Últimas notícias mental health

Brasília (DF) - 31/08/2023, Cocares expostos na grade lateral do STF durante manifestação de Indígenas contra o Marco Temporal na praça dos Três Poderes.  
Foto: Joédson Alves/Agência Brasil
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Study shows surge in suicide rates among young indigenous Brazilians

Researchers from Brazil’s research foundation Fiocruz and Harvard University have carried out the first study on suicide among indigenous and non-indigenous people in Brazil. The North and Central-West had the highest risk among indigenous people.

Rio de Janeiro - Parte da campanha Setembro Amarelo, ato na orla de Copacabana marca o Dia Mundial de Prevenção ao Suicídio (Tânia Rêgo/Agência Brasil)
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World Suicide Prevention Day: Young Brazilians’ mental health alarming

According to psychiatrist Rodrigo Bressan, head of the Ame Sua Mente Institute, research indicates that 75% of adult mental disorders begin before the age of 24. In the case of teenagers, half start before the age of 14.

PNAD: mulheres gastam quase o dobro de tempo no serviço doméstico. Foto: valtercirillo/Pixabay
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Post-Pandemic era: 45% of Brazilian women face mental health issues

Among younger respondents, 26 percent reported that imposed beauty standards negatively impacted their mental health, while 16 percent cited fear of violence.

Brasília (DF - Caminhos da Reportagem Yanomami - O Direito de Existir - Indígenas no posto emergencial de saúde montado em território yanomami. - Foto: TV Brasil/Divulgação
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In four years, 535 indigenous Brazilians took their own lives

Poverty, violence, and racism have triggered severe mental health issues, especially in the Amazon area. Experts have linked local conflicts and illegal mining to the deterioration of mental health indicators.

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Brazilians must boost efforts to tackle mental impact of pandemic

In the view of Davi Fiuza Diniz, a specialist in elders and in mental health, the role of associations formed by patients and family members in rehabilitation is vital.