Stress causes psychiatric problems among women

Sunyani (Brong Ahafo) 31 March '99

Stress and human depression are the main causes of psychiatric problems among Ghanaian women, Dr C.J. Techie, Brong Ahafo Regional Mental Hospital co-ordinator, has said. He called on the 31st December Women's Movement, Help Age Ghana and Churches to alleviate the poverty among women and support them in all their economic ventures. Dr Techie was addressing a symposium to mark the International Women's Day which fell on March eight at Sunyani on Tuesday. It was organised by the Brong Ahafo Regional branch of the NCWD. The symposium on the theme, "Women and Mental health as we enter into the 21st century" was attended by over 1,200 women drawn from all parts of the region. Dr Techie said women have a vital role to play in nation building and therefore appealed to the government to give them moral and material support to enable them pursue their goals. Mr J.M. Dasanah, the District co-ordinator, said the assembly would support NCWD to uplift the image of women in the district.