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App finds Thai teens in need of mental health help
Post Reporters, Published on 20/10/2024
» Almost 20% of Thai teenagers are in danger of self-harm, the Department of Mental Health (DMH) says.
App finds teens in need of mental health help
News, Post Reporters, Published on 20/10/2024
» Almost 20% of Thai teenagers are in danger of self-harm, the Department of Mental Health (DMH) says.
Campaign pushes youth mental health online
News, Post Reporters, Published on 24/04/2024
» The Department of Mental Health (DMH) recently launched a campaign to provide free online therapy sessions for teenagers in Bangkok after statistics showed a high percentage of mental health risks among teens.
Spotlight cast on growing suicide problem
News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/09/2023
» The rate of suicide among Thais has increased during the past few years, with 4,800 people ending their lives last year, according to a report by the Department of Mental Health (DMH).
Cash boost for mental health
News, Post Reporters, Published on 28/01/2023
» The cabinet has approved a budget worth 686 million baht for the mental health service network development project to help alleviate a shortage in psychiatrists and psychotherapists.
30 new wards to combat depression
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/10/2022
» The number of patients in Thailand with major depressive disorder (MDD) has risen 12% in the past three years, says the Public Health Ministry's health information centre.
3 million infections since 2020
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/03/2022
» The number of coronavirus infections in the kingdom crossed the 3 million mark on Saturday, according to the Public Health Ministry.
Thais living with bipolar 'in the tens of thousands'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 31/03/2021
» Tens of thousands of people are believed to be suffering from bipolar disorder, a mental illness that could fuel suicidal tendencies, according to the Public Health Ministry.
Ageing society tips scales for suicide cases
News, Post Reporters, Published on 28/02/2018
» About 4,000 Thais kill themselves each year and the elderly are the second-most at-risk group due to poor relationships with their families, physical illness and depression, a senior health official said Tuesday.