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Suicidal behaviour and ideation in Guyana: A …

(2 days ago) WEBThe search resulted in 318 articles, of which 24 met eligibility for inclusion. The majority were quantitative (n=18), relating to suicide mortality (n=9), and suicide attempt and …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanam/article/PIIS2667-193X(22)00070-9/fulltext

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Guyana moves to address Mental Health more vigorously …

(4 days ago) WEBThe Noncommunicable diseases and Mental Health (NMH) Unit collaborated with the Mental Health Unit, Ministry of Health, Guyana, for the conduct of a special meeting to …

https://www.paho.org/en/news/18-7-2022-guyana-moves-address-mental-health-more-vigorously-secure-health-population

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Trying To Stop Suicide: Guyana Aims To Bring Down Its …

(5 days ago) WEBIn a 2014 report by the World Health Organization, Guyana was cited as the country with the highest suicide rate in the world — 44.2 suicides per 100,000 deaths, four times the …

https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2018/06/29/622615518/trying-to-stop-suicide-guyana-aims-to-bring-down-its-high-rate

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New research to address mental health challenges in …

(3 days ago) WEBBy Hannah Grimmette April 12, 2019. An OU academic is leading an ambitious new research project to address mental health challenges in Guyana. This will result in a …

https://uog.edu.gy/newsletters/new-research-address-mental-health-challenges-guyana

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Estimated 20,000 Guyanese battling severe mental - News Room …

(5 days ago) WEBAt the opening ceremony of the conference, Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony said that mental health concerns are prevalent in Guyana. Among the concerns is that some …

https://newsroom.gy/2022/11/15/estimated-20000-guyanese-battling-severe-mental-illness-suicide-among-young-people-increasing/

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Mental health care in Guyana's jails before and after …

(4 days ago) WEBMany of the mental health challenges in Guyana are shared across the region, particularly within the prison system, but also in the government ministries’ efforts to move beyond …

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/hojo.12545

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Mental Health Atlas 2020 Country Profile: Guyana

(4 days ago) WEBMental Health Atlas 2020 Country Profile: Guyana; Mental Health Atlas 2020 Country Profile: Guyana. 15 April 2022 Technical document. Download (591.2 kB) WHO Team. …

https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/mental-health-atlas-guy-2020-country-profile

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Suicide among Guyanese youth: Barriers to mental health …

(6 days ago) WEBThe current study sought to better understand barriers to mental health help-seeking for suicide, as well as elicit input on recommendations for suicide prevention and …

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21683603.2019.1578313

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UNICEF/Ministry of Health study reveals impact of COVID …

(1 days ago) WEBGEORGETOWN, 26 SEPTEMBER 2020 – A recent study by UNICEF Guyana, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MoH), provides insight on the impact of the …

https://www.unicef.org/guyanasuriname/press-releases/unicefministry-health-study-reveals-impact-covid-19-challenges-mental-wellness

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The challenges facing mental health issues in Guyana

(6 days ago) WEBRisk factors for mental illness in Guyana are related to environmental, lifestyle practices, biological and psychosocial factors which include, social class, gender, racial conflicts, …

https://guyanachronicle.com/2021/01/24/458455/

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Securing Guyana's Adolescents' Mental Health - PAHO

(1 days ago) WEBSecuring Guyana's Adolescents' Mental Health. 25 May 2021. Georgetown, 25 May 2021 (PAHO/WHO) - In wake of Mental Health Awareness Month, the Ministry of Health, …

https://www.paho.org/en/news/25-5-2021-securing-guyanas-adolescents-mental-health

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A Qualitative Investigation of Guyanese American Perceptions of …

(6 days ago) WEBShainna Ali, John J. S. Harrichand, M. Ann Shillingford, Lea Herbert Volume 13, Issue 1, Pages 1-16 doi:10.15241/sa.13.1.1 Article published online: May 2023 Abstract Full …

https://tpcjournal.nbcc.org/a-qualitative-investigation-of-guyanese-american-perceptions-of-mental-health/

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WHO AIMS GUYANA DK DC LV 22 01 09 mgm - World Health …

(7 days ago) WEBmental health of its population. In Guyana, mental health has specifically been identified as an essential component of health reform. In the Ministry of Health’s National Health …

https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/mental-health/who-aims-country-reports/guyana_who_aims_report.pdf?sfvrsn=945ffed0_3&download=true

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Breaking the stigma of mental health - Guyana Chronicle

(6 days ago) WEBYou too are deserving of the good life promised to all Guyanese, which includes sound mind, body, and spirit. The Mental Health Unit is a sub-department of the Ministry of …

https://guyanachronicle.com/2019/06/23/breaking-the-stigma-of-mental-health/

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Pesticides and passion: a qualitative psychological autopsy study …

(2 days ago) WEBThe findings illustrate the complexities of suicide in Guyana and the importance of adopting a biopsychosocial perspective to suicide prevention. Suicide prevention should include …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanam/article/PIIS2667-193X(23)00144-8/fulltext

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Mental health in Guyana’s Prisons: a direct legacy of the country’s

