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2022-11 - Mental health in SA is at shocking levels but people are …

(6 days ago) WEBSouth Africa’s rates of mental illness are also more than double those in Brazil (7.9%: 2016), which is also classified as a low- and middle-income country with high levels of inequality. Despite the high prevalence of mental health problems in South …

https://www.wits.ac.za/news/latest-news/research-news/2022/2022-11/mental-health-in-sa-is-at-shocking-levels-but-people-are-not-seeking-help-.html

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Mental Health Atlas 2020 Country Profile: South Africa

(4 days ago) WEBMental Health Atlas 2020 Country Profile: South Africa. 15 April 2022. Technical document. Download (196 kB)

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

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[South Africa] - World Health Organization

(5 days ago) WEBPercentage of mental health research output in total research output within country 5.0% 46.8% The government’s total expenditure on mental hospitals as % of total …

https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/mental-health/mental-health-atlas-2020-country-profiles/zaf.pdf?sfvrsn=1b337826_5&download=true

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Is mental health in South Africa moving forward? - PMC

(4 days ago) WEBThe National Mental Health Policy Framework and Strategic Plan 2023–2030 (the policy) has an ambitious vision to achieve ‘comprehensive, high quality, integrated …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10803769/

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Mental health and COVID-19 in South Africa - PMC

(3 days ago) WEBThese include statistics about persons who have either tested positive for the virus, died due to complications related to it, or recovered from it. The virus comes against a …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8107260/

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Integrating mental health into chronic care in South Africa: the

(3 days ago) WEBSouth Africa has a 12-month prevalence estimate of 16.5% for common mental disorders (anxiety, mood and substance use disorders), 1 with almost a third (30.3%) of the …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4698554/

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73 per cent of youth needed mental health support over past year

(7 days ago) WEBPRETORIA, 31 October 2022 – Some 73 per cent of children and youth felt they needed mental health support over the past year, of which more than half, 38 per cent, actively …

https://www.unicef.org/southafrica/press-releases/73-cent-youth-needed-mental-health-support-over-past-year

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State of mental health and illness in South Africa - SAGE …

(1 days ago) WEBThe situation of mental health in South Africa is troubling and urgent action is needed. This lack of access to, as well as quality of, mental health services, is not unique to …

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0081246319857527

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60 per cent of youth needed mental health support over past year

(6 days ago) WEBUNICEF/UNI433458/Getty Images. PRETORIA, 09 October 2023 – Some 60 per cent of children and youth felt they needed mental health support over the past …

https://www.unicef.org/southafrica/press-releases/60-cent-youth-needed-mental-health-support-over-past-year-u-report

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The prevalence of mental health problems in sub …

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

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

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Adolescent mental health in South Africa: what do the …

(1 days ago) WEBAn article by South Africa’s Independent Online claims that one in five youth aged nine to 17 has a diagnosable mental health disorder, and only a third of those get the care they need. But the first …

https://africacheck.org/fact-checks/reports/adolescent-mental-health-south-africa-what-do-numbers-say

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65 per cent of young people with mental health related issues

(4 days ago) WEBPRETORIA, 5 October 2021 – Some 65 per cent of young people stated that they had some form of a mental health issue but did not seek help, according to findings from the latest …

https://www.unicef.org/southafrica/press-releases/65-cent-young-people-mental-health-related-issues-did-not-seek-help-unicef

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High mental health burden for Africa’s youth - Nature

(Just Now) WEBResearch has shown a high incidence of mental disorders and mental health symptoms among adolescents in 16 sub-Saharan African countries, with a …

https://www.nature.com/articles/d44148-021-00097-y

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National Mental Health Policy Framework and Strategic Plan

(5 days ago) WEBThe National Mental Health Policy Framework and Strategic Plan 2023-2030 is a reflection of South Africa’s commitment to further strengthen evidence-based mental health …

https://www.health.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/National-Mental-Health-Policy-framework-and-strategic-Plan-2023-2030.pdf

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Mental health in Africa - The Lancet Global Health

(3 days ago) WEBMental health problems appear to be increasing in importance in Africa. Between 2000 and 2015 the continent's population grew by 49%, yet the number of years lost to …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/langlo/article/PIIS2214-109X(18)30303-6/fulltext

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Mental health and COVID-19 in South Africa - SAGE Journals

(3 days ago) WEBThese include statistics about persons who have either tested positive for the virus, died due to complications related to it, or recovered from it. The virus comes …

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/00812463211001543

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Mental wellbeing: SA hits rock bottom on global list - Health-e News

(7 days ago) WEBIn 2020, South Africa had an MHQ score of 56% with at least a fifth of the respondents experiencing fear and anxiety. Of the eight participating countries, …

https://health-e.org.za/2022/03/18/mental-wellbeing-sa-hits-rock-bottom-on-global-list/

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Mind the gap: South Africa’s mental health burden

(8 days ago) WEBThe aim of this paper is to explore the burden of mental health in South Africa, to inform a potential future investment case for the funding and delivery of mental health services. …

https://bhfglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Mind-the-gap-mental-health-20220310.pdf

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mental health Search Results Statistics South Africa

(4 days ago) WEBThe Young and the Restless – Adolescent Health in SA. In South Africa, adolescents aged 10-19 represent a significant proportion of the population at 17,4% …

https://www.statssa.gov.za/?s=mental+health+

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Mental Health WHO Regional Office for Africa

(2 days ago) WEBA negative working environment, on the other hand, may lead to physical and mental health problems, harmful use of substances or alcohol, absenteeism and lost …

https://www.afro.who.int/health-topics/mental-health

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Mental Health Atlas 2017 Country Profile: South Africa

(3 days ago) WEBMental Health Atlas 2017 Country Profile: South Africa. 1 January 2017. Technical document. Download (586.1 kB)

https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/mental-health-atlas-2017-country-profile-south-africa

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Mental health UNICEF South Africa

(5 days ago) WEBPRETORIA, 09 October 2023 – Some 60 per cent of children and youth felt they needed mental health support over the past year, according to the latest UNICEF …

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

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The State of Mental Health in South Africa EAPA-SA

(8 days ago) WEBThe state of South Africa’s mental health in a global context. According to the second Annual Mental State of the World Report 2021 from Sapien Labs, published …

https://www.eapasa.co.za/the-state-of-mental-health-in-south-africa/

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Is mental health in South Africa moving forward? - MSN

(8 days ago) WEBThe Current Health System and Mental Health. South Africa currently employs a two-tier health system. 84% of the population use the government-funded public sector, while …

https://www.msn.com/en-za/health/other/is-mental-health-in-south-africa-moving-forward/ar-BB1m4CvX

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Designing AI for mental health diagnosis: challenges from sub …

(Just Now) WEBRecently clinicians have become more reliant on technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) for effective and accurate diagnosis …

https://jme.bmj.com/content/early/2024/02/19/jme-2023-109711

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Why Mental and Medical Illnesses Co-Occur Psychology Today …

(3 days ago) WEBKey points. Mental illness and physical illness have a high rate of co-occurrence. The relationship of mental and physical illness tends to be bi-directional. …

https://www.psychologytoday.com/za/blog/up-and-running/202405/why-mental-and-medical-illnesses-co-occur

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