Posting Your Problems On Social Media Is Dangerous
A Clinical Psychologist at the Ghana Institute of Clinical Genetics of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, has advised the general public, ...
Tag: Psychiatry
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 ...
Pay Attention To Mental Health Care
An appeal has been made to the government to focus its attention on mental health care. Madam Ruth Okyere of ...
‘Sesame Street’ To Tackle Autism With New Muppet
"Sesame Street" has often experimented with new ways of teaching children about social issues as well as their ABCs since ...
Decriminalize Attempted Suicide
Members of Parliament (MPs) have called for the decriminalization of the offence of attempted suicide because it does not help ...
Victim Admitted For Psychiatric Assessment
Citi News can confirm that the victim at the centre of the Mawarko saga, Evelyn Boakye, has been admitted at the ...
Regrettably and Painfully So, Suicide Is Gradually Creeping Into Our Society. The Evidence?
Over the last three weeks, we have had reports of seven people committing suicide including two young female undergraduates from ...
Staying Alive In A Suicidal World [Article]
It was one Saturday afternoon, as I was relaxing on my bed and decided to follow some discussions on a ...
John Legend On Supporting Wife During Battle With Postpartum Depression
When John Legend learned that his wife, Chrissy Teigen, had been diagnosed with postpartum depression, he started doing his research. ...
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, ...
Alfred Banks Takes Us To Church With ‘the Funeral of Orlandas Banks’
play videoThe song dedicated to his brother who committed suicide at the age of 33 After unveiling the single last ...
10 Warning Signs of Depression You Shouldn’t Ignore
Depression, also known as clinical depression and major depressive disorder (MDD), is one of the least understood disorders of our ...
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, ...
Ankaful Psychiatric Hospital In Shambles
play videoSome patients of the Ankaful Mental Health Facility loitering around the compound The Ankaful Psychiatric hospital in the Central ...
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 ...
Who Killed Our Ladies?
“Suicide does not mean there was no killer”- unanimous My roommate woke me up this morning and told me about ...
Akufo-Addo Must Change Poor State of Mental Healthcare
Dr Akwasi Osei, the Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Mental Health Authority (GHA) has expressed worry over the poor attention ...
Lack of Mental, Epileptic Drugs Hit Health Facilities; No Supply For Over A Yr
Mental and epileptic patients in the Northern Region requiring medical care have shunned health facilities due to the absence of ...