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Suicidal Persons Fall On Newly Set-Up Helpline

Thirty people have so far called the helpline four days after it was set up by the Mental Health Authority for persons...

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Society Has Failed Youth – Mental Health Authority

Society has not lived up to its responsibilities towards the youth hence the rise in suicide rates among young persons...

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Addressing Suicidal Thoughts, A Concern For All

IN the last four weeks, four cases of suicide have been widely reported in the media with three of the victims being...

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Former Police Commander Kicks Against Calls To De-Criminalise Suicide

Former Ashanti and Greater Accra Regional Police Commander, DCOP Kweku Ayensu Opare-Addo, has kicked against the calls...

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Lady Commits Suicide In the Eastern Region

A lady believed to be a resident of Ekye-Amanfrom at Afram Plains in the Eastern Region has allegedly committed...

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Decriminalise Attempted Suicide – Dr. Akwasi Osei

The Chief Executive Officer of the Mental Health Authority (MHA), Dr Akwasi Osei, has admonished government to scrap...

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Decriminalise Attempted Suicide Now – Dr Osei Calls As Mental Health Authority Addresses Menace

The Mental Health Authority (MHA) is calling on Parliament to decriminalize attempted suicide “if the fight against...

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Decriminalise Attempted Suicide Now – Dr Osei Calls As Mental Health Authority

The Mental Health Authority (MHA) is calling on Parliament to decriminalize attempted suicide “if the fight against...

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Suicides Blamed On Failed Society, Ineffective Counselling Centres

The Mental Health Authority says the wave of suicides sweeping across the country is the result of a breakdown of the...

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Forum Decries Proliferation of Quacks In Health Facilities

Stakeholders in the health sector have expressed worry about the proliferation of unqualified health personnel in...

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Mental Health Authority Provides Helpline For Persons Planning Suicide

The Mental Health Authority has decided to establish a temporary helpline for persons contemplating suicide. The...

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Suicide Cases Will Increase Unless Economy Is Fixed – Mental Health Boss Warns

The Chief Executive Officer of the Mental Health Authority (MHA) has warned suicide incidents in the country might...

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Who Killed Our Ladies?

“Suicide does not mean there was no killer”- unanimous My roommate woke me up this morning and told me about a...

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Life and Cry of Senior Citizens

Older adults make important contributions to society as family members, volunteers and active participants in the...

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Mahama ‘gunman’ Finally Released From BNI Cells

Charles Antwi, 36-year-old man who has been accused of trying to assassinate President John Mahama has finally been...

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Health Ministry Commences Employment of Graduate Trainee Nurses

Health Ministry commences employment, following the clearance of the graduate health trainees by the Finance Ministry...

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Normalcy Returns To Accra Psychiatric Hospital

The Accra Psychiatric hospital indicate that activities there are back to normal after striking nurses returned to work...

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More Mental Patients To Be Released

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Mental Health Authority, Dr Akwasi Osei, has said a lot has been done by the...

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200 Mental Patients To Be Released Today

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Mental Health Authority, Dr Akwasi Osei, has said a lot has been done by the...