(7 days ago) WEBThe mental health of those who live and work in Guyana’s prisons is at the heart of our three-year research project on the relationship between the nation’s colonial past and …

https://www.stabroeknews.com/2021/04/26/features/in-the-diaspora/mental-health-in-guyanas-prisons-a-direct-legacy-of-the-countrys-colonial-history/

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Suicidal behaviour and ideation in Guyana: A systematic literature

(3 days ago) WEBFindings. The search resulted in 318 articles, of which 24 met eligibility for inclusion. The majority were quantitative (n=18), relating to suicide mortality (n=9), and suicide attempt …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9903603/

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Measures being put in place to tackle mental health among youth

(3 days ago) WEBThe programme is being conducted by the International Development and Relief Foundation (IDRF), a Canadian Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), under a larger project to …

https://dpi.gov.gy/measures-being-put-in-place-to-tackle-mental-health-among-youth/

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Mental Health Guyana - Mental Health

(8 days ago) WEBThe Mental Health Unit’s services are now available across three (3) Regional Hospitals, and eight (8) Health Centers in Regions 2, 3, and 4. Collaboration with the GPHC …

https://mentalhealth.gov.gy/

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COVID-19 and Mental Health - Guyana Chronicle

(6 days ago) WEBThe COVID-19 crisis can affect an individual’s brain, causing mental health disorders in a number of ways: directly by the viral impact on the affected persons’ immune system …

https://guyanachronicle.com/2021/02/21/covid-19-and-mental-health/

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Ministry of Health - Mental Health Unit

(8 days ago) WEBPost-suicide community-level interventions can help to prevent copycat and suicide clusters. This approach may be adapted for use in schools, workplaces, and health and care …

https://health.gov.gy/index.php/21-mhu

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Anticipating Economic Prosperity in Guyana: Investing in Mental …

(4 days ago) WEBThis two part article supports the argument that there is a correlation between a nation’s mental health and economic growth. I will attempt to: (1) Put this connection in …

https://www.stabroeknews.com/2023/01/23/features/in-the-diaspora/anticipating-economic-prosperity-in-guyana-investing-in-mental-health-engaging-the-diaspora-part-i/

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Mental Health Awareness is Backfiring on Teens - The New York …

(1 days ago) WEBMedical groups declaring a “national emergency.”. The surgeon general calling for an “all of society” response to a “devastating” mental health crisis among young people. By all

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/14/opinion/mental-health-awareness.html

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How teens view social media’s impact on their mental health

(9 days ago) WEBAd Feedback. “Most conversations and headlines surrounding social media and youth mental (health) focus solely on the harms, portraying young people as passive …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/21/health/teen-social-media-mental-health-wellness/index.html

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When Prison and Mental Illness Amount to a Death Sentence

(7 days ago) WEBIt was 1:19 p.m. on Sept. 6, 2019, in the Danville Correctional Center, a medium-security prison a few hours south of Chicago. Mr. Johnson, 21 and serving a short sentence for …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/05/us/politics/prison-mental-health-care.html

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Why gardening is good for our emotional health and our social …

(4 days ago) WEBIn a study published last year surveying 4,919 middle-aged and older adults in Australia, Kingsley and his colleagues reported that gardening for at least 2.5 hours each week …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2024/05/17/gardening-mental-health-benefits/

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Cambridgeshire mental health staff fears over number needing …

(6 days ago) WEBMental health staff have raised concerns to NHS leaders about the growing number of people needing their help in a county. The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS …

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czqqj69z5pxo

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How to find help for a drug or mental health crisis - Los Angeles …

(Just Now) WEBIf you or someone you know needs immediate help for a mental health, substance-use or suicidal crisis, call or text 988, or chat online by visiting the suicide and crisis line’s …

https://www.latimes.com/science/story/2024-05-21/how-to-find-help-for-a-drug-or-mental-health-crisis

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Advice for picky eaters: Liking a variety of foods linked with brain …

(5 days ago) WEB181. Older people who aren’t picky eaters appear to have better brain health than those who prefer more limited diets, according to a large study of British adults. The research …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2024/05/15/balanced-diet-mental-health-brain/

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Teen accused of igniting a deadly Guyana fire is charged with …

(3 days ago) WEBA 15-year-old girl was charged with multiple counts of murder after prosecutors say she ignited a fire that killed 20 children in Guyana. By María Luisa Paúl. May 30, 2023 at …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/05/30/guyana-mahdia-fire-arrest-charged/

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Mental health: Chatham barber training others to spot issues - BBC

(6 days ago) WEBTraining barbers to spot mental health issues. A Kent-based barber, who used to suffer from severe anxiety, is organising training for other barbers on how to identify mental …

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg66qzlppgpo

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Venezuela expands military buildup at Guyana border in - CNN

(3 days ago) WEBVenezuela continues to build up military infrastructure and hardware close to the border with Guyana as President Nicolas Maduro and his supporters scale up their threats to annex …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/14/americas/venezuela-essequibo-guyana-csis-intl-latam/index.html

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