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MENTAL HEALTH IN AFRICA

MENTAL HEALTH IN AFRICA. ANXIETY RELATED ISSUES- Separation Anxiety Acculturation . ACCULTURATION. Weather Communication Diet and exercise Recreation. Weather. Hot Humid Tropical rains Mosquitoes Bugs and insects. Communication. External: Time difference

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MENTAL HEALTH IN AFRICA

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  1. MENTAL HEALTH IN AFRICA • ANXIETY RELATED ISSUES- Separation Anxiety Acculturation

  2. ACCULTURATION • Weather • Communication • Diet and exercise • Recreation

  3. Weather • Hot • Humid • Tropical rains • Mosquitoes • Bugs and insects

  4. Communication • External: • Time difference • Phone networks • Internet/smart phones/facebook • Internal: • language barrier • Accent • Gesticulation • Loud pitch • Eye contact • Bargaining

  5. Diet & exercise • Fast Foods • Food names: • soda/mineral, candy/sweet, cookies/biscuit, etc • Strange foods/feeding styles • packaging, use of fingers, communal eating/sharing • Drinking water • faucet/tap –v-bottled water • Spicy Food • Diet control issues • calorie information etc • Starch foods • Exercise : • Gym • Sports arenas

  6. Other related issues: • Attitude towards people with disability /mental illness. • Secretive nature of the people. • Medical related issues • Lack of therapists /psychologists. • Self medication • Trado-medicare • Spirituality and wellness

  7. COPING MECHANISMS- some hints • Be open • Receptive • Make friends • Social outings • Interest in soccer- European League/World cup

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