://theconversation.com/we-did-the-sums-on-south-africas-mental-health-spend-theyre-not-pretty-124814

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Closing the mental health treatment gap in South Africa: a review …

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

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4038770/

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“The Makings of Madness: How is the 'problem' of mental …

(3 days ago) WebFurthermore, South Africa's mental health workforce is woefully inadequate, with only 0.3 psychiatrists, 0.3 psychologists, and 0.4 social workers respectively per 100 000 …

https://scholar.sun.ac.za/bitstream/handle/10019.1/123582/morrison_making_2021.pdf?sequence=2

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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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National Mental Health Policy Framework and Strategic Plan

(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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Mental health care in South Africa - Wikipedia

(4 days ago) WebOrigins of mental health issues in South Africa. Many factors including work-related stress, disease, poverty, abuse, sexual violence, as well as the decay of the traditional …

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

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Mental health care - a public health priority in South Africa

(2 days ago) WebIn South Africa, neuropsychiatric disorders are ranked third in their contribution to the burden of disease after HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases.6 Prevalence data on …

https://indexmedicus.afro.who.int/iah/fulltext/Mental_health_care_-_a_public_health_priority_in_South_Africa.pdf

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Designing AI for mental health diagnosis: challenges from sub …

(Just Now) WebRecently clinicians have become more reliant on technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) for effective and accurate diagnosis …

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

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A new South Africa health law aims at deep inequality, but critics …

(3 days ago) WebSouth African President Cyril Ramaphosa shows the signed bill for National Health Insurance signed into law in Pretoria, South Africa, Wednesday, May 15, 2024. …

https://apnews.com/article/south-africa-health-law-elections-e1e15892eaa6efa51cc1bf14959d3453

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Why Mental and Medical Illnesses Co-Occur Psychology Today …

(3 days ago) WebMental illness and physical illnesses uncannily co-occur. It’s not uncommon to read that, say, depression places one at risk for hypertension (e.g., Rubio-Guerra, 2013) …

https://www.psychologytoday.com/za/blog/up-and-running/202405/why-mental-and-medical-illnesses-co-occur

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Kompany lauds ‘mature’ Foster for facing mental health issues

(7 days ago) WebBurnley head coach Vincent Kompany has backed Bafana Bafana striker Lyle Foster for having the courage to speak about his mental health issues. Foster was …

https://headtopics.com/za/kompany-lauds-mature-foster-for-facing-mental-health-52667927

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International Nurses Day 2024 report ICN - International Council …

(Just Now) WebPublication description. The theme for International Nurses Day 2024 is: “Our Nurses. Our Future. The economic power of care”. This theme and our IND report present an in-depth …

https://www.icn.ch/resources/publications-and-reports/international-nurses-day-2024-report

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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. leading to engineering problems. NT Health …

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

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