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Dr Darius Gishoma, Director of the Mental Health Division at the Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC)
The celebration of Intentional Mental Health Day in Rwanda emphasizes prevention before the age of 25, because at this age, the brain is growing and prevention is prioritized starting from childhood and adulthood. adolescent, according to Dr Darius Gishoma, Director of the Mental Health Division at the Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC).
“Three quarters of mental problems start by the age of 25. This is why the Rwandan health system is strengthening prevention by prioritizing the fight against alcohol and drugs among young people. During this week dedicated to mental health, prevention activities are planned at the Universities of Kigali, Huye and Busogo. But one must also keep in mind the need to work with the community and family at the village level to protect children from alcohol and drugs. Family conflicts worsen the mental health of members, especially children, and even parents. The village will secure its members and fight against excessive alcohol and drug use,” said Dr. Gishoma.
He made these remarks during the celebration of Mental Health Day at the Olympic Hotel in Kimironko in the presence of mental health students and professors, but also partners and civil society organizations involved in the sector.
View of celebration participants
The Director of the Mental Health Division within RBC recalled that the ministries of family promotion, education, local administration and security remain the main partners of MINISANTE in the protection of mental health, as well as civil society organizations.
“20% of mental health problems benefit from prevention at the family level. Even after a hospital stay, the patient returns to the family where we must avoid stigma, where we will prioritize giving value to the recovering patient. Such an environment is conducive to rapid healing, he continued.
He stressed that deterioration of mental health occurs at all ages in Rwanda, especially since the country experienced genocide. Prevention is therefore useful in society for all ages.
Visible warning signs of deterioration in mental health are: for example wearing underwear in public as your only clothing, insomnia, withdrawing into yourself, rejection by others, lack of appetite, disordered speech, hallucinations, self-flagellation, etc.
It should be noted that in Rwanda, under the age of 18, one child in ten suffers from a deficit linked to mental health, which is why we must fight against this situation. (END)
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