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‘Failing to cope’: Malawi faces surge in young people with mental …

(4 days ago) WEBA woman in the ruins of her home after Tropical Storm Ana hit Malawi in January. Poverty and a lack of jobs are fuelling the rise in young people’s mental ill health, experts say.

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2022/oct/11/failing-to-cope-malawi-faces-surge-young-people-mental-ill-health

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Malawi - The Lancet Psychiatry

(3 days ago) WEBMental health services in Malawi can be traced back to the early 1900s, when the British colonial government opened Zomba Lunatic Asylum; a product of its time in both name …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/PIIS2215-0366(21)00175-9/fulltext

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Prevalence and correlates of common mental disorders among …

(3 days ago) WEBAlthough findings in other studies reported higher prevalence for mental disorders among children and adolescents in the range of 10 – 20% in LMIC 4 and in South Africa 6, our …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9356525/

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Mental health UNICEF Malawi

(Just Now) WEBMental health is health, but it is usually treated as a byword of physical ailments. The disparity gets wider when climate-related disasters like Tropical Storm Ana strike. The storm affected one million people …

https://www.unicef.org/malawi/topics/mental-health

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Mental Health Atlas 2014 Country Profile: Malawi

(7 days ago) WEBMental Health Atlas 2014 Country Profile: Malawi. 1 January 2014. Technical document. Download (65 kB)

https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/mental-health-atlas-2014-country-profile-malawi

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Mental health in Malawi - PMC - National Center for …

(3 days ago) WEBThe burden of mental illness, both on the country and on individuals, was every bit as great as I had anticipated. Resources are incredibly scarce and mental …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7283112/

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Attitudes towards mental illness in Malawi: a cross - BMC Public …

(5 days ago) WEBThis was the first study of attitudes toward mental illness to be conducted in Malawi. An over whelming majority of participants recruited from mental health and non …

https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1471-2458-12-541

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Bridging Gaps in Access to Mental Health Care in Malawi

(9 days ago) WEBThe citizens of Malawi and other countries in Sub-Saharan Africa have a critical need for mental health services that has been compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic. Other factors such as …

https://www.nbcc.org/news/article/bridging-gaps-in-access-to-mental-health-care-in-malawi

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‘We do not talk about it’: Engaging youth in Malawi to …

(3 days ago) WEBHowever, understanding of mental health and mental illness in Malawi is very poor. Many people attribute causes of mental health disorders to alcohol and drug abuse or spirit possession, …

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0265530

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The Friendship Bench, Reimagining Mental Healthcare in Malawi

(8 days ago) WEBA new study published in Lancet-Global Health introduces the results of a five-year trial in Malawi that tested two implementation strategies for integrating mental …

https://globalhealth.unc.edu/2024/02/the-friendship-bench-reimagining-mental-healthcare-in-malawi/

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Mental health Atlas country profile 2014 Malawi - cdn.who.int

(5 days ago) WEBMental health Atlas country profile 2014 Total population (UN official estimate): a 16,829,146 Burden of mental disorders (WHO official estimates) WHO Region: AFR …

https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/mental-health/mental-health-atlas-2014-country-profiles/mwi.pdf?sfvrsn=c9faeb9c_3&download=true

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Management of mental health services in Malawi - PMC

(3 days ago) WEBThe directors of these central hospitals report directly to the Ministry of Health. Mental health services in Malawi date from 1910. They were initially managed …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6734821/

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Strengthening Mental Health Services in Malawi

(7 days ago) WEBMental health is a critical issue in Malawi. Reports estimate that nearly 30% of patients in the country are affected by mental health conditions. Despite the …

https://seedglobalhealth.org/2021/01/11/strengthening-mental-health-services-in-malawi/

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The prevalence of mental health problems in sub-Saharan - PLOS

(3 days ago) WEBIntroduction. Worldwide, mental disorders have a high prevalence, chronicity and morbidity [].Adolescent populations are especially vulnerable to …

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0251689

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Prevalence and correlates of common mental disorders among

(1 days ago) WEBBackground: The high global prevalence of mental disorders justifies the need to quantify their burden in the sub-Saharan Africa where there is a dearth of information. These …

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35991821/

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Improving Access to Mental Health Services in Malawi

(3 days ago) WEBIt is evident that in Malawi mental health facilities are common mental disorders at primary health care level, they go undetected and are undertreated in primary care [12, 18-

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Michael-Udedi/publication/306065762_Improving_access_to_mental_health_services_in_Malawi/links/57ad984108ae7a6420c4eb07/Improving-access-to-mental-health-services-in-Malawi.pdf

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Rising Suicides Shine Spotlight on Malawi’s Mental Health Burden

(9 days ago) WEBThe treatment of patients with mental disorders is catered for in the Mental Health Act passed in 1948 – when Malawi was still under British colonial rule. “This law …

https://ipsnews.net/2021/12/rising-suicides-shine-spotlight-malawis-mental-health-burden/

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Improving access to mental health services in Malawi - ResearchGate

(3 days ago) WEBObjective: Drugs for managing mental disorders can cause adverse drug reactions (ADRs) that have negative impacts on patients yet, in Malawi, epidemiological …

