Why people who attempt suicide need more than meds
People who attempt suicide can access medical care at their clinics but psychologists, psychiatrists and social workers are not part of the primary health care setting.
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Integrated care can help prevent suicide among substance users
In South Africa one of the biggest barriers to suicide prevention is that psychiatric and substance use services are often not integrated.
The bad buildings scream – lessons from Don Dale and other failed institutions
Architecture can affect behaviour and the choices we make. The brief is out for a centre to replace the Don Dale facility, but word is, it's 'a disgrace'. We can do much better.
Delivering better maternal mental health care: a diagnosis
Many women are not getting the right kind of attention.
Patient deaths show South Africa’s care for the mentally ill is in disarray
The 94 people with mental health disorders who died after they were moved from the Life Esidemeni facility and put into inadequate care shows the poor state of mental health care in South Africa.
Institutionalised and raped: Moldova turns shocking case into bold example of justice for vulnerable victims
A doctor has been convicted of abusing vulnerable women in his care – because a court finally decided to listen to their stories.
Why South Africa is failing mental health patients and what can be done about it
In developing countries mental health care generally takes a backseat when it comes to allocating resources.
The science is in: gardening is good for you
A growing body of research literature suggests time spent gardening is as good for the gardener as it is for the garden.
How the legacy of slavery affects the mental health of black Americans today
Forgiveness, as we have seen in the aftermath of the Charleston killings, is a hallmark of the Black Church. But what psychic toll do these acts of forgiveness exact?
Mental health services need more money, not a reshuffle
A proposal to re-direct a billion dollars of funding from acute hospital mental health services to the community risks causing a major destabilisation of the public mental health system.
Why we never learn: abuse, complaints and inquiries in the NHS
The health service has a long history both of abuse and the failure to do anything about it.
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