Mental health
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Asia
1 in 7 in Southeast Asia live with a mental health condition, treatment gap in some countries is ‘huge’: WHO official
UNIVERSAL RIGHT TO GOOD MENTAL HEALTH On Mental Health Day this year, the WHO is focusing on the universal right…
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Asia
Commentary: Siam Paragon shooting – spotlight on gun control shouldn’t leave mental health in the shadows
MENTAL HEALTH IN THE LAND OF SMILES There is another pressing issue lurking beneath the surface, far less debated but…
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Asia
Siam Paragon shooting casts spotlight on Thai youths’ mental health, sparks calls for tighter gun control
THAI POLICE TO RECLASSIFY BLANK GUNS AS FIREARMS According to authorities, the teen perpetrator used a blank gun that had…
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Asia
More Indonesians seeking online help for mental health issues amid social stigma and shortage of psychologists
SURABAYA, Indonesia: IT engineer Audrey Maximilian Herli was studying at one of Indonesia’s top universities in Surabaya in 2015 when…
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Europe
Focus – A trip down recovery lane: Switzerland revives LSD use for therapeutic purposes
Issued on: 04/07/2023 – 15:18 05:57 FOCUS © FRANCE 24 The past decade has seen an acceleration of medical research…
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Europe
Perspective – ‘How to Save a Dead Friend’: Addiction, depression and redemption in post-Soviet Russia
Back to homepage / Shows / Perspective Issued on: 28/06/2023 – 12:20 09:15 PERSPECTIVE © FRANCE 24 To what extent…
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News
Mental health in spotlight in Hong Kong after violent attacks
Mental health experts point to the COVID-19 pandemic as a major factor in the increase in mental health issues, as…
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Travel
This European island is asking tourists to switch off their phones
This European island is asking tourists to switch off their phones this summer. Itching for a digital detox? An island…
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United Kingdom
Eating disorders rise among teenage girls post-COVID, new study finds
A UK analysis of health records found a large rise in eating disorders and self-harm among teenage girls, echoing similar…
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