The global burden of disease due to mental disorders continues to rise, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). In addition to causing a large proportion of morbidity, mental disorder
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s – especially severe mental disorders (SMD) – are linked with poorer health outcomes and increased mortality. SMD are defined as a group of conditions that include moderate to severe depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders. People with SMD have a two to three times higher average mortality compared to the general population, which translates to a 10-20 year reduction in life expectancy. While people with SMD do have higher rates of death due to unnatural causes (accidents, homicide, or suicide) than the general population, the
majority of deaths amongst people with SMD are attributable to physical health conditions, both
non-communicable and communicable.
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The new guide provides practical, first-line management recommendations for mental, neurological and substance use conditions. Contents include modules on assessing and managing conditions such as acute stress, grief, moderate-severe depressive diso
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rder, post-traumatic stress disorder, epilepsy, and harmful use of alcohol and drugs.
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According to the latest available estimates, more than 1 in 7 adolescents aged 10–19 is estimated to live with a diagnosed mental disorder globally. Almost 46,000 adolescents die from suicide each year, among the top five causes of death for their
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age group. Meanwhile, wide gaps persist between mental health needs and mental health funding. The report finds that about 2 per cent of government health budgets are allocated to mental health spending globally.
The full report , excecutive summary, brief reports are available in English, French, Spanish and Arabic athttps://www.unicef.org/reports/state-worlds-children-2021?utm_source=referral&utm_medium=media&utm_campaign=sowc-web
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According to the latest available estimates, more than 1 in 7 adolescents aged 10–19 is estimated to live with a diagnosed mental disorder globally. Almost 46,000 adolescents die from suicide each year, among the top five causes of death for their
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age group. Meanwhile, wide gaps persist between mental health needs and mental health funding. The report finds that about 2 per cent of government health budgets are allocated to mental health spending globally.
The full report , excecutive summary, brief reports are available in English, French, Spanish and Arabic athttps://www.unicef.org/reports/state-worlds-children-2021?utm_source=referral&utm_medium=media&utm_campaign=sowc-web
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Suicide mortality in the Region of the Americas. Regional Report 2015-2019
Este informe, que se publica cada cinco años. brinda datos actualizados sobre el suicidio en la Región de las Américas. Esta cuarta edición, además de incluir análisis similares a los realizados previamente (suicidio p
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or edad, sexo y métodos utilizados), utiliza técnicas de estadística descriptiva para caracterizar cuantitativamente la mortalidad por suicidio y su distribución por grupo etario y sexo, así como los años de vida perdidos, por país, subregión y región, para el período 2015-2019.
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Guía de Práctica Clínica 2017
Marzo 2020First Aid Guide
Psychological First Aid and Psychosocial Support for first responders SARS CoV-2 / COVID-19
Esta guía pretende orientar a equipos quienes deben intervenir frente a situaciones de suicidio, intentos de suicidio y autolesiones o ante signos de alarma. El abordaje que se recomienda es intersectorial e integral y con un enfoque de derechos, el cual implica tener en cuenta procesos históricos
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, de filiación intergeneracionales, estructuras productivas, perspectiva de género, aspectos interculturales y migratorios, entre otros factores. Supone un enfoque amplio de la salud en general y del fenómeno de la violencia autoinfligida, en particular. Se acompaña de un flujograma de atencion, orientado a brindar herramientas para trabajar en red la prevencion, atencion, el registro y la posvencion del suicidio en la Provincia del Chaco Argentina.
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El presente manual trata de proporcionar información sencilla, adecuada y basada en datos
científicos a los prestadores de servicios de salud, especialmente en los países de ingresos bajos y medios, para que puedan administrar tratamientos farma
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cológicos a las personas con trastornos mentales. Se espera que con este manual aumente el conocimiento y la competencia de los prestadores de servicios de salud que se hallan al frente de la prestación de asistencia sanitaria en sistemas de salud con recursos escasos.
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This new online platform brings together key international resources and national policies, strategies, laws and service standards for mental health, substance abuse, general health, disability, human rights and development.
Find out more: http://w
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ww.mindbank.info/
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Working to enhance mental well-being and improve quality of life in communities.
The Friendship Bench project is an evidence-based intervention developed in Zimbabwe to bridge the mental health tre
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atment gap. Our mission is to enhance mental well-being and improve quality of life through the use of problem solving therapy delivered by trained lay health workers. We focus on people who are suffering from common mental disorders, such as anxiety and depression- kufungisisa.
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Children’s mental health is top concern for Ukrainian parents, new World Vision report finds; Studies show 22 per cent of people in conflict zones suffer mental disorders; Prevention programs
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must be urgently prioritised
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La Guía de intervención humanitaria mhGAP es una herramienta sencilla y práctica destinada a ayudar a los servicios de salud generales en contextos de emergencias humanitarias, a detectar y tratar los trastornos mentales, neurológicos y por uso
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de sustancias psicoactivas. Se trata de una adaptación para uso en emergencias humanitarias de la Guía de intervención mhGAP (2010) de la OMS, manual ampliamente utilizado y basado en criterios científicos para el manejo de dichos trastornos en los servicios de salud de tipo general.
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Stigma toward individuals with mental disorders has been studied extensively. In the case of
Latin America and the Caribbean, the past decade has been marked by a significant increase in
information on stigma toward
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mental illness, but these findings have yet to be applied to mental health services in Latin America. The objective of this study was to conduct a systematic review of studies relating to stigma toward mental illness in Latin America and the Caribbean. The authors specifically considered differences in this region as compared with manifestations reported in Western European countries
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Health and Human Rights Series. 6 Tobacco: a rights-based approach.
BJPSYCH INTERNATIONALVOLUME 12NUMBER 4NOVEMBER 2015