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flag Ghana's Upper East Region faces a mental health crisis with rising suicides and severe provider shortages.

flag The Upper East Region of Ghana faces a severe mental health crisis with over 2,000 annual cases and just one psychiatrist, leading to heavy reliance on nurses for counseling without proper training or infrastructure. flag Suicide deaths rose from seven in 2023 to 13 in 2024, with seven more deaths and 269 attempted suicides in early 2025. flag Financial barriers, stigma, and lack of mental health facilities hinder treatment, forcing referrals to southern hospitals. flag Health officials are urging the government to establish a psychiatric ward, expand insurance coverage for mental health drugs, and improve training for frontline workers amid a national 40% rise in suicide deaths and 475 attempts in early 2025.

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