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The Swazi Observer
Disabilities such as deafness can give rise to mental health problems such as depression.
Prime Minister Sibusiso Barnabas Dlamini said in the real world disabled people were more prone to mental challenges such as frustration stress through communication and physical access barriers.
He made these remarks when opening the 3rd Africa Contact Group of Mental Health and Deafness. The theme of the conference is ‘working together for a better future for deaf people.’
Dlamini said if everyone could support the ancient maxim that a problem shared was a problem halved, everyone could understand how essential it was to be able to communicate the cause or symptoms of depression and how much of a challenge that represented to a deaf person.
“Arrangements need to be in place for the deaf people in our respective countries so that they are able to communicate, have equitable experiences of, and outcomes from health and other services, “he said.
The PM said the gift of hearing was one such facility which was often not fully appreciated until it was lost. He said whether through age or some medical complaint, hearing impairment was a challenging deficiency with which to deal. “Deafness is not an immediately visible disability and this frequently leaves the deaf misunderstood and lacking the necessary sympathy and support, “he added.
Disabilities such as deafness can give rise to mental health problems such as depression.
Prime Minister Sibusiso Barnabas Dlamini said in the real world disabled people were more prone to mental challenges such as frustration stress through communication and physical access barriers.
He made these remarks when opening the 3rd Africa Contact Group of Mental Health and Deafness. The theme of the conference is ‘working together for a better future for deaf people.’
Dlamini said if everyone could support the ancient maxim that a problem shared was a problem halved, everyone could understand how essential it was to be able to communicate the cause or symptoms of depression and how much of a challenge that represented to a deaf person.
“Arrangements need to be in place for the deaf people in our respective countries so that they are able to communicate, have equitable experiences of, and outcomes from health and other services, “he said.
The PM said the gift of hearing was one such facility which was often not fully appreciated until it was lost. He said whether through age or some medical complaint, hearing impairment was a challenging deficiency with which to deal. “Deafness is not an immediately visible disability and this frequently leaves the deaf misunderstood and lacking the necessary sympathy and support, “he added.