Global Health Blogs with Professor Swahn

In the past year the big talks have been about COVID-19 and politics. Which is understandable seeing how both affect not only the U.S., but the entire world. Those however overshadow the multitude of diseases and aliments that affects millions on the daily, specifically one that many don’t like to talk about or don’t know […]

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I am a first generation American. My parents were born in the rural hills of Jamaica. Growing up their livelihood came from farming. They cultivated the land and sold their harvest at the local markets. It is no doubt that they have had to overcome tremendous challenges to succeed in that lifestyle to immigrate to […]

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           Mental Health issues are very common conditions that affect an estimated 44 million Americans. Most families are not prepared to accept that their loved ones have mental health issues. There is a stigma around mental health issues, and in some cultures, it is a taboo subject to discuss. In both developed and developing countries […]

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The Hispanic population has generally high level of underreported mental health issues and stigma compared to other population groups.  In Mexico, a major concerns it that many do not seek treatment for mental health, even when facing significant and debilitating issues According to the Mexican Ministry of Health, mental health-related disability represents 9.8% of the […]

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Mental health illness is a largely neglected and invisible illness. Its symptoms are not detected by general blood tests and it is not communicable. Mental illness does not get passed on from one person to another, yet its impact is global, specifically in the poor and disadvantaged communities. The World Health Organization is urging governments […]

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Mental health disorders affect people of all races, genders, and socioeconomic statuses; it knows no bounds. According to the World Health Organization approximately 450 million people worldwide are suffering from a mental health disorder, and 1 in 4 people in the world will be affected by a mental health disorder at some point in their […]

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