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Mental health: How simple steps are all it takes to stay on course

Mental health: How simple steps are all it takes to stay on course

Talking about mental health is no longer taboo in a world where it has emerged as a silent killer, afflicting millions navigating their way through the challenges of modern life, sometimes without those around them noticing the pain.

Mental health: How a film is getting people back from the brink

Mental health: How a film is getting people back from the brink

A movie about a young woman's struggle to come to terms with her past has become a tool to fight the stigma attached to seeking help for trauma within conflict-affected communities of northern Nigeria.

Exodus: Ugandan gospel artist preaching mental health awareness

Exodus: Ugandan gospel artist preaching mental health awareness

Exodus revealed in March that he has been battling depression since 2013, after the death of his mother.

Broken minds, broken hearts: Gaza’s mental health emergency

Broken minds, broken hearts: Gaza’s mental health emergency

Israel’s brutal and long-drawn war in the Palestinian enclave has devastated the lives of civilians, leaving hundreds of thousands with mental scars that might never be healed.

'I slept on the streets': Ghanaian musician Shatta Wale opens up on trauma

'I slept on the streets': Ghanaian musician Shatta Wale opens up on trauma

In a Facebook live, Shatta Wale told his over 1.5 million followers that his parents divorce brought “emotional turmoil and instability” to his life.

Arsenal's Gabriel Jesus opens up on playing football with pain

Arsenal's Gabriel Jesus opens up on playing football with pain

Jesus, who has scored eight goals in all competitions this season, is not worried about Arsenal signing a new striker.

How to support the Palestinian cause when feeling overwhelmed

How to support the Palestinian cause when feeling overwhelmed

Mental health experts say that feelings of guilt and burnout are common, but allies must learn coping mechanisms and channel their emotions to help the cause.

Suicide prevention is the responsibility of all, and it starts with you

Suicide prevention is the responsibility of all, and it starts with you

Criminalising suicide makes the fight against it even more difficult and places Africa far from achieving the SDG objective of reducing the global suicide rate by one-third by 2030.

Mental health: What Ghana's suicide decriminalisation means

Mental health: What Ghana's suicide decriminalisation means

Advocates of mental health emphasise that suicidal behaviour is a disorder and those with it should be given access to medical and psychological assistance instead of being prosecuted.

Attempted suicide no longer a crime in Ghana

Attempted suicide no longer a crime in Ghana

Anyone found guilty of attempted suicide would have been sentenced between three months to two years in jail.

Mental health: 'Childbirth changed my behaviour'

Mental health: 'Childbirth changed my behaviour'

Experts advise people to seek mental health help every time they feel 'withdrawn.'

Mental health: The 'nightmare' of social media

Mental health: The 'nightmare' of social media

Experts always warn of the devastating impact of social media addiction on mental health as many people spend longer time than necessary online.