Disability news roundup: World Mental Health Day
| 12:12 UK time, Friday, 12 October 2012
Nearly 450 million people have mental health problems worldwide, more than three-quarters of whom live in developing countries. In a story on current global efforts to improve mental health services, the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ reports that the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates eight in 10 of those living in developing nations receive no treatment at all.
Many are the survivors of infectious diseases, natural disasters and war. It is estimated about half of Afghans over 15 years of age have mental health problems such as depression, anxiety or post-traumatic stress disorder.
Each year, World Mental Health Day focuses on a particular aspect of mental ill-health. In 2012, we are encouraged to talk about depression.
WHO has produced an animated short film to raise awareness. It features that common depression metaphor, a black dog. Writing in the Independent, describes it as "a simple but effective insight into the disorder, looking at the emotions and feelings that it can cause. Along with the negative side of depression, the video offers hope and tips to viewers on how to deal with it."
Elsewhere in the news
Call to reform adult social care funding (³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ News, Friday 12 October)
Hospital admissions for eating disorders up by 16% (³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ News, Thursday 11 October)
Strokes in young people 'rising', study finds (³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ News, Thursday 11 October)
(Daily Mail, Thursday 11 October)
Suicides increase due to budget cuts, support group claims (³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ News, Wednesday 10 October)
Doctors say more MRI scanners would help MS patients (³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ News, Wednesday 10 October)
(The Guardian, Wednesday 10 October)
(The Guardian, Wednesday 10 October)
(Daily Telegraph, Wednesday 10 October)
(Daily Mail, Wednesday 10 October)
Buzz Aldrin bids to help people with disabilities to fly (³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ News, Tuesday 9 October)
(Guardian, Tuesday 9 October)
(Mirror Online, Tuesday 9 October)
(Guardian, Tuesday 9 October)
(Independent, Tuesday 9 October)
Conservative conference: Welfare minister told '"stop bullying us" (³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ News, Monday 8 October)
(Guardian, Monday 9 October)
(Daily Record, Wednesday 10 October)
(Guardian, Sunday 7 October)
Can prosthetics be art? (³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ News, Friday 5 October)
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