WHO, UNICEF alert to worsening mental ill-health in Africa
lack of basic social, health and education services, combined with wide-reaching structural inequalities, was worsening the situation.
Constitute governing board for Mental Health Authority – MHA
The Mental Health Alliance (MHA) has called on the Minister of Health to, as a matter of urgency, constitute a governing board
Mental Health and Social Media
There were no signs, symptoms or any change in attitude and behavior that would tell Michelle, a forty-two-year-old executive assistant, that her daughter, Kristina, was going through emotional distress. Kristina woke up every day at 6 a.m., too early for a teenager you’re thinking. Not yet fully awake, the first thing Kristina would do is […]
Rwanda: Mental Healthcare – Five Things That Need to Be Done to Fix Gaps
By Nasra Bishumba Suicide data released by the Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB)’s Spokesperson Thierry Murangira this past weekend provoked the need for open conversations about mental health issues. Murangira, who was appearing on a local radio show, said that a total of 576 people in Rwanda have committed suicide in the last two years. Broken […]
Rwanda: How the Elderly in Bugesera Use Yoga to Tackle Mental Health
By Nasra Bishumba Thursday afternoon is a special day for the elderly in Bugesera District. At about 2:30 pm the elderly men and women aged between 50 and 70 start trickling in at Aheza Healing Centre, some with the help of a walking stick. It is not only an opportunity for them to meet and […]
