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Restoring Mental Health’s Dignity

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On December 31, 2016, a few hours before the New Year, a 28-year-old man allegedly ended his life. Media reports during that period indicated that the young man in his productive years committed the act at Akyem Hemang in the Fanteakwa District of the Eastern Region. Days later, a 14 year-old teenager and a 32-year-old … Read more

Suicides Blamed On Failed Society, Ineffective Counselling Centres

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The Mental Health Authority says the wave of suicides sweeping across the country is the result of a breakdown of the social support system. A statement by Chief Executive of the Authority, Dr Akwasi Osei, also faulted counselling centres in schools across the country and has called for “a national agenda” to stem the growing … Read more