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/315379430_Improving_access_to_mental_health_services_in_Malawi

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Journal of Psychiatry and Psychiatric Disorders

(Just Now) WEBAbout 85% of Malawi’s population lives in rural areas, served by primary care facilities (United Nations [10]), and so access to mental health provisions is problematic …

https://fortuneonline.org/articles/what-role-do-traditional-healers-play-in-the-pathway-to-care-of-psychiatric-patients-in-malawi-and-how-does-this-compare-to-other-.html

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Rising substance use disorders in Malawi: Open Research Africa

(3 days ago) WEBIntroduction. Mental and substance use disorders are a leading cause of disease burden in Africa. In 2010, they accounted for 19% of total disease burden in …

https://openresearchafrica.org/articles/7-6

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Mental health in Malawi BJPsych International Cambridge Core

(6 days ago) WEBThe burden of mental illness, both on the country and on individuals, was every bit as great as I had anticipated. Resources are incredibly scarce and mental health is not a …

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/bjpsych-international/article/mental-health-in-malawi/D354579B4C6DC19483F76BAEE0A4B5B6

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Malawi Quick Guide to Mental health - Pangea Global Health …

(2 days ago) WEBThe Malawi quick guide to mental health was published in 2020 as part of the Scotland – Malawi Mental Health Education Project. “The Malawi Quick Guide to Mental Health …

https://www.pangeaghe.org/malawi-quick-guide-to-mental-health/

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(PDF) Mental health in Malawi - ResearchGate

(4 days ago) WEBAbstract. This is a reflective essay about the time I spent volunteering in mental healthcare in Malawi, prior to commencing my psychiatry training. The burden of …

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/337401453_Mental_health_in_Malawi

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“I felt I needed help, but I did not get any”: A multiple stakeholder

(5 days ago) WEBCommon mental health problems (particularly depression and anxiety) are common among adolescents during the perinatal period. Previous research has …

https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2024-28956-001

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Ancient viral DNA in the human genome linked to major …

(2 days ago) WEBScienceDaily, 22 May 2024. <www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2024 / 05 / 240522130345.htm>. New research has found that thousands of DNA sequences …

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240522130345.htm

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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 …

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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Cholera Response in Malawi Global Health CDC

(9 days ago) WEBThe challenge. From 2022-2023, Malawi experienced the deadliest cholera outbreak in the country's history with over 59,000 cases and 1,770 deaths. Due to heavy …

https://www.cdc.gov/global-health/impact/cholera-response-malawi.html

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Peru classifies transgender identities as 'mental health problems' …

(1 days ago) WEBMay 20, 2024, 8:47 AM PDT. By Joe Kottke. LGBTQ advocates in Peru protested in the capital city of Lima last week after the Health Ministry issued a new law …

https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/peru-classifies-transgender-identities-mental-health-problems-new-law-rcna152936

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Gov. Whitmer Signs Bill to Ensure Equal Insurance Coverage for …

(2 days ago) WEBIn her 2022 State of the State Address, Governor Whitmer proposed policies to expand access to mental health services and grow Michigan’s mental health …

https://www.michigan.gov/whitmer/news/press-releases/2024/05/21/gov-whitmer-signs-bill-to-ensure-equal-insurance

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Federal Task Force Releases National Strategy to Improve Maternal

(Just Now) WEBThis week the Task Force on Maternal Mental Health released a national strategy to improve maternal health care and an accompanying report to Congress.The …

https://ccf.georgetown.edu/2024/05/17/federal-task-force-releases-national-strategy-to-improve-maternal-mental-health-care-includes-medicaid-policies/

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Teens who use marijuana are more likely to suffer psychotic …

(9 days ago) WEBMay 22, 2024, 3:00 AM PDT. By Akshay Syal, M.D. Teenagers who used cannabis within the last year had a dramatically higher rate of developing a psychotic …

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/teens-marijuana-use-mental-disorders-research-rcna153344

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New Brief Unpacks Medicaid and CHIP Mental Health and …

(1 days ago) WEBMay is Mental Health Awareness Month. And with Medicaid (alongside the Children’s Health Insurance Program) serving as the largest payer of behavioral health …

https://ccf.georgetown.edu/2024/05/20/new-brief-unpacks-medicaid-and-chip-mental-health-and-substance-use-disorder-provisions-in-2024-government-funding-package/

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ICAP’s HIV Learning Network, CQUIN, Convenes Health System …

(8 days ago) WEBSince the study began, initial findings revealed a high prevalence of mental health disorders such as anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder …

https://icap.columbia.edu/news-events/icaps-hiv-learning-network-cquin-convenes-health-system-leaders-to-discuss-strategies-to-scale-up-the-integration-of-non-hiv-services-into-differentiated-service-delivery-programs/

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Family physicians are on the front lines of mental health care

(1 days ago) WEBFamily physicians perform nearly 40% of all visits by patients seeking treatment for depression, anxiety, substance use disorder and other mental health concerns. …

https://chicago.suntimes.com/letters-to-the-editor/2024/05/21/family-physicians-mental-health-illinois-cta-skip-stop-bears-season-ticket-prices-letters

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