Rangan Chatterjee is a GP and says he has seen plenty of evidence of the link between mental ill-health in youngsters and their use of social media. One 16 year-old boy was referred to him after he self-harmed and ended up in A&E. “The first thought was to put him on anti-depressants but I chatted … Read more
An Israeli who developed an unorthodox model for treating mental trauma and preventing post-traumatic stress disorder during his years in the military is now sharing it with first responders in other countries. Moshe Farchi says Israel’s decades of conflict have afforded it “lots of experience” in dealing with trauma, leading to effective and science-based models … Read more
The governor of Virginia on Thursday refused to grant a last-minute stay of execution to a mentally disturbed death row inmate convicted of killing a prison guard and a police officer during a jailbreak. William Morva, a 35-year-old dual US-Hungarian citizen who human rights activists say suffers from a mental disorder akin to schizophrenia, is … Read more
The gruesome murder of Major Maxwell Adam Mahama has shaken the spine of the nation and it doesn’t mean it is the first or possibly going to be last. When any situation left unattended gets to a certain pinnacle it hits the populace as though it is fresh but the mind keeps storing such experience … Read more
A 20-year-old US woman on trial for urging her suicidal boyfriend to kill himself was “involuntarily intoxicated” by anti-depressants at the time, a psychiatrist says. Michelle Carter had switched to a new drug that left her “unable to form intent”, Dr Peter Breggin said. She is charged with involuntary manslaughter for her role in the … Read more
The perks of sex extend well beyond the bedroom. 1. Helps Keep Your Immune System Humming. “Sexually active people take fewer sick days,” says Yvonne K. Fulbright, PhD a sexual health expert. People who have sex have higher levels of what defends your body against germs, viruses, and other intruders. Researchers at Wilkes University in … Read more
“13 Reasons Why,” a hit Netflix show in which a teenager slits her wrists and leaves behind 13 tapes as clues to what made her do it, has alarmed US mental health experts who fear it glorifies suicide. While the show’s creators insist they are performing a public service, they tread a very fine line … Read more
An Australian mother who killed seven of her children and a niece in a brutal case that shocked the country will not stand trial after being deemed of “unsound mind”, a court has ruled. The bodies of the youngsters, aged between two and 14, were found stabbed to death at a home in the northern … Read more
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says about 322 million people around the world are affected by depression, and needed serious collaborative support from stakeholders to address the growing health challenge. Dr Owen Kaluwa, Country Representative of WHO, who revealed this at launch of this year’s World Health Day in Accra on Friday, said depression affected … Read more
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says about 322 million people around the world are affected by depression, and needed serious collaborative support from stakeholders to address the growing health challenge. Dr Owen Kaluwa, Country Representative of WHO, who revealed this at launch of this year’s World Health Day in Accra on Friday, said depression affected … Read more
The Brong Ahafo Regional youth organizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Kwame Baffoe affectionately called Abronye DC, has hit back at Joseph Yamin for daring to link him to recent disasters in the country. He believes the former Deputy Coordinator of the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) is faced with some mental instability and … Read more
Evelyn Boakye, Marwako staff who got assaulted by her supervisor Evelyn Boakye, the Ghanaian subordinate at Marwako fast food whose face was dipped in hot blended pepper by her Lebanese supervisor Jihad Chaaban is currently going through psychiatrist treatment at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra. Evelyn who has been complaining of blurred vision after the … Read more
Over the last three weeks, we have had reports of seven people committing suicide including two young female undergraduates from two of the country’s top public universities and a 14-year-old Primary Five pupil of Aggrey Primary School in Achimota, a suburb of Accra. Following a lot of public outcry, the Mental Health Authority has quickly … Read more
Former Ashanti and Greater Accra Regional Police Commander, DCOP Kweku Ayensu Opare-Addo, has kicked against the calls to de-criminalise suicide. DCOP Opare-Addo believes making the attempt to take one’s own life a criminal offence would deter people from doing it. At least seven people have committed suicide in the last two weeks the latest being … Read more
The Mental Health Authority has decided to establish a temporary helpline for persons contemplating suicide. The authority is, as well, in discussions with telecommunication companies for the establishment of permanent toll free numbers for the same purpose. In an interview with the Daily Graphic in Accra yesterday, the Chief Executive Officer of the authority, Dr … Read more
Mental and epileptic patients in the Northern Region requiring medical care have shunned health facilities due to the absence of psychotropic medicines. Epilepsy, per statistics from the Ghana Health Service, accounts for about 65 per cent of health cases reported at the various health facilities in the region. According to the Northern Regional Mental Health … Read more
Head of the Psychiatric Departmentat Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), Dr. Gordon Donnir, has emphasized the need for suicide threats from people suffering from depression to be taken seriously. Dr. Donnir indicated that “people who are depressed have poor coping mechanisms to deal with life problems and unable to recognize alternatives to solve their problems … Read more
Cigarette smoke hangs thick in the air of a Tokyo nightspot as Aki Nitta sips champagne with a trio of sweet-talking Lotharios peddling fake love at premium rates. In a country which has lost its mojo, many wealthy Japanese women spend eye-watering sums on male hosts in return for an evening of sweet talk, flirting … Read more
1 CORINTHIANS 12:1-11 Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not want you to be unaware. You know that when you were pagans, you were led astray to the mute idols, however you were led. Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus is accursed”, and … Read more
Alan Thicke, the actor best-known for his starring role in the 1980s sitcom “Growing Pains,” died Tuesday at age 69. Thicke’s publicist confirmed his death to ABC News. A publicist for Thicke’s son, Robin, said the actor suffered a heart attack in Los Angeles. Born in Canada, Thicke enjoyed a successful career as a writer, … Read more