1728: Miraya breakfast: Mental health and Psychosocial Support in South Sudan

<div>Since 2014, South Sudan has had one of the highest suicide rates in the world, according to a WHO report released in 2019. <br> <br> </div> <div>In 2014 the report ranked South Sudan number 13 among 172 countries with high suicide rates in the world.<br> <br> </div> <div>The coming of Coronavirus might have exacerbated the risks as the country already had pre-existing psychosocial difficulties.<br> <br> </div> <div>This morning, Miraya breakfast discussed the Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in South Sudan. Listen to the full discussion featuring Patrick Irama, a Psychiatric Nurse &amp; Public Health Officer currently working as a roving Senior Mental Health Program Officer for International Medical Corps.<br> <br> </div> <div>Also on the program was Margret Lindrio James, a Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Officer based in Juba at Humanity &amp; Inclusion. <br> <br> </div> <div>Enjoy the discussion. <br> <br> </div>