Mental Illness Archives - ECS International https://ecsii.com/category/mental-illness/ ECS International, ECSII, Healthcare Tue, 04 Oct 2022 21:12:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://ecsii.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/cropped-1-e14442028662682-32x32.png Mental Illness Archives - ECS International https://ecsii.com/category/mental-illness/ 32 32 A terrible cycle’: Hurricane Fiona, natural disasters expose mental health crisis in Puerto Rico https://ecsii.com/a-terrible-cycle-hurricane-fiona-natural-disasters-expose-mental-health-crisis-in-puerto-rico/ Tue, 04 Oct 2022 21:12:01 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=4628 In the days after Hurricane Fiona, Dr. Brenda Rivera-García sat at home without electricity, water and Wi-Fi in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She was stuck listening to the hum of generators powering households across the neighborhood, drowning out the cheerful coquis that chirp throughout the night. The sad hum, the droning “lullaby,” mirrored the island’s Read More

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]]> Dementia cases to triple by 2050 globally https://ecsii.com/dementia-cases-to-triple-by-2050-globally/ Thu, 19 Aug 2021 20:59:53 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=4118 Dementia cases worldwide are expected to triple by 2050, amounting to an increase of 6.8 million cases. The number of people estimated to have dementia by that point will surpass 152 million, with the higher prevalence of cases driven by anticipated trends in smoking, high body mass index, and high blood sugar, according to a Read More

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]]> The intersection of COVID-19 and mental health https://ecsii.com/the-intersection-of-covid-19-and-mental-health/ Tue, 13 Oct 2020 15:02:08 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=3321 [Reprinted: The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 10-8-2020] On Oct 6, 2020, WHO published the results of a survey of the impact of COVID-19 on mental, neurological, and substance use (MNS) services in 130 WHO Member States, ahead of World Mental Health Day on Oct 10. The survey revealed that most countries are experiencing some disruption to Read More

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