{"id":2194,"date":"2020-10-10T19:54:36","date_gmt":"2020-10-10T19:54:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adugyasidennis.com\/?p=2194"},"modified":"2020-10-10T19:57:19","modified_gmt":"2020-10-10T19:57:19","slug":"mental-health-day-talking-about-the-health-of-our-mental-faculty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adugyasidennis.com\/index.php\/2020\/10\/10\/mental-health-day-talking-about-the-health-of-our-mental-faculty\/","title":{"rendered":"Mental Health Day: Talking about the health of our mental faculty"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">It&#8217;s <\/span><span class=\"r-18u37iz\"><a class=\"css-4rbku5 css-18t94o4 css-901oao css-16my406 r-1n1174f r-1loqt21 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WorldMentalHealthDay?src=hashtag_click\" data-focusable=\"true\">#WorldMentalHealthDay<\/a><\/span><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">! As I gleaned through the twitter page of the WHO, I gathered some points which I think are useful for all to consider especially those who are into policy. Mental health is for us all because it is just a matter of the degree of the mental depravity that each person experiences. The grace of God makes the difference.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The following holds;&nbsp;<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2197\" src=\"https:\/\/adugyasidennis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/mental-health.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\"><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">-Close to 1 billion people have a mental disorder <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">-Depression is a leading cause of illness &amp; disability<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\"> -1 person dies every 40 seconds from suicide <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">-3 million people die every year due to harmful use of alcohol.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">Health systems haven&#8217;t yet adequately responded to the burden of mental disorders. In low- &amp; middle-income countries, more than 75% of people with mental health conditions receive no treatment for their condition at all.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"r-18u37iz\"><a class=\"css-4rbku5 css-18t94o4 css-901oao css-16my406 r-1n1174f r-1loqt21 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-1ny4l3l r-1ddef8g r-qvutc0\" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MentalHealth?src=hashtag_click\" data-focusable=\"true\">#MentalHealth<\/a><\/span><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\"> conditions can be treated, yet in some countries, there are very few psychiatrists.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">Poor <\/span><span class=\"r-18u37iz\"><a class=\"css-4rbku5 css-18t94o4 css-901oao css-16my406 r-1n1174f r-1loqt21 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/mentalhealth?src=hashtag_click\" data-focusable=\"true\">#mentalhealth<\/a><\/span><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\"> is the leading cause of disability in young people, and accounts for a large proportion of disease during adolescence. <\/span><span class=\"r-18u37iz\"><a class=\"css-4rbku5 css-18t94o4 css-901oao css-16my406 r-1n1174f r-1loqt21 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Suicide?src=hashtag_click\" data-focusable=\"true\">#Suicide<\/a><\/span><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\"> is the third leading cause of death in 15-19-year-olds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">Poor <\/span><span class=\"r-18u37iz\"><a class=\"css-4rbku5 css-18t94o4 css-901oao css-16my406 r-1n1174f r-1loqt21 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/mentalhealth?src=hashtag_click\" data-focusable=\"true\">#mentalhealth<\/a><\/span><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\"> has an impact on risk-taking behaviour in young people, including: <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"r-xoduu5 r-1mlwlqe r-1d2f490 r-1udh08x r-u8s1d r-h9hxbl r-417010 css-1dbjc4n\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" title=\"Cross mark\" aria-label=\"Cross mark\">\n<ul>\n<li>self-harm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"r-xoduu5 r-1mlwlqe r-1d2f490 r-1udh08x r-u8s1d r-h9hxbl r-417010 css-1dbjc4n\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" title=\"Cross mark\" aria-label=\"Cross mark\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"css-1dbjc4n r-1niwhzg r-vvn4in r-u6sd8q r-x3cy2q r-1p0dtai r-xoduu5 r-1pi2tsx r-1d2f490 r-u8s1d r-zchlnj r-ipm5af r-13qz1uu r-1wyyakw\">use of tobacco, alcohol &amp; drugs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"r-xoduu5 r-1mlwlqe r-1d2f490 r-1udh08x r-u8s1d r-h9hxbl r-417010 css-1dbjc4n\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" title=\"Cross mark\" aria-label=\"Cross mark\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"css-1dbjc4n r-1niwhzg r-vvn4in r-u6sd8q r-x3cy2q r-1p0dtai r-xoduu5 r-1pi2tsx r-1d2f490 r-u8s1d r-zchlnj r-ipm5af r-13qz1uu r-1wyyakw\"><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">risky sexual behaviours <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"css-1dbjc4n r-1niwhzg r-vvn4in r-u6sd8q r-x3cy2q r-1p0dtai r-xoduu5 r-1pi2tsx r-1d2f490 r-u8s1d r-zchlnj r-ipm5af r-13qz1uu r-1wyyakw\"><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">exposure to violence <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"css-1dbjc4n r-1niwhzg r-vvn4in r-u6sd8q r-x3cy2q r-1p0dtai r-xoduu5 r-1pi2tsx r-1d2f490 r-u8s1d r-zchlnj r-ipm5af r-13qz1uu r-1wyyakw\"><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">We must <\/span><span class=\"r-18u37iz\"><a class=\"css-4rbku5 css-18t94o4 css-901oao css-16my406 r-1n1174f r-1loqt21 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MoveForMentalHealth?src=hashtag_click\" data-focusable=\"true\">#MoveForMentalHealth<\/a><\/span><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\"> and invest in quality health care services!