{"id":18573,"date":"2024-04-15T18:11:04","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T18:11:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=18573"},"modified":"2024-04-15T18:11:05","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T18:11:05","slug":"national-mental-health-action-plan-and-suicide-prevention-plan-launched","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/national-mental-health-action-plan-and-suicide-prevention-plan-launched\/","title":{"rendered":"National Mental Health Action Plan and Suicide Prevention Plan Launched"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>By Delicia Janniere<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Emphasizing mental health services in schools and combatting the stigma associated with mental health conditions, the National Mental Health Action Plan and National Suicide Prevention Plan were launched on Tuesday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The government has intensified efforts to address mental health issues and suicide prevention, particularly within the school system. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony highlighted the implementation of the &#8216;green bench initiative&#8217; in 25 schools as part of the Mental Health Action Plan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under this initiative, students facing mental health challenges can sit on designated benches, where trained teachers can engage with them and provide support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We don\u2019t want to have specialized health centers; what we want is our primary care physicians to be able to provide basic treatment for mental health conditions,&#8221; stated Minister Anthony, emphasizing the importance of integrating mental health services into primary care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Addressing the stigma associated with mental health, Minister Anthony emphasized the need for education and awareness campaigns to promote understanding and acceptance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He underscored the message that individuals receiving treatment for mental health conditions can lead fulfilling lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Training initiatives have already commenced to equip educators and healthcare professionals with the skills necessary to address mental health issues effectively. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In severe cases, referrals to psychiatrists will be made to ensure comprehensive care for individuals in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As Guyana prioritizes mental health and suicide prevention, the launch of these action plans signifies a significant step forward in fostering a supportive environment and providing accessible mental health services for all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Delicia Janniere Emphasizing mental health services in schools and combatting the stigma associated with mental health conditions, the National Mental Health Action Plan and National Suicide Prevention Plan were&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":18574,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[365,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18573","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-human-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18573","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18573"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18573\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18575,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18573\/revisions\/18575"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18574"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18573"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18573"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18573"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}