Mental Health Authority
Ankaful Staff Shirk Work Until ‘oppressive’ Director Trained
Nurses and physician assistants at the Ankaful Psychiatric Hospital in the Central Region have decided to stay away...
Sack Our Director In A Week Or Risk Withdrawal of Services – Psychiatric Nurses
Nurses of the Ankaful Psychiatric Hospital in the Central Region have threatened to withdraw their services and release...
Judiciary Engaged On Mental Health Law
Ahead of the implementation of the Mental Health Law by the legislature, some top hierarchy members of the Mental...
Nurses Hit Streets With ‘Yegye Y’asaase Demo
Three days after a sit-down strike, staff and student nurses of Pantang Psychiatric Hospital in the Greater Accra...
Patients Turned Away As Pantang Hospital Staff Strike
Dozens of patients who reported at the Pantang Hospital, Accra yesterday were turned away as the staff of the...
Patients Turned Away As Pantang Hospital Staff Strike
Dozens of patients who reported at the Pantang Hospital on Monday, July 10, were turned away as the staff of the...
‘Accra Psychiatric Hospital Soon To Shutdown’
Accra Psychiatric Hospital may soon shut down due to lack of funds, Chief Executive Mental Officer of the Mental Health...
Accra Psychiatric Hospital May Soon Shut Down
The Accra Psychiatric Hospital may soon shut down due to lack of funds, Chief Executive Mental Officer of the Mental...
Suicidologist Campaigns Discrimination Against Suicide
Dr Joseph Osafo, a Clinical Psychologist and Suicidologist, is advocating the de-criminalisation of suicide from the...
Increased Mental Patients On Our Streets Worrying
Psychiatric disorders (mental illness) according to experts can be caused by a predisposing factor. This means that it...
Over 300 Million People Are Affected By Depression
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says about 322 million people around the world are affected by depression, and...
Restoring Mental Health’s Dignity
On December 31, 2016, a few hours before the New Year, a 28-year-old man allegedly ended his life. Media reports during...
Over 300 Million People Are Affected By Depression – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says about 322 million people around the world are affected by depression, and...
Mental Health Authority Starts Campaign To Fight Depression
The Mental Health Authority in collaboration with World Health Organization has today April 7, launched a campaign to...
Depression and Spate of Suicide In Ghana [Article]
According to an updated fact of the World Health Organisation (WHO, March 2017), one of the key facts of depression is:...
Mental Health Failings Contributing To Suicides
The Chief Executive Officer of the Mental Health Authority, Dr. Akwesi Osei, has blamed the recent suicide cases in the...
Ghana Launches National Alcohol Policy
Ghana has launched a National Alcohol Policy after years of working with key stakeholders to combine the fragmented...
Regrettably and Painfully So, Suicide Is Gradually Creeping Into Our Society. The Evidence?
Over the last three weeks, we have had reports of seven people committing suicide including two young female...
Over 100 People Called For Help Within 3 Days
Over 100 record number of persons called the hotline of the Mental Health Authority for suicide-related help within...