Cyprus to prioritise workplace mental health
Cyprus is for the first time speaking out about and seeking ways to address mental health conditions and its impact in the workplace, according to...
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Health minister to focus on mental health
Health Minister Popi Kanari was expected to travel to La Palma, Spain on Wednesday as part of the informal meeting of health ministers, which were...
Psychiatric department under strain at prisons
Understaffing and a lack of interest have left the prisons psychiatric department without fulltime employees for the past year, the justice ministry said on Tuesday,...
MPs concerned about prison overcrowding
MPs on Monday expressed concern about overpopulation at the central prisons as well as the absence of full-time psychiatrists, while the justice minister hinted at...
Anti drug addiction programmes in Paphos throughout June
Paphos municipality on Thursday announced initiatives in the fight against drug addiction to take place in June. According to the announcement, on the occasion of...
Shocking conditions at Athalassa psychiatric hospital resurface
Appalling conditions and overcrowding at the Athalassa psychiatric hospital resurfaced on Tuesday, following the publication of pictures of the facility on social media. Increased admissions,...
Lack of regulations is endangering mental health
In an industry deluged with people increasingly seeking mental health support, experts are warning over the lack of proper regulation for psychologists in Cyprus and...
Junior & Senior School part of mental health programme
A Cyprus-based private school has become the first on the island to be awarded the prestigious Carnegie school mental health award. Among more than 1,000...
Government policy on suicide prevention still sadly lacking
In the pipeline for years, there is no targeted policy to help those most in need of mental health support Despite numerous assurances that...
Teen in adult mental health facility transferred to children’s hospital
The teenager hospitalised in Athalassa psychiatric facility has been transferred to the designated unit for minors, state health services Okypy announced on Wednesday. Mental health...
