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Sri Lanka struggles with mental health burden - The Lancet

(3 days ago) WEBSri Lanka struggles with mental health burden. Nearly a year after the brutal civil war in Sri Lanka was declared over by the government, Nayanah Siva …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(10)60370-4/fulltext

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Assessment of mental health problems among …

(3 days ago) WEBThe overall prevalence (40.3%) of mental health problems among adolescents in Sri Lanka is higher than the reported global average estimate of …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9576112/

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Why are we still living in the past? Sri Lanka needs urgent …

(3 days ago) WEBThe draft Mental Health Act of Sri Lanka, which has been in a draft stage for more than a decade, seems to address some of the issues we have raised here. 9 However, since …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9909436/

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Annual Report - 2021 by National Institute of Mental …

(3 days ago) WEBANNUAL REPORT – 2021. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH, SRI LANKA. 9. Introduction The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) was …

https://issuu.com/nimh.angoda/docs/annual_report-2021

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Measuring mental well-being in Sri Lanka: validation of …

(5 days ago) WEBWith the development of mental health policies in most countries in Asia, there is a need for validated indicators to monitor mental well-being. The mental health …

https://bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12888-022-04211-8

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Children, adolescent, and youth mental health in Sri …

(5 days ago) WEBChildren, adolescent, and youth mental health in Sri Lanka in the context of recent violence, COVID-19, and economic crisis: A call for action Sheikh Shoib,a Miyuru …

https://www.thelancet.com/pdfs/journals/lansea/PIIS2772-3682(22)00021-X.pdf

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Sri lanka: One in three families see changes in children’s mental

(4 days ago) WEBAlthough Sri Lanka’s economic crisis is leading to a significant rise in mental health issues, the country cannot provide adequate mental health and psychosocial …

https://reliefweb.int/report/sri-lanka/sri-lanka-one-three-families-see-changes-childrens-mental-health-amid-economic-crisis

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Country Profile Data and Template FINAL 09.02.22 Sri Lanka

(5 days ago) WEB2013 2016 2019. No. published research articles on mental health. % of mental health research output in total research output within country. Output of research on mental …

https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/mental-health/mental-health-atlas-2020-country-profiles/lka.pdf?sfvrsn=3ff2ba8a_6&download=true

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National Council for Mental Health - NCMH

(6 days ago) WEBThe National Council for Mental Health - NCMH is a non profit non governmental organization, working towards the development of mental health and mental health …

https://ncmh.lk/

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Assessment of mental health problems among adolescents in Sri …

(1 days ago) WEBBackground and aims: Mental health condition among adolescents is a leading cause of health-related disability in Sri Lanka. The study aims to estimate the …

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36262808/

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Development of adolescent mental health services in Sri Lanka

(4 days ago) WEBSri Lanka's 2005 Mental Health Policy identified child mental health services as a specialty that needed to be further developed. 5 The policy was …

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/bjpsych-international/article/development-of-adolescent-mental-health-services-in-sri-lanka/4634B545006E24D403EC6AFC54F663A9

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Mental health services in Sri Lanka - PMC - National Center for

(3 days ago) WEBOverview. Major psychiatric illnesses form the bulk of the clinical load of psychiatrists in Sri Lanka. The suicide rate, though declining, is still higher than global …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6733103/

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The Mental Health Policy of Sri Lanka

(4 days ago) WEBThe Mental Health Policy of Sri Lanka 2005-2015 had been published in Gazette Extraordinary No 1418 / 33 dated 11th November 2005; By the Ministry of Health.

https://www.health.gov.lk/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/7_Mental-Health-1.pdf

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Changes in mental health stigma among healthcare - Springer

(Just Now) WEBSri Lanka underwent a civil conflict from 1983 to 2009 and experienced a devastating tsunami in 2004 [1, 2].The combined effects of these events resulted in over …

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00127-024-02684-4

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National Data - Directorate of Mental Health

(7 days ago) WEBMental Health Disorders Trends in Mental health problems based on Government hospital admissions 1996-2013 (Figure: Health Bulletin, Ministry of Health) No 26, …

https://mentalhealth.health.gov.lk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22&Itemid=159&lang=en

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Mental Health and Stigma in Sri Lanka – Groundviews

(3 days ago) WEBStigma and the media. This is an institution that I always struggle with as a mental health professional, because there is a serious lack of ethical reporting practices …

https://groundviews.org/2018/02/19/mental-health-and-stigma-in-sri-lanka/

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Mental health in Sri Lanka - The Lancet

(3 days ago) WEBSri Lanka has a free national health service but the main reason for the inadequate mental health care was the shortage of mental health specialists. The …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(10)61071-9/fulltext

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Sri Lanka says 16 citizens killed fighting in Ukraine war

(1 days ago) WEBCOLOMBO: At least 16 Sri Lankan mercenaries have been killed fighting in the war between Russia and Ukraine, the island's deputy defence minister said on …

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/sri-lanka-16-citizens-killed-fighting-russia-ukraine-war-4337786

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Finding light in the dark: A night of mental health awareness and

(5 days ago) WEBThe WMNF Studios in Tampa will be transformed into a center for mental health awareness, fostering community, and imaginative storytelling on Friday, May …

https://www.wmnf.org/finding-light-in-the-dark-a-night-of-mental-health-awareness-and-storytelling-at-wmnf-studios/

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The Mittal Institute’s 2024 Seed for Change Winners

(5 days ago) WEB2024 Seed for Change Runner-Up ($5,000) Alria Kharage, Master of Education ’24, Harvard Graduate School of Education “Asude Foundation” Asude …

https://mittalsouthasiainstitute.harvard.edu/2024/05/sfc-winners/

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The mental health challenge in Sri Lanka from working within the

(9 days ago) WEBThe mental health problems in Sri Lanka currently include: a) the mental health problems found in normal times; b) a substantial increase in common mental disorders …

https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1414733/

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Training Program on Mental Health and Wellbeing Held at 61 …

(5 days ago) WEBThe 61 Infantry Division conducted a training program at the 2 (V) Sri Lanka Light Infantry lecture hall on 08 May 2024. The sessions were conducted by Specialist …

https://www.army.lk/news/training-program-mental-health-and-wellbeing-held-61-infantry-division

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