Tag: mental health

"By the time a child attempts suicide, they have gone through several stages of stress, anxiety, depression and distress. Through those stages, they try to communicate that they need help ...

By Henry Mugenyi According to a report released by Makerere University College of Health Sciences, almost one in five adult Ugandans living in urban areas is afflicted with symptoms of ...

The World Health Organization says Africa has the highest rate of people dying by suicide in the world. In a statement , the agency said Africa is home to six ...

MPs have adopted a motion, urging government to increase funding for mental and psychiatric care services in the country. The motion, which also called for prioritisation and improvement of mental ...

Bits of me The sounds of the rebel helicopter enveloped the skies but with lights out in the deep sinister night. Two passengers aboard; a man and a hysterical woman. ...

Uganda is ranked among the top 20 countries with the highest number of days of full school closures specifically for lower primary and nursery schools between March 2020 to October ...

In March this year, the government through President Yoweri Museveni ordered the closure of bars, cinemas, live concerts, and all social gatherings in a bid to contain the spread of ...

Mental health experts have warned politicians and their supporters to manage expectations as the country gears up for the 2021 general elections. As Uganda joined the rest of the world ...

By Dan Ayebare My five year old niece last week with sadness in her voice innocently inquired from me about when, "Corona virus will go away," and she returns to ...

Mukasa Sirajeh Katantazi Solitary is a book telling the story of a black man Albert Woodfox who spent four decades in solitary confinement. Having been sent to prison for petty ...