Mental Health

988: US to launch mental health and suicide prevention hotline
Top US health official says the number, set to go live on Saturday, aims to make care accessible for more Americans.
Published On 15 Jul 2022
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Psychotherapists help Yazidis heal layers of trauma in Iraq
Amid new mental health options in northern Iraq, therapists worry that without continued support, progress will halt.
Published On 10 Jul 2022
In Tanzania, karate classes imbues vigour in people with albinism
In Tanzania where myths and superstition endanger people with albinism, karate classes are boosting their confidence.
Published On 8 Jul 2022
Man who drove through crowd in Times Square found not responsible
Richard Rojas, who drove his car through crowds during a 2017 psychotic episode, qualifies for ‘mental commitment’.
Published On 22 Jun 2022

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The WHO resolution states the war has seriously impeded access to healthcare in Ukraine, and has regional implications.

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Fault Lines investigates whether social media exacerbates America’s youth mental health crisis.

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Dr Khan travelled to the Poland-Ukraine border where thousands of refugees have fled Russia’s invasion.

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