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Personality traits may play a much bigger role in mental health than previously believed, according to a new study. Researchers found that traits like neuroticism, agreeableness, and conscientiousness explain around a quarter of the overall risk for conditions such as depression, anxiety, and phobias. https://t.co/fytIcIOVxF
Cultural adaptation of compensatory cognitive training for Nigerian mental health services: a participatory approach balancing fidelity and contextual fit | Implementation Science Communications | Springer Nature Link
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The role of childhood maltreatment in the development of psychosis and persistent psychotic-like experiences: Evidence from Nigeria - ScienceDirect
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Latent class profiles of psychiatric comorbidity among substance-affected Nigerian adolescents: a population-based analysis | BMC Psychiatry | Springer Nature Link https://t.co/6fvbmvjr6B
Cultural adaptation of compensatory cognitive training for Nigerian mental health services: a participatory approach balancing fidelity and contextual fit | Implementation Science Communications | Springer Nature Link
https://t.co/OLqvQu8TKy
Mount Sinai Researchers Uncover a Substantial Genetic Component to Postpartum Psychosis, Advancing Understanding of Severe Maternal Mental Illness
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Mental-health research is too often invisible — it is time to change that.
Mental illness needs visibility more urgently than almost any other area of medicine and health care. A new award from Wellcome and Nature aims to raise its prominence. https://t.co/ouVvsG419M
🧡 Being a #parent is the most important job in the world — yet so many parents don't get the time and support they need.
Parental involvement shapes children's health, well-being & academic success.
When it's missing, kids become more vulnerable to mental health challenges.
We all face difficulties and it's completely normal to feel anxious, isolated or overwhelmed.
Small steps can help improve mental health:
Exercise 🏃
Mindfulness 🧘♀️
Healthy diet 🥗
Adequate sleep 😴
More from @WHO: https://t.co/SPDtLEQZ8B
#MentalHealthMonth
Noncommunicable diseases and mental health conditions account for 80% of all deaths globally. Yet the global response remains too fragmented – by disease, by sector, and by level of care.
We have an urgent task and a shared responsibility to deliver solutions – with urgency, equity and accountability: https://t.co/3bnmstBTxS #WHA79
Nearly 1.2 billion people - that’s roughly 1 in 7 - struggled with a #mental disorder in 2023.
And a new study reveals a staggering 95.5% rise since 1990.
The biggest jumps? #Anxiety and #depression, which were also the most common disorders worldwide.
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Stronger improvements were observed among participants with higher education, matched language preference, female gender, faith-congruent facilitators, and those attending medium-sized congregations.
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A study conducted in Lagos, Nigeria found that a single 15-minute mental health awareness session delivered to over 14,000 participants in religious institutions significantly improved mental health knowledge, stigma-related attitudes, and increased referral behaviour
Mental health affects everyone, but women often carry the heaviest burden, especially when it comes to anxiety and depression.
We must
🧠 Value mental health
📣 Address determinants
💪 Strengthen support
#MentalHealth matters 🔗 https://t.co/3f6s7ODB7d