Promoting good mental health care across the life cycle with particular attention on the pre and post natal phase
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17 Mar 2022
It is believed that anxiety and depression are minor illnesses, and the tranquilizers and antidepressants are "luxury" drugs that must be avoided but in actual fact inadequately treated depressive and anxiety disorders can seriously interfere in the functioning of the mother.
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SPANS Official retweeted
16 Feb 2022
It's happening now in Zimbabwe @IngeNickell @SusanPawlby @BrazeltonUK giving a lecture on Maternal Mental Health to the students training as family mental health therapist. Keeping the baby in mind @WHO_Zimbabwe @USAID_MOMENTUM @Jhpiego @SALTAFRICA263 @MoHCCZim
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9 Feb 2022
#LetsTalkMaternalMentalHealth
Many people believe that mental disorders tend to improve during pregnancy but in actual fact some disorders have a relapse rate of up to 50-70% in the postnatal period especially if they do not receive treatment.
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8 Feb 2022
#LetsTalkMaternalMentalHealth
People believe that pregnancy is a period of well-being and it protects the women from psychological unease, but in reality 20% of women have a psychiatric disorder in pregnancy or in postnatal period.
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2 Feb 2022
28daystogether #blackhistorymonth #blackhistorymonth2022 #blackhealthandwellness #blackmentalhealth #blackwellnessmatters # #africandiaspora @blackMHprogram
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SPANS Official retweeted
23 Jan 2022
Papa God vobva vaisa bag re50k usd apa ne bag re wisdom apa, wonzi tora 1 wakaenda.. unoenda neripi??
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20 Jan 2022
Gender Based Violence.. Some of the causes of GBV which were pointed out by female parents included infidelity and economic hardships especially as a result of Covid-19, lack of communication among family members, drug abuse and immaturity.
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20 Jan 2022
The effects of GBV on mental health can not be left unsaid as it is greatly contributing to distress and depression hence contributing to large numbers of suicides.
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20 Jan 2022
Some of the measures to curb GBV as pointed out by parents include marriage tolerance, communication, transparency and promoting sound policies that protects victims of GBV.
#LETStalkMentalHealth#LETStalkMentalHealth#SPANS#SAY NO TO GBV.
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