projectMIND

Strengthening South Africa's health system through integrating treatment for mental illness into chronic disease care (Project MIND)

[projectMIND @projectmindSA]

Depression:

[S.A.L.T Africa @SALTAFRICA263]

That too shall pass, for now just breathe #mentalhealthcheck #MentalHealthMatters
#COVID__19 #lockdownzim
@PhoebeZimbabwe @walter_mangezi @UnitedGMH @tinogwitima @Mushawangu @projectmindSA @shepchid @tbmadziro @TimoOlkkonen @DrNyarai @melanieabas @HMAMelanieR @friendshipbench

[projectMIND @projectmindSA]

Webinar announcement @PublicHealthSA @Saapa7

[Charles Parry @profparry]

Good news story. "Coronavirus: Lockdown opens window to treat drug users". Shouldn't this be extended to some of the hundreds of thousands of persons dependent on alcohol as well - via counselling, medically assisted treatment & other ways? https://t.co/YBAhqUgUQB

[projectMIND @projectmindSA]

What is your positive affirmation for the day?

[projectMIND @projectmindSA]

@MightiJamie @profparry @sthembete This might provide some perspective

[Charles Parry @profparry]

When health research, law and public policy come together #Covid_19 #lockDownSouthAfrica : "Will Ramaphosa announce an end to South Africa’s national alcohol ban today?" https://t.co/JVI8KTfyQS via @Bhekisisa_MG @MRCza @eNCA @globalgapa @Saapa7

[Charles Parry @profparry]

A long, but interesting read for persons wanting to know what is going on with alcohol, #COVID19 & the total liquor sales ban during #lockdown in South Africa -- from @Saapa7. "Alcohol, alcohol harm and alcohol dependency: Putting things in perspective" https://t.co/zrW325vdru

[Charles Parry @profparry]

+likely to increase community transmission of #COVID19 thru reducing social distancing & up reproduction rate, increase violence against women+children, & put pressure on trauma beds "Lockdown | Unlikely govt will lift ban on alcohol sales, say economists" https://t.co/7CgGTV8Tmk

[Charles Parry @profparry]

Research shows that earlier alcohol-provoked lung damage from heavy drinking (to ciliary function in upper airways, immune cells (alveolar macrophages & neutrophils), & epithelia in lower airways) can worsen outcomes after a secondary insult, e.g, (#COVID19) respiratory infection

[Charles Parry @profparry]

Drinking and impaired lung function and immunity in the time of #covid19 #lockdown. Here is the reference: https://t.co/70bJVKxeha

[Charles Parry @profparry]

A reworking of our model on the effect of permitting off-consumption liquor sales following challenges to #COVID19 #lockdown ban on sale of alcohol in South Africa from 27 March shows that this could result in >4900 new alcohol-related admissions to trauma units/week in SA

[Charles Parry @profparry]

My interview this morning on KhayaFM with David O' Sullivan on alcohol & #COVID19 in South Africa & the downside of opening up the taps to off-consumption liquor sales during #lockdown given our unique drinking patterns and context. https://t.co/UinaZ2azWw @MRCza @DrZweliMkhize

[Charles Parry @profparry]

Modeling trauma unit admissions that will reoccur if liquor sales resume https://t.co/nu9sm9R4hM

[projectMIND @projectmindSA]

@AkSafs @profparry @ClairevdWest

[Charles Parry @profparry]

SA has ~1.5 million trauma admissions/yr. ~1/3 are alcohol-related (~10,000/week). Big drop in alcohol-related trauma admissions from #LockdownSA, possibly 7,000/week. If limited alcohol sales opened up we might see ~1,000 cases/week returning to trauma units. Is this acceptable?

[projectMIND @projectmindSA]

Food for thought on the impact Covid-19 restrictions could have on mental health in SA. @CPMentalHealth @BarbierAbra @ClairevdWest @maggie_marx https://t.co/QgVlBfBQcy

[projectMIND @projectmindSA]

Great to see the mental health response to Covid-19 👇@drjenhall #COVID19 #MentalHealthMatters

[Dr Jen Hall @drjenhall_]

WHO have been very busy creating documents to support MHPSS response to COVID-19. See thread for summary of the different documents published so far. 👇Very proud to be part of such an amazing team 😃

[Bronwyn Myers @BronwynMyers9]

Project Mind highlights the benefits of nebtal health counselling for women on ART: #mdpiijerph Young South African Women on Antiretroviral Therapy Perceptions of a Psychological Counselling Program to Reduce Heavy Drinking and Depression @IJERPH_MDPI @projectmindSA

[Knowledge Translation Unit @KTU_PACK]

Step by step guidance for all health workers on COVID 19 with Western Cape contact numbers included. Please note that advice is subject to change as the situation evolves. Check https://t.co/SwTbxe5sSw for updates.

[projectMIND @projectmindSA]

Lets talk! What helped you may help someone else. #Depression #projectMINDsa