A Clinical Psychologist at the Ghana Institute of Clinical Genetics of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, has advised the general public, especially women who are depressed, to desist from posting on...
The seven per cent loss in Ghana's gross domestic product (GDP) due to psychological distress can be reversed through Cognitive Behavioural Interventions (CBI). Professor Angela Ofori-Atta of the...
An appeal has been made to the government to focus its attention on mental health care. Madam Ruth Okyere of the Mind Freedom Ghana, an NGO committed to mental health issues, said there should be...
"Sesame Street" has often experimented with new ways of teaching children about social issues as well as their ABCs since its launch nearly 50 years ago. Now it's taking on a new challenge: autism....
Members of Parliament (MPs) have called for the decriminalization of the offence of attempted suicide because it does not help to punish somebody who decides to end his own life. The MPs argue that...
Citi News can confirm that the victim at the centre of the Mawarko saga, Evelyn Boakye, has been admitted at the psychiatric department of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital. According to a source close...
Over the last three weeks, we have had reports of seven people committing suicide including two young female undergraduates from two of the country’s top public universities and a 14-year-old...
It was one Saturday afternoon, as I was relaxing on my bed and decided to follow some discussions on a High School Group chat on my phone. I got so engrossed in the discussion on the recent suicide...
When John Legend learned that his wife, Chrissy Teigen, had been diagnosed with postpartum depression, he started doing his research. As a man, "you don't know internally what it feels like," Legend...
Over 100 record number of persons called the hotline of the Mental Health Authority for suicide-related help within three days, the Authority has said. The helpline 020-681-4666 is paid for, which Dr...
Over 100 record number of persons called the hotline of the Mental Health Authority for suicide-related help within three days, the Authority has said. The helpline 020-681-4666 is paid for, which Dr...
play videoThe song dedicated to his brother who committed suicide at the age of 33 After unveiling the single last month, New Orleans MC Alfred Banks has returned with an emotionally-charged visual...
Depression, also known as clinical depression and major depressive disorder (MDD), is one of the least understood disorders of our time. People have a tendency to disregard what they can’t...
By Ben Ofosu Appiah In the last couple of weeks, 4 cases of suicide have been reported in the news with three of the victims being teenagers. Four cases of suicides in two weeks, (there may be an...
The Mental Health Authority has decided to establish a temporary helpline for persons contemplating suicide. The authority is, as well, in discussions with telecommunication companies for the...
play videoSome patients of the Ankaful Mental Health Facility loitering around the compound The Ankaful Psychiatric hospital in the Central region owes its drug and food suppliers over 4.5 million...
Stakeholders in mental health care are worried about the continuous exemption of mental health care from the National Health Insurance Scheme. This, according to the Director of BasicNeeds Ghana,...
“Suicide does not mean there was no killer”- unanimous My roommate woke me up this morning and told me about a suicide news he received via whatsapp. Immediately, I yelled, “not again”. Just...
Dr Akwasi Osei, the Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Mental Health Authority (GHA) has expressed worry over the poor attention given to mental health care in the country and called for...
Mental and epileptic patients in the Northern Region requiring medical care have shunned health facilities due to the absence of psychotropic medicines. Epilepsy, per statistics from the Ghana Health...
