Mental health
Almost 5,500 unaccompanied refugee children live in Greece, data shows
An estimated 5,463 unaccompanied refugee children were living in Greece at the end of January, according to data presented by Deputy Social Affairs Minister Domna Michailidou in Parliament on Thursday.
The data is based on a bi-weekly report compiled by the Labor Ministry's National Center for Social Solidarity (EKKA), with the support from UNICEF.
Up to 650,000 refugee kids enrolled in schools
Turkey has quickly figured out how to use public resources to get more than half a million refugee children enrolled in schools, head of a Turkish charity working on refuge issues said on Jan. 25.
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Society's Biggest Plague is Mental Health. Can We Stop It?
Mental illness has become an enormous global problem, and this issue has plagued our society on the whole. Over 300 million individuals, which is approximately 4.4% of the worldwide population, are suffering from depression and other mental illnesses. This is an alarming figure, and it is times that people took the necessary steps to fight mental instability and embrace positivity.
War Trauma: Ukraine Struggles to Step up in PTSD Fight
"He didn't like the way the driver talked to him, accusing him of killing people in the war," Sidorenko's lawyer, Viktor Smaly, told BIRN. "They got into a brawl. Stas wanted to scare him off and fired."
Teacher on trial for allegedly encouraging students to ignore parents' 'xenophobic views'
A court on Monday on the eastern Aegean island of Samos will hear a case brought by a local parents association against a teacher whom they accuse of encouraging students to ignore the wishes of their parents regarding their opposition to refugee students entering the school.
We Are Celebrating World Mental Health Day
Today we celebrate World Mental Health Day. According to WHO, more than 450 million people worldwide suffer from mental illness, with only half of them receiving the assistance they need.
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Report points to gloomy teens
Two in five Greek adolescents are dissatisfied with their lives, according to research released on Tuesday by the University Mental Health Research Institute in Athens ahead of World Mental Health Day on Thursday.
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World Mental Health Day: How to Take Care of Your Mental Health
October 10th will mark World Mental Health Day, a fairly recent commemoration which has gained a lot of traction in the past few years, as mental health concerns are finally getting the level of attention they deserve. The World Health Organization estimates that one-in-four people worldwide suffer from some form of mental illness, with diagnoses rising at an ever-increasing rate.
Increase in Mental Disorders Due to Dirty Air and Temperature Instability!
This is according to a study by scientists from the United States and Denmark.
Scientists from the United States and Denmark have proven that the risk of mental illness depends on the quality of the air, and Chinese scientists add that temperature fluctuations also have effect on our mental health.
10 Signs that you Need a Break Immediately
If you are feeling tired and dreamy browsing photos from different tourist destinations, then you most likely have the Holiday Lack Syndrome.
This modern term describes a condition that is affecting more and more people around the world and is seriously threatening the physical and mental health.
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