Posted By
Najib
Apr 10, 2017 10:33
Mental disorders touch 25% of the Lebanese population according to reports and everyone of us is vulnerable to these mental health issues. We've seen plenty of awareness campaigns this year in regards to mental illness like depression, addiction to alcohol or drugs, or schizophrenia. More importantly, we need coverage for mental health and this is what Health Minister Ghassan Hasbani announced last Friday. Eight centers will be created by the ministry, "in addition to teaching…
Posted By
Najib
Apr 05, 2017 11:27
The month of April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month and Himaya, the local NGO working on child protection, is initiating an awareness campaign and asking people to break the silence and report child abuse to Himaya. Child abuse needs to be prevented and reported and more importantly children need help to overcome it and that's where Himaya steps in. If you know about child abuse, you have no excuse not to report it and…
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