Alcoholism Rife Among Pregnant Women In Dormaa West District
Mrs Veronica Asamoah Tortor, the Dormaa West District Director of Health, has expressed worry about alcohol abuse among pregnant women ...
Tag: mental illness
Drug Shortages Retard Recovery of Mental Patients
The nationwide intermittent shortages of mental health drugs is retarding the recovery process of patients in the Brong-Ahafo Region, investigation ...
Regent of Dagbon Vows To Protect Rights of Mental Health Patients
The Regent of Dagbon, Kampakuya Naa Andani Yakubu has called for the immediate inclusion of mental illness in the National ...
‘Accra Psychiatric Hospital Soon To Shutdown’
Accra Psychiatric Hospital may soon shut down due to lack of funds, Chief Executive Mental Officer of the Mental Health ...
Accra Psychiatric Hospital May Soon Shut Down
The Accra Psychiatric Hospital may soon shut down due to lack of funds, Chief Executive Mental Officer of the Mental ...
Increased Mental Patients On Our Streets Worrying
Psychiatric disorders (mental illness) according to experts can be caused by a predisposing factor. This means that it is genetic ...
Restoring Mental Health’s Dignity
On December 31, 2016, a few hours before the New Year, a 28-year-old man allegedly ended his life. Media reports ...
Mental Illness Affects 10 Percent of Global Population
Dr Mumuni Fuseini, Northern Regional Co-ordinator for Mental Health at Health Directorate, has said about 10.1 percent of the world’s ...
Mental Health Failings Contributing To Suicides
The Chief Executive Officer of the Mental Health Authority, Dr. Akwesi Osei, has blamed the recent suicide cases in the ...
Ghana’s Seven Per Cent Loss In GDP Can Be Reversed
The seven per cent loss in Ghana's gross domestic product (GDP) due to psychological distress can be reversed through Cognitive ...
Lagos Governor Faces Holyfield In Charity Fight
According to Foluke Michael, the Project Manager of the fight, tagged “Rumbles in Lagos’’, the match will hold on May ...
Decriminalize Suicide
A clinical psychologist Dr. Samuel Atindanbila has called for the country’s law on suicide to be reviewed to help reduce ...
Over 100 People Called For Help Within 3 Days
Over 100 record number of persons called the hotline of the Mental Health Authority for suicide-related help within three days, ...
Over 100 People Called Suicide Helpline Within 3 Days
Over 100 record number of persons called the hotline of the Mental Health Authority for suicide-related help within three days, ...
A Groundswell of Anti-Trump Fervor
Until Donald Trump became president, Kelsey Thomas spent her time studying, hanging out with friends and lounging on the beaches ...
Addressing Suicidal Thoughts, A Concern For All
IN the last four weeks, four cases of suicide have been widely reported in the media with three of the ...
Address Depression, Suicidal Thoughts, Mental Health Care
By Ben Ofosu Appiah In the last couple of weeks, 4 cases of suicide have been reported in the news ...
Mental Health Authority Provides Helpline For Persons Planning Suicide
The Mental Health Authority has decided to establish a temporary helpline for persons contemplating suicide. The authority is, as well, ...
Calls To Include Mental Health Care In NHIS Intensified
Stakeholders in mental health care are worried about the continuous exemption of mental health care from the National Health Insurance ...
Why Did My Sister Die In A South African Care Home?
The silent deaths of 94 mentally ill patients in South Africa is symptomatic of their place in society, but their ...