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Global Health Blogs with Professor Swahn

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Global Stigmatization of Mental Health

October 30, 2020 · 2 Comments · Mental Health, Uncategorized

  One in four people around the world will suffer from mental illness at some point during their life. Mental health problems have been stigmatized by society since the beginning of civilization; and though there have been improvements against such stigmas due to increased mental health and scientific knowledge, it is still highly prevalent amongst […]

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Mental Health – A Physician’s Personal Note

October 30, 2020 · 2 Comments · Mental Health, Uncategorized

I glanced a little bit from the window to fill the emptiness that surrounded those seconds. I had never seen that many bicycles in just one household. I could not counted them all, as the heaviness that those seconds were carrying did not allow me to, but they were more than twenty for sure. – […]

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Let’s Talk Mental Health!

October 27, 2020 · 2 Comments · Mental Health, Uncategorized

In our perfect society and world, everyone is busy with the hustle and bustle of life. We seldom spend time to pause and reflect in our surroundings. We often neglect our physical well-being and more so our mental well-being. If questioned whether we pay enough attention to our “Mental Health,” many of us will have […]

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Mental Health Resources in Low Income Countries: Is Technology a Solution?

October 26, 2020 · No Comments · Mental Health, Uncategorized

How to scale up  access to Mental health Care in low-resource settings? May technology be a solution? Since the beginning of time Modern society as a whole has played with ways to handle themselves; their emotions; and  this  thoughts. This evolved from  social gatherings to address mental health issues; such as “Visiting The Village- Idiot”  . […]

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Mental Health Support within a Community

October 25, 2020 · No Comments · Mental Health, Uncategorized

Mental health is a public and global health topic that is not discussed as much as physical health. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines mental health as “a state of well-being in which every individual realizes his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and […]

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