Tackling Mental Health Challenges in Africa

November 06, 2019 12:30 PM
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Health experts say that millions of Africans across the continent suffer from all kinds of mental diseases ranging from depression to severe anxiety. However the health systems in many countries lack the capacity to care for and treat people with mental health illnesses. On the show we explore this issue, focusing on some of the people and organizations that are leading efforts bring focus to this issue, and start conversations around mental health in their communities.