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Kenya’s Troubled 60-Year Mental Health Journey

(1 days ago) WEBFour men sit chained in a room at the Coptic Church Mamboleo, in Kisumu city, western Kenya, where over 60 men, women, and children with real or perceived …

https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/12/09/kenyas-troubled-60-year-mental-health-journey

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Concern grows in Kenya after alarming rise in suicide cases

(8 days ago) WEBA mural about mental health and climate issues in Nairobi’s Kibera slum. There were 483 suicides recorded in Kenya in three months. Photograph: Gordwin …

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/aug/10/concern-grows-in-kenya-after-alarming-rise-in-suicide-cases

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Experts join forces for mental health in Kenya

(8 days ago) WEBOver 100 experts joined a discussion to kickstart the latest mental health investment case – this time in Kenya. The multistakeholder event hosted by the Ministry of Health was held on 17 May 2021.The …

https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2021/05/23/default-calendar/experts-join-forces-for-mental-health-in-kenya

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Mental Health (MoH Kenya)

(8 days ago) WEBThe Kenya Mental Health Policy 2015-2030 provides for a framework on interventions for securing mental health systems reforms in Kenya. This is in line with the Constitution of …

https://mental.health.go.ke/

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Kenyans Urged to Treat Mental Health Stress Caused by Pandemic

(3 days ago) WEBKenya’s Ministry of Health says the number of mental health cases have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the country's mental health …

https://www.voanews.com/a/covid-19-pandemic_kenyans-urged-treat-mental-health-stress-caused-pandemic/6193507.html

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The Red Cross is Illuminating Kenya's Mental Health Map with a …

(8 days ago) WEBDeveloping the framework has been an ongoing activity since 2020 when the need for MHPSS services skyrocketed at the onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Peter …

https://pscentre.org/news/the-red-cross-is-illuminating-kenyas-mental-health-map-with-a-new-mhpss-framework/

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Helping to break mental health care barriers in Kenya

(3 days ago) WEBHelping to break mental health care barriers in Kenya. 10 October 2022. Nairobi – In a previous stint as a chemistry teacher Dr Gladys Mwiti could not help but …

https://www.afro.who.int/countries/kenya/news/helping-break-mental-health-care-barriers-kenya

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News Archives - Mental Health (MoH Kenya)

(2 days ago) WEBLeave a Comment / News / MoH. The journey towards transforming mental health care systems in Kenya has gathered momentum following the launch of the Kenya Mental …

https://mental.health.go.ke/category/news/

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In Kenya, emotional violence, mental health found as key …

(2 days ago) WEBCitation: In Kenya, emotional violence, mental health found as key obstacles to lifesaving HIV treatments for young females (2023, November 2) retrieved 31 March …

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-11-kenya-emotional-violence-mental-health.html

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Mental Health Amendment Bill 2020 awaits President - Capital …

(1 days ago) WEBKenya has been reporting increased cases of mental health which were further amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic and its devastating effects. In July 2020, …

https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/2022/06/mental-health-amendment-bill-2020-awaits-president-kenyattas-assent-after-senate-approval/

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Depression and the rising suicide cases - The Star

(2 days ago) WEBThe report reveals that depression and anxiety disorders are the leading mental illnesses diagnosed in Kenya, followed by substance use disorders. Among the …

https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/big-read/2022-03-07-depression-and-the-rising-suicide-cases/

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LGBTQ+ People in Kenya Urgently Need Mental Health Support

(9 days ago) WEBThere's an urgent need for culturally appropriate mental and physical health services for sexual and gender minorities in Kenya, says a University of Michigan …

https://sph.umich.edu/news/2021posts/lgbtq-people-in-kenya-urgently-need-mental-health-support.html

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Kenya: Group urges awareness, treatment on mental health

(3 days ago) WEBThe PDO says since it was established in 2016 it has treated 20,000 people. The PDO provides medication at a subsidised rate and it’s completely free for people …

https://www.africanews.com/2023/10/07/kenya-group-urges-awareness-treatment-on-mental-health/

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Mental Health and Well-Being – Kenya News Agency

(7 days ago) WEBThe Kenya Mental Health Policy (2015-2030), Kagwe noted, envisions a nation where mental health is valued and promoted, mental health conditions are …

https://www.kenyanews.go.ke/mental-health-and-well-being/

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Voices from the Youth in Kenya Addressing Mental Health Gaps …

(3 days ago) WEBThe research and program implementers were participants directly addressing/supporting youth mental health needs in Kenya or were involved in similar …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9104498/

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International study fills data gap on adolescent mental health

(6 days ago) WEBThe National Adolescent Mental Health Surveys (NAMHS) led by UQ found nearly 1 in 8 adolescents in Kenya had a mental disorder in the 12 months prior to the …

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-04-international-gap-adolescent-mental-health.html

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Kenya to set up tele-counseling for mental Health Patients

(Just Now) WEBSeptember 11, 2020. 1. NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 11 – As the world marks World Suicide Prevention Day, the government announced plans to set up a tele-counseling and …

https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/2020/09/kenya-to-set-up-tele-counseling-for-mental-cases/

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New Grant to Evaluate Task Sharing Model for Mental Health Care …

(7 days ago) WEBShe’s been awarded a five-year $3.4 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health that aims to evaluate the scaling-up of task sharing mental health …

https://globalhealth.duke.edu/news/new-grant-evaluate-task-sharing-model-mental-health-care-kenya

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Mental Health Atlas 2020 Country Profile: Kenya

