Lecture 'Meet the Expert - Adolescent mental health in Ethiopia'
- For whom
- Employees , Students
- When
- 21-05-2026 from 13:00 to 14:00
- Where
- UZ Gent, De Pintelaan 185, 9000 Ghent
- Language
- English
- Organizer
- Department of Public Health and Primary Care - Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
- Contact
- arefayne.alenko@ugent.be
- Website
- https://event.ugent.be/registration/mentalhealthEthiopia
Lecture with Prof Fikadu Balcha
Suicidality among adolescents in Ethiopia remains a major public health concern, particularly in the post-COVID-19 period. High rates of self-harm, suicidal thoughts, and suicide attempts have been reported.
Factors such as living in non-intact families, higher school grade level, sleep problems, eating and body image concerns, and emotional and behavioral difficulties were linked with an increased risk of suicidality.