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mental-disorder

National 6 years ago

BPJS takes down Joker Facebook post following criticism

The post was made to encourage people with mental health disorders (ODGJ) to use the national health insurance program’s Healthy Indonesia Card (JKN-KIS).

City 6 years ago

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Schizophrenic woman stands trial for blasphemy

A legal report accusing Suzethe of blasphemy was filed with the police shortly after the incident. The police processed the report and submitted the dossier to the court, even though Suzethe’s children have provided evidence that their mother has mental health issues.

Health 6 years ago

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Volunteers, professionals collaborate to address mental illness

A stigma is still attached to mental illness in the minds of many Indonesians, but volunteer groups are seeking to change that.

National 6 years ago

Seminary in Maumere builds 25 shelters to treat mentally ill humanely

Members of the St. Camilus Seminary in Maumere, East Nusa Tenggara, have built 25 facilities to house and treat people with psychosocial disabilities in a humane way, amid efforts in the country to end the common practice of keeping the mentally ill in shackles.