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About Mental Health
ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH
Mental Health refers to cognitive, behavioral, and emotional well-being. It is all about how people think, feel, and behave. People sometimes use the term “mental health” to mean the absence of a mental disorder.
WHY IT MATTERS…
- 1. Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood through to adulthood. It includes our emotional, psychological and social wellbeing and it affects how we think, feel and act as well as how we handle stress, relate to others and make life choices.
- 2. There appears to be some growing interest among Ghanaians in terms of considering the treatment of mental illness as a necessity and a right. It is therefore an opportune time to drive and sustain this interest.
- 3. People with mental health continue to suffer neglect in terms of practical and sustainable support, there appears to be no programme of co-ordinated support to improve outcomes especially among the poor and marginalised. suffer it Besstel believes it is about time to set up a Foundation to support Psychiatric hospitals in Ghana and help individuals with psychiatric difficulties receive treatment, care and support in a manner that is dignified to ensure their long term and sustained recovery.
It is estimated that about 29 million people living in Ghana, 650,000 are suffering from a severe mental disorder and a further 2,166,000 are suffering from a moderate to mild mental disorder. The treatment gap is 98% of the total population expected to have a mental disorder. According to research by Dr Akwesi Osei (Director of Mental Health Authority Ghana).
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
- Eating or sleeping too much or too little.
- Pulling away from people and usual activities.
- Having low or no energy.
- Feeling numb or like nothing matters.
- Having unexplained aches and pains.
- Feeling helpless or hopeless.
- Smoking, drinking, or using drugs more than usual.
- Feeling unusually confused, forgetful, on edge, angry, upset, worried, or scared.
- Yelling or fighting with family and friends.
- Experiencing severe mood swings that cause problems in relationships.
- Having persistent thoughts and memories you can’t get out of your head.
- Hearing voices or believing things that are not true.
- Thinking of harming yourself or others.
- Inability to perform daily tasks like taking care of your kids or getting to work or school.
REFERRAL RESOURCES
- 1. Monthly Support group
- 2. Telephone contact
- 3. Outreach support- home visits
ALL CONTACTS
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