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Mainstreaming mental health in Ethiopia
Government commitment and the establishment of strong partnerships has enabled Ethiopia to bring mental health services to many who previously had no access at all.
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50 million years of work could be lost to anxiety and depression
Global failure to tackle depression and anxiety is costing the world nearly $1 trillion a year in lost productivity and causing “an enormous amount of human misery”, according to a study that urges the international community to make mental health a priority rather than leave it languishing in the shadows.
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China to Survey Children Left Behind by Migrant Workers
The Chinese government plans to conduct the country’s first comprehensive survey of rural children left behind by parents who have migrated to cities in search of work, the China Youth Daily has reported.
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Mental health services in Liberia: building back better
As many as 1 in 5 Liberians suffer a mild to moderate mental disorder, according to WHO estimates, yet the country has only one registered psychiatrist and, until recently, the vast majority of health workers had a limited understanding of mental illness. This is changing however, as WHO and partners are helping to equip health workers across the country with the skills to provide front-line care for people with mental illness.
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E-Mental Health in Lebanon
Fondation D´Harcourt implements a new e-mental health project in Lebanon, a cost-effective and scalable intervention for anxiety and depression.