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UN tells Ghana to fix ‘inhumane’ treatment of mental health patients

United Nations member countries have urged Ghana's government to fix the inhumane treatment of people with mental health conditions in the country. These recommendations were...

Ghana: Chaining people with mental health conditions persists

Ghana’s government has taken inadequate steps to end the chaining and inhumane treatment of people with real or perceived mental health conditions – psychosocial...

Zambian activists lament surge in Alcohol and Substance Abuse

Mental health activists in Zambia, have lamented the extent to which young people’s mental health is affected by alcohol and substance abuse. According to research,...

People with mental health conditions still living in chains

Hundreds of thousands of people with mental health conditions are shackled around the world, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Men, women,...

Ghana’s faith healers defy ban on chaining of patients

Faith-based and traditional healing centers in Ghana are reported to be defying a ban on chaining up patients considered to be suffering mental health conditions. According...

Ghana: Ex-bipolar disorder patient helping others to recover

Mental health issues are often controversial globally and in many African societies they are discussed superstitiously. Those with mental conditions hardly speak out and families...

Opinion: It’s time to change direction on mental health

The World Economic Forum estimates that mental illnesses will account for more than half of the economic burden of disease over the next two...

QualityRights Ghana boosts e-learning in mental health

QualityRights Ghana initiative has presented turbo-net internet routers and laptops to its national partners and stakeholders. This gesture is in the bid to ensure successful...

Hundreds of mental health patients still chained in Ghana

Hundreds of people with “real” or “perceived” mental health conditions remain chained in prayer camps in Ghana, Human Rights Watch said on Wednesday. Ghana’s government...

Obsession with video games is a mental disorder – WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) has classified obsession with video games as a mental disorder in its latest classification of mental health conditions.

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