Data were collected from a conveniently sampled group of 50 HIV positive patients and another 50 patients diagnosed with cancer, in two clinics and a hospital around the Gauteng Province. The majority of the participants were females, numbering 62 (62, 0%), whilst 38 (38.0%) were males. ...
Moreover, open conversations can lead to improved mental health outcomes for individuals. By normalizing discussions around mental health, we encourage individuals to seek help and support without the fear of judgment or shame. All of which can lead to early intervention and appropriate treatment, re...
One in four people in the world will be affected by mental or neurological disorders in their lives. Around 450 million people currently suffer from such conditions, placing mental disorders among the leading cause of ill-health and disability worldwide. Even though the numbers are so staggering ...
“The stigmas around mental health are learned behaviors and we are working steadfastly to eliminate stigmas and discrimination,” saysExecutive Director Pamela Hamilton. “With empathy and understanding people can see that mental illness is an illness and it needs to be treated....
“I see three systemic problems in mental health: the stigma around mental illness, the enormous difficulty to even access care, and the lack of consistent quality in the services provided“, explains Katz. With the shift in culture to a more health-conscious perspective, the team at Two Chai...
UNAIDS estimates that the number of people who were newly infected with HIV per year in Latin America remained at around 100 000 per year over the past decade, but that the proportion of infections in people aged 50 years or older increased from 6·6% to 8·6% (table).43 In Peru, ...
Help Us Make a Distinctly Welsh Contribution to the Debate around Mental Health Issues and Its Stigmas; A Nationwide Search Has Been Launched to Recruit 6,000 Volunteers for Wales' Largest Mental Health Research Project. Health Editor Madeleine Brindley Spoke to Professor Nick Craddock about What ...
Perceived and experienced stigma from healthcare settings, particularly around sexual identity, also led to delayed care‐seeking, travel to more distant clinics and missed opportunities for appropriate services. Participants described experiences of violence and lack of police protection as well as mental...