National Mental Health Plan Needed

National mental health plan needed

IN response to rising concerns about escalating school violence particularly among girls, president of the Trinidad and Tobago Association of Psychologists, Kelly McFarlane, recommends the creation of a national plan to support students’ psychological well-being.

Mental Health Behind Bars: Why Australia’s Prisons Need Policy Reform, Not Punishment : Intouch Public Health

Mahnoor Muhammad Almost half of adults in Australian prisons experience a mental illness, cognitive disability, or high psychological distress . These individuals are not only overrepresented, they are underserved. Prisons, by their very nature, are not therapeutic environments, and yet they have become de facto mental health institutions. This reality is a sobering reflection of […] The post Mental Health Behind Bars: Why Australia’s Prisons Ne…