Mental health

Mental health

Pay attention to Covid-19’s impact on child mental health

October 5 2020 - The second wave of coronavirus infections rising across Europe means we need to remember what we learned from the first: that living through a pandemic can be hard on the mental wellbeing of children.

Mental Health

Q&A: Pandemic's impact on vulnerable children

April 17 2020 - "Being confined can be risky for vulnerable families," says Teresa Ngigi, an SOS mental health expert. "The risk of not having any external physical support could lead to child abuse cases since no one is witnessing this and reporting becomes difficult in that the abuser could constantly be present."

Iraq

Counselors help Iraqis deal with trauma

November 13 2019 - A mental health programme, supported by Janssen EMEA Fund, has helped more than 1,500 children and 1,300 adults since it started in 2016.

World Mental Health Day

A mother's struggle with depression

October 10 2019 - The World Health Organization states that one person worldwide dies every 40 seconds from suicide. Nina, a mother of three from Ukraine, did not see a way out until she got support from an SOS social worker.