<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">Development assistance for <\/span><span class=\"r-18u37iz\"><a class=\"css-4rbku5 css-18t94o4 css-901oao css-16my406 r-1n1174f r-1loqt21 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/mentalhealth?src=hashtag_click\" data-focusable=\"true\">#mentalhealth<\/a><\/span><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\"> has never exceeded 1% of total development assistance for health.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">Depression and anxiety alone cost the global economy US$ 1 trillion each year. On average, countries spend less than 2% of their national health budgets on <\/span><span class=\"r-18u37iz\"><a class=\"css-4rbku5 css-18t94o4 css-901oao css-16my406 r-1n1174f r-1loqt21 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/mentalhealth?src=hashtag_click\" data-focusable=\"true\">#mentalhealth<\/a><\/span><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"css-1dbjc4n r-xoduu5 r-1mlwlqe r-1d2f490 r-1udh08x r-u8s1d r-h9hxbl r-417010\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" aria-label=\"\">\n<div class=\"css-1dbjc4n r-1niwhzg r-vvn4in r-u6sd8q r-x3cy2q r-1p0dtai r-xoduu5 r-1pi2tsx r-1d2f490 r-u8s1d r-zchlnj r-ipm5af r-13qz1uu r-1wyyakw\">There is a lot we can do for our mental well-being:<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"r-xoduu5 r-1mlwlqe r-1d2f490 r-1udh08x r-u8s1d r-h9hxbl r-417010 css-1dbjc4n\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" title=\"Small blue diamond\" aria-label=\"Small blue diamond\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"css-1dbjc4n r-1niwhzg r-vvn4in r-u6sd8q r-x3cy2q r-1p0dtai r-xoduu5 r-1pi2tsx r-1d2f490 r-u8s1d r-zchlnj r-ipm5af r-13qz1uu r-1wyyakw\"><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">generalist <\/span><span class=\"r-18u37iz\"><a class=\"css-4rbku5 css-18t94o4 css-901oao css-16my406 r-1n1174f r-1loqt21 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/healthworkers?src=hashtag_click\" data-focusable=\"true\">#healthworkers<\/a><\/span><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\"> can be trained to provide <\/span><span class=\"r-18u37iz\"><a class=\"css-4rbku5 css-18t94o4 css-901oao css-16my406 r-1n1174f r-1loqt21 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/mentalhealth?src=hashtag_click\" data-focusable=\"true\">#mentalhealth<\/a><\/span><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\"> care&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\"> regular health checks of people with severe mental disorders <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">can prevent premature death.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2195\" src=\"https:\/\/adugyasidennis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/mental-health-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"213\" height=\"237\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The quality of life of people living with conditions such as autism and dementia can be greatly improved when their caregivers receive appropriate training.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted or halted critical mental health services in 93% of countries worldwide while the demand for mental health is increasing, according to a new WHO survey.&nbsp;<span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">130 countries reported widespread disruptions to <\/span><span class=\"r-18u37iz\"><a class=\"css-4rbku5 css-18t94o4 css-901oao css-16my406 r-1n1174f r-1loqt21 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/mentalhealth?src=hashtag_click\" data-focusable=\"true\">#mentalhealth<\/a> <\/span><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">services due to <\/span><span class=\"r-18u37iz\"><a class=\"css-4rbku5 css-18t94o4 css-901oao css-16my406 r-1n1174f r-1loqt21 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/COVID19?src=hashtag_click\" data-focusable=\"true\">#COVID19<\/a><\/span><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>60% for vulnerable people<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">67% to counseling &amp; psychotherapy <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">35% to emergency interventions <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">30% to access for medications <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">3\/4 to school<\/span><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\"> &amp; workplace services<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"r-18u37iz\"><a class=\"css-4rbku5 css-18t94o4 css-901oao css-16my406 r-1n1174f r-1loqt21 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-1ny4l3l r-1ddef8g r-qvutc0\" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/COVID19?src=hashtag_click\" data-focusable=\"true\">#COVID19<\/a><\/span><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\"> has increased demand for <\/span><span class=\"r-18u37iz\"><a class=\"css-4rbku5 css-18t94o4 css-901oao css-16my406 r-1n1174f r-1loqt21 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/mentalhealth?src=hashtag_click\" data-focusable=\"true\">#mentalhealth<\/a><\/span><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\"> services. <\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">Bereavement <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">Isolation <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">Loss of income &amp; <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">fear <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">are triggering mental health conditions or exacerbating existing ones. Many people may be facing increased levels of alcohol &amp; drug use, insomnia &amp; anxiety.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">WHO has previously highlighted the chronic underfunding of mental health: prior to the pandemic, countries were spending less than 2 percent of their national health budgets on mental health, and struggling to meet their populations\u2019 needs.<\/p>\n<p>#Becounted<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s #WorldMentalHealthDay! As I gleaned through the twitter page of the WHO, I gathered some points which I think are useful for all to consider especially those who are into policy. Mental health is for us all because it is just a matter of the degree of the mental depravity that each person experiences. 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