Teen suicide in the province is on the increase, according to the Western Cape Burden of Disease Reduction report. CapeTimesSA
Cape Town – Teen suicide in the province is on the increase, according to the Western Cape Burden of Disease Reduction report. Health MEC Nomafrench Mbombo released the findings of the report yesterday, which looked at the state of wellness and ill health in the province.
In relation to mental health, the report said the Western Cape has the highest prevalence of mental illness in South Africa. “Estimating the burden of mental health conditions is extremely challenging as mental ill-health is associated more with morbidity than with mortality. Suicide may be a proxy for mental illness burden as 90% of people who commit suicide have a mental health condition, but suicide grossly underestimates underlying mental disorders. In the Western Cape, suicides made up 11% of injury deaths .
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