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Mental health and COVID-19 in South Africa - PMC

(9 days ago) People also askWhat is the prevalence of mental disorders in South Africa?The most recent national prevalence study, the South Africa Stress and Health (SASH) study, was conducted almost 20 years ago, in 2004. 5 The lifetime prevalence of any mental disorder was found to be 30.3%, with anxiety disorders being the most prevalent, at 15.8%.Is mental health in South Africa moving forward? - PMCncbi.nlm.nih.govHow common is mental health in Africa?The World Health Organization’s World Mental Health Report (2022), titled: Transforming Mental Health for All, estimates that on average 13% of the world’s population live with a mental disorder and that the prevalence for the African Region is 11%.National Mental Health Policy Framework and Strategic Planhealth.gov.zaIs mental illness a problem in South Africa?South 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. “Mental illness significantly impairs overall health.2022-11 - Mental health in SA is at shocking levels but people are not wits.ac.zaHow much does South Africa spend on mental health?South Africa only spends 5% of its total health budget on mental health – putting South Africa at the bottom of international benchmarks of country public spending on mental health. This translates into less than 1 person per 10 receiving mental health care.The State of Mental Health in South Africa EAPA-SAeapasa.co.zaFeedbackWHOhttps://www.who.int/publications/m/item/mentalMental Health Atlas 2020 Country Profile: South AfricaWEBMental Health Atlas 2020 Country Profile: South Africa. 15 April 2022. Technical document. Download (196 kB)

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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 mental health promotion, prevention, care, treatment and rehabilitation for all in South Africa by 2030’. 12 The intervention pyramid for the organisation of services is the same

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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 population having experienced a common mental disorder in their lifetime. 2 These estimates are relatively high when compared with international prevalence estimates of …

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

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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 …

(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 UNICEF South Africa U-Report …

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

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

(1 days ago) WEBMore than R7.8billion was spent on both in-patient and out-patient mental health services in the 2016/2017 financial year or 4.6% of the total spend in the public health sector (Docrat et al., 2018). Of this, 14% was spent on out-patient services and 86% on in-patient services.

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

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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 greater burden compared to that in high-income

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

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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 backdrop of a protracted public health crisis in South Africa – the mental health gap (Burns, 2011; Marais & Petersen, 2015; October, 2019; Pillay, 2017; WHO, 2007). The

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

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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 services. It follows on the National Mental Health Policy Framework and Strategic Plan 2013-2020 that was developed through an extensive consultation process with a wide …

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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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. As per the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Special Initiative for (Statistics South Africa 2019) and the 2017 NiDS (Southern Africa Labour and Development

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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 developing mental disorders [] and contribute to the high burden of mental and substance use disorders globally [].In sub-Saharan Africa, 23% of the population comprise of …

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

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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 sought help, according to the latest UNICEF South Africa U-Report poll. The findings, released as mental health awareness month draws to a close, also showed that 67 per

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

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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 South Africa U-Report poll. The findings show a 15 per cent reduction from a similar poll last year but little change among the 15-24-year-old age group, of whom 70 per cent still …

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

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Mental health in SA ranked among the worst in the world Life

(Just Now) WEBSouth Africa has one of the lowest mental health scores in the world. A report surveyed close to 12 000 South Africans, comparing them to 223 087 people across the globe. South Africa scored the lowest average score on the mental health wellbeing scale. The rate of distressed or struggling on the scale increased by 8%, from 28.5% in …

https://www.news24.com/life/archive/mental-health-in-sa-ranked-among-the-worst-in-the-world-20220315

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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% and contribute to 2,1% of the total mortality. The health and well-being of adolescents is of particular importance in society as they represent the future work force and contributors …

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

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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 against a backdrop of a protracted public health crisis in South Africa – the mental health gap (Burns, 2011; Marais & Petersen, 2015; October, 2019; Pillay, 2017; WHO, 2007). …

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

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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 productivity. Message of the WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, on World Mental Health Day, 10 October 2017. More on World Mental Health Day 2017

https://www.afro.who.int/health-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 in March 2022, South Africa ranks as one of the worst countries regarding mental health. The 2021 Report is based on 223,000 responses from 34 countries, all with access to …

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

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