Mad in America

JANUARY 25, 2025

R esearch has found South Africa consistently ranks in the bottom three performing countries in terms of global mental health. Photo by tuxone The Mental State of the World Report measures the mental health of internet users only, making it limited in the South African context where close to one-third of the population isnt online.

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Poverty and mental health Aging and mental health Sleep and mental health Insurance 95

Mad in America

MARCH 19, 2024

We were living in poverty with my siblings and life was difficult. I always wanted and still want to help children and adolescents who are going through the things I went through when I was at their age. During my first episode of schizophrenia in 2019, I was taken to our pastor by my mother, sister and a few church members for prayer.

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Poverty and mental health Sleep and mental health Aging and mental health Hospitality 110

Kids Mental Health Info

MAY 13, 2015

Key findings from the most recent America’s Children in Brief report: Teen Substance Use In OctoberDecember 2020, about 46% of adolescents ages 1217 who used illicit drugs in the past year perceived that they were using those substances “a little less or much less” than they did before the COVID-19 pandemic began.

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Mad in America

MARCH 11, 2025

T he social work profession was historically rooted in a mission of improving the lives of the vulnerable, the oppressed, and those living in poverty. Social work originated with the Settlement House movement as a response to the increasing poverty brought about by industrialization. They seem to have been onto something.

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