(4 days ago) WEBAll news. News releases; Statements; Campaigns; Events; Feature stories; Press conferences; Speeches; Mental Health Atlas 2020 Country Profile: Kenya; …

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

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Kenya Pledges Investments To Boost Action on Mental Health

(3 days ago) WEBHe said that stress linked to modern lifestyles, alcohol and drug abuse, domestic violence, and abject poverty had worsened the burden of mental diseases in …

https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/Kenya-Pledges-Investments-To-Boost-Action-on-Mental-Health-20210517-0029.html

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LGBTQ+ people in Kenya urgently need mental health support

(1 days ago) WEBKim North Shine. There’s an urgent need for culturally appropriate mental and physical health services for sexual and gender minorities in Kenya, says a …

https://news.umich.edu/lgbtq-people-in-kenya-urgently-need-mental-health-support/

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Mental health interventions to boost public - Kenya News Agency

(4 days ago) WEBMental health interventions to boost public servants’ productivity. KNA1 June 25, 2022 Counties, Editor's Pick, Nairobi, Social 0. The State Department for …

https://www.kenyanews.go.ke/mental-health-interventions-to-boost-public-servants-productivity/

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Study finds variations in prevalence of adolescent mental …

(6 days ago) WEBPrevalence of adolescent mental disorders in Kenya, Indonesia, and Viet Nam measured by the National Adolescent Mental Health Surveys (NAMHS): a multi-national …

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20240425/Study-finds-variations-in-prevalence-of-adolescent-mental-disorders-in-Kenya-Indonesia-and-Vietnam.aspx

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International study fills data gap on adolescent mental health

(2 days ago) WEBThe National Adolescent Mental Health Surveys (NAMHS) led by UQ found nearly 1 in 8 adolescents in Kenya had a mental disorder in the 12 months prior to the …

https://www.uq.edu.au/news/article/2024/04/international-study-fills-data-gap-adolescent-mental-health

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Worry as suicides among women rise - The Standard

(3 days ago) WEBStandard Group Plc HQ Office, The Standard Group Center,Mombasa Road. P.O Box 30080-00100,Nairobi, Kenya. Telephone number: 0203222111, 0719012111

https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/evewoman/wellness/article/2001493895/worry-as-suicides-among-women-rise

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Kenya: Mental Health Issues Big Challenge for Athletes - Afro News

(3 days ago) WEBBack at home, Athletics Kenya is not blind to the fact that certain athletes are experiencing mental health struggles. This has become more pronounced in the …

https://afro.news/2021/10/14/kenya-mental-health-issues-big-challenge-for-athletes/

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Kenyan doctors’ strike: the government keeps failing to hold up its …

(9 days ago) WEBAt least 4,000 doctors are employed in Kenya’s public healthcare sector. Almost all of them went on strike on 14 March 2024, demanding the implementation of a …

https://theconversation.com/kenyan-doctors-strike-the-government-keeps-failing-to-hold-up-its-end-of-the-bargain-228294

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Kenyan patients suffer as doctors' strike grinds on, Health News, …

(8 days ago) WEBKenyan patients suffer as doctors' strike grinds on Kenya's healthcare system has long been overburdened and underfunded, but it has ground to a near halt …

https://health.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/industry/kenyan-patients-suffer-as-doctors-strike-grinds-on/109653157

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Many mental-health conditions have bodily triggers - The Economist

(Just Now) WEBIn 2013 the National Institute of Mental Health, an American government agency, made a heroic gamble to move away from research based on the DSM’s …

https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2024/04/24/many-mental-health-conditions-have-bodily-triggers

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Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Often Go Untreated …

(3 days ago) WEBThe News. For parents struggling with mental health or substance use disorders, access to treatment can often mean the difference between keeping and …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/19/health/parent-drugs-mental-illness-treatment-medicaid.html

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Malaria is still killing people in Kenya, but a vaccine and - ABC …

(8 days ago) WEBKenya had an estimated 5 million malaria cases and over 12,000 deaths reported in 2022, according to the World Health Organization. Most of those affected …

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/malaria-killing-people-kenya-vaccine-local-drug-production-109606736

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6 Podcasts to Soothe an Anxious Mind - The New York Times

(5 days ago) WEBBack in 2012, well before either podcasts or conversations about mental health had reached the mainstream, the comedian Paul Gilmartin began hosting this …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/27/arts/podcasts-anxiety-mental-health.html

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Prince William surprises boy who wrote letter to him about mental

(4 days ago) WEBPrince William turned up at a West Midlands school to surprise a student who had penned a personal letter to him about mental health. He visited St Michael's …

https://news.sky.com/story/prince-william-meets-boy-who-wrote-letter-to-him-about-mental-health-13122659

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Son detained under mental health act after killing mother - BBC

(6 days ago) WEBGavin Nash was in the grip of acute psychosis when he killed his mother Lynette at home in Somerset.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4n1z3e2wd9o

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Maine governor signs off on new gun laws, mental health - ABC …

(9 days ago) WEBMaine governor signs off on new gun laws, mental health supports in wake of Lewiston shootings. Democratic Gov. Janet Mills on Friday signed off on a suite of gun …

https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/maine-govenor-signs-off-new-gun-laws-mental-109696105

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Mental health chair resigns, calling out government 'inactions'

(Just Now) WEBThe Chair of Mental Health Australia has taken a swipe at the Albanese government's "inaction" on mental health, as he resigned from the top role of the peak …

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04-24/mental-health-chair-resigns-calling-out-government-inactions-/103766414

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