Global study aims to unpack mental health issues facing university students: Mental illness among university students has become a common problem across the globe. ShutterstockA consortium of international researchers is investigating how prevalent common mental disorders are among undergraduate university students across the globe. They want to quantify how many students are … [Read more...] about Global study aims to unpack mental health issues facing university students | The Conversation
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SA News: The crisis over mental health care in South Africa continues
The crisis over mental health care in South Africa continues: On Feb. 1, a report by South Africa’s health ombudsman, Professor Malegapuru Makgoba, revealed that at least 94 state mental health patients in died as a result of the Gauteng Province health department’s decision to remove them from facilities run by ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews FX Rigging Probe … [Read more...] about SA News: The crisis over mental health care in South Africa continues
South Africa’s mental health watchdogs must be given voice and teeth | The Conversation
South Africa's mental health watchdogs must be given voice and teeth: Legally mandated oversight bodies should be integral to post-apartheid consultative and cooperative governance. www.shutterstock.comIn February 2017 a report was released about the deaths of multiple mentally ill patients in Gauteng – South Africa’s richest province. We now know that at least 94 vulnerable … [Read more...] about South Africa’s mental health watchdogs must be given voice and teeth | The Conversation
.com | UN highlights bad planning in deaths of 37 mental patients
.com | UN highlights bad planning in deaths of 37 mental patients: United Nations human rights experts have called for the establishment of a “clear and sustainable” deinstitutionalisation policy and plan of action following the deaths of 37 patients after they were transferred out of a South African government psychiatric facility earlier this year. This should … [Read more...] about .com | UN highlights bad planning in deaths of 37 mental patients
Message on World Mental Health Day – 10 October 2016
Message on World Mental Health Day - 10 October 2016: On World Mental Health Day, the United Nations highlights the importance of making mental health care available to all people who need it, whatever their circumstances and wherever they live. This year, we are drawing attention to the urgent need to provide immediate support to people who experience psychological distress … [Read more...] about Message on World Mental Health Day – 10 October 2016
