Mental Health Atlas-2014 country profiles
While working with survivors and victims of domestic abuse, we have learned that
many people who have experienced abuse or trauma in their lives also experience mental health issues as a direct eff
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ect of what they have been through. This is why Chayn has created a Mental Health Toolkit available for download by NGOs who support vulnerable individuals of all situations and circumstances
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Lancet Global Health Volume 6, ISSUE 2, Pe146-e147, February 01, 2018
Externalizing disorders
Chapter D.1
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Alcohol misuses
Substance use disorders
Chapter G.1
This report examines how urban living affects residents’ mental health and happiness, and ways to use this information to create saner and happier cities. Some often-cited studies suggest that urb
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an living increases mental illness and unhappiness, but a critical review indicates that much of this research is incomplete and biased, and the issues are complex, often involving trade-offs between risk factors. City living may increase some forms of psychosis and mood disorders, drug addiction, and some people’s unhappiness, but tends reduce dementia, alcohol abuse and suicide rates, and many people are happier in cities than they would be in smaller communities. This report examines specific mechanisms by which urban living can affect mental health and happiness, and identities practical strategies that communities and individuals can use to increase urban mental health and happiness. This analysis suggests that it is possible to create sane and happy cities.
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“mhGAP Intervention Guide for mental, neurological and substance use disorders in non-specialized health settings” is a technical tool for implementation of the mhGAP Programme. The Intervention
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Guide has been developed through a systematic review of evidence, followed by an international consultative and participatory process. It provides the full range of recommendations to facilitate high quality care at first- and second-level facilities by the non-specialist health-care providers in resource-poor settings
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This Book addresses most common mental disorders reported in Bangladesh. It uses simple terms, language and examples for better understanding of the problems related to mental
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health.
The first step of the prevention starts from a family and family members are most important players in order to identifying someone within a family suffering from mental disorders. This guidebook will help family members to identify the symptoms of mental disorders at an early stage, thereby allowing early intervention.
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Mental disorders are important public health concern in Bangladesh with a substantial treatment gap due to shortage of resources and trained relevant professionals, such as psychiatrists, psychologi
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sts, social psychologists, psychiatric nurses and occupational therapists.
This manual is developed in Bangla focusing on common mental disorders prevailing in Bangladesh. The objective of the initiative is to build the capacity of nurses and paramedics to identify common mental disorders and to take appropriate steps including referral.
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National Policy on Mental Health Botswana
Hong Kong Red Cross published the mental health and self-care pamphlet in Tagalog. We distributed this to our Filipino community in HK. The layout is intended to be printed double-sided and folded t
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wice.
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Paediatrics and International Child Health 2013 VOL. 33 NO. 4, pp.259-272. Open Access.
This report was prepared for a research symposium on young children in refugee families, held at the Migration Policy Institute (MPI) on February 25, 2015, with the support from the Foundation for Child Development (FCD). This series explores the well-being and development of children from birth to
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age 10 in refugee families, across a range of disciplines, including child development, psychology, sociology, health, education, and public policy.
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