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Prior to 1997, mental health care in South Africa was mainly institutionalised, and little emphasis was placed on the development of curative therapies. Due to a paucity of resources, it was more cost effective to simply isolate mentally unstable individuals rather than invest in effective, yet costly care. [2]
The South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG) is Africa's largest mental health support and advocacy group and is involved in counseling, outreach and capacity building work throughout South Africa. [3] Since 1997, SADAG has initiated rural development projects in communities where there are little or no mental health care services ...
Mental health in Southeast Africa is a concern, where mental illness is prevalent. Mental health issues in Africa are often viewed as the "silent crisis" since they are often given lower priority in a region of Africa where international aid is focused on communicable diseases and malnutrition. [ 1 ]
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Health in South Africa touches on various aspects of health including the infectious diseases (such as HIV/AIDS), Nutrition, Mental Health and Maternal care. The Human Rights Measurement Initiative [ 1 ] finds that South Africa is fulfilling 73.4% of what it should be fulfilling for the right to health based on its level of income. [ 2 ]
Rates of HIV in South Africa are high. [2] PTSD in a pregnant woman may lead to complications during pregnancy and childbirth. [3] Childhood trauma may also increase the risk of PTSD. [3] This trauma may be physical, sexual, or emotional in nature. [3] Rates of crime and violence are high in many poor areas of South African cities. [4]
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Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects Wikidata item; ... Pages in category "Psychiatric hospitals in South Africa" The following 7 pages are in this ...