Mental health crisis strikes adolescents

13th March 2025

Records indicate that 4.4% 4.4% of adolescents aged 10–14 and 5.5% of those aged 15–19 experience anxiety disorders. Depression affects 1.4% of adolescents aged 10–14 and 3.5% of those aged 15–19.

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Mudoma attributed the high prevalence of mental health disorders to extreme poverty and substance abuse.

Paul Watala

Journalist @New Vision

#Mental health #Adolescents #Stress #Emotional disorders

MBALE - Jude Mike Mudoma III, the leader of the Inzu Ya Masaaba cultural institution, has raised concerns over the rising cases of emotional disorders, stress and anxiety

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