Mental health
Decriminalise Attempted Suicide – SOFPOG
The Society of Family Physicians of Ghana (SOFPOG) has called on the executive, legislature, and the judiciary to...
Do You Know Your Mental Health Status?
play videoMental health care is one of the biggest challenges confronting the Ghanaian health sector In 2012, Ghana...
Australian Who Killed Eight Children Avoids Charges
An Australian mother who killed seven of her children and a niece in a brutal case that shocked the country will not...
Half of Us Aren’t Happy To Discuss Mental Health At Work
Half of us aren't happy to discuss mental health at work It took Oliver Thompson-Smith four years to feel confident...
Lady Gaga To Meet Prince William In October
Lady Gaga and Prince William have made plans to meet in October to discuss how they can tackle mental illness. The...
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...
Mental Illness Affects 10 Percent of Global Population
Dr Mumuni Fuseini, Northern Regional Co-ordinator for Mental Health at Health Directorate, has said about 10.1 percent...
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...
Posting Your Problems On Social Media Is Dangerous
A Clinical Psychologist at the Ghana Institute of Clinical Genetics of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, has advised the...
Murder In Masquerade
First year university lady from KNUST; Final year university student from UG; 16 years old girlfrom New Tafo in the...
Ghana’s Seven Per Cent Loss In GDP Can Be Reversed
The seven per cent loss in Ghana's gross domestic product (GDP) due to psychological distress can be reversed through...
Pay Attention To Mental Health Care
An appeal has been made to the government to focus its attention on mental health care. Madam Ruth Okyere of the Mind...
Decriminalize Attempted Suicide
Members of Parliament (MPs) have called for the decriminalization of the offence of attempted suicide because it does...
Preventing Or Reducing Suicides; A Psychiatric Nurse’s Viewpoint
About seven suicide cases have been reported in the print and electronic media over the past few weeks. Though the term...
Education On Suicide Intensified As Ghana Records 14 Cases In Three Months
The increasing spate of young people committing suicide has compelled the Ashanti Regional Mental Health Directorate to...
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...