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Mental Health Pressures Taking a Toll on Children in Uganda

Uganda is facing a growing mental health burden, with children accounting for about one in every five mental health-related outpatient cases as school pressure, poverty, family str

Joy FM Newsroom3 Sept 2026, 17:241 min read
Mental Health Pressures Taking a Toll on Children in Uganda

Uganda is facing a growing mental health burden, with children accounting for about one in every five mental health-related outpatient cases as school pressure, poverty, family stress and other social challenges continue to affect their emotional and psychological well-being. Source: Nilepost — https://nilepost.co.ug/health/368822/mental-health-pressures-taking-a-toll-on-children-in-uganda _Joy FM Newsroom, Kabale, 3 September 2026._

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