Mental Health Challenges for Namibia Disabled
Published: 2022-09-04
Author: Sabrina Kaulinge | Contact: sabrina.kaulinge@giz.de
Peer-Reviewed Publication: N/A
Synopsis: Mental health challenges for persons with disabilities in Namibia. There is a significant connection between disability and mental health, and that connection is more complex than it might seem. Most people have accepted their disability as part of who they are. Understanding the relationship between disability and mental health into a healthy sense of self is essential. It is not something you decide to do. Namibia is focused on achieving the 17 UN SDGs that will help us attain a better standard of living and, as a country, grow our economy. However, if we do not look after and improve the lives of those most side-lined and forgotten, we cannot hope to achieve the United Nations’ goals.
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Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa. Its western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Zambia and Angola to the north, Botswana to the east, and South Africa to the south and east. After the Namibian War of Independence, Namibia gained independence from South Africa on 21 March 1990. Its capital and largest city is Windhoek. Namibia is a [...]