Prison officers’ suicide risk prompts mental wellness pact
The prison service in the Southern Region of Malawi signed a mental wellness pact with Young Achievers for Development and the Gift of Khonde Initiative. This action follows warnings regarding the risk of suicide among officers. A survey of 4,142 officers identified issues related to debt, gambling, and alcohol. A survivor and a Deputy Commissioner have called for mental health to become a priority.
Survey of 4,142 officers points to alcohol, gambling and debt problems, as a survivor and Deputy Commissioner call for mental health to be a priority Malawi’s prison service in the Southern Region has signed a mental wellness pact with Young Achievers for Development (YAD) and the Gift of Khonde Initiative, after warnings that suicide is […] The post Prison officers’ suicide risk prompts mental wellness pact appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times .