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November, 2014

Homeless people and street children

Homeless people and street children In many cities, men, women and children sleep on the streets and have no shelter. The main reason for people being homeless is poverty. Poor people, in search of jobs and a better future, leave their rural homes and migrate to cities. Here they are lost in a strange world […]

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school based counseling guidelines

school based counseling guidelines The provision of school-based counselling School-based counselling is a way of providing guidance to adolescents on matters that concern them. The specific issues you may need to cover will vary from one adolescent to another. The following are some general principles and guidelines that you can follow: • Listen. Allow time to listen to the young […]

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mental health education activities for kids

mental health education activities for kids In many schools, sex education is now provided to teach kids and adolescents how to make sensible decisions about their sexual behaviour. Such programmes will benefit from the inclusion of a mental health component. The issues that need to be covered in such an intervention are: • Thinking positively. Self-esteem means how much a […]

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mental health issues in adolescent students

mental health issues in adolescent students Mental health issues There are three important mental health issues that are associated with growing up: • Becoming depressed. Common reasons for depression include fights within the family, difficulties with studies, and problems in relationships with friends . • Abusing drugs and alcohol. Many young people try smoking, drinking alcohol […]

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Adolescent health:Growing up should be fun

Growing up should be fun Adolescence is a special period in anyone’s life. It is that period when children begin to feel grown up, and when they begin to see themselves as unique and special individuals. They want to have friends. They need to study because they will face important examinations. In particular, adolescence is […]

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Integrating mental health with disaster relief

Integrating mental health with disaster relief Disasters demand a holistic approach to health. In providing for basic needs, the relief worker is also providing an important mental health intervention. Counselling will help victims cope better with their situation. Counselling a disaster victim should include: • finding out about where other members of the family are – often […]

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Disasters and mental health

Disasters and mental health Consider some of these experiences which are associated with disasters: • your life is threatened; • close members of your family have suffered serious injury or have died; • your home has been destroyed (you and your family are homeless); • your physical health is affected because of lack of drinking […]

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