Community-based mental health services crucial for accountability, trust, and holistic recovery Posted on Sept 15, 2023 From 2010 to 2020, substance use increased by 26% across Mexico—but access to treatment has lagged. In rural areas like Jaltenango, a city in the mountainous Sierra Madre region of Chiapas, where Partners In Health works, Read more…
Hundreds of patients have received support, referrals June 12, 2023 The phones keep ringing. Some people call seeking assistance for their anxiety or depression. Others call for help with time-sensitive emergencies, such as domestic violence or suicidal thoughts. Regardless of the reason, they all call for the same purpose: to Read more…
Acute stress disorder screenings, psychological first aid delivered Posted on April 10, 2023 The team in Abwenzi Pa Za Umoyo (APZU), as PIH is known in Malawi, is deep into an emergency response after Cyclone Freddy devastated parts of the country, leaving death, injury, and displacement in its wake. According to Dr. Read more…
The achievement will strengthen the country’s mental health care resources, staff Posted on November 3, 2022 The Sierra Leone Psychiatric Teaching Hospital (SLPTH) has received a formal 5-year accreditation for the first-ever psychiatry residency program in the country. With this accreditation, Sierra Leone will be able to train its own Read more…