Ep 1: Women’s mental health in Gambia Inter-Council Network (ICN) | Le Réseau de coordination des conseils (RCC)

This episode offers an in-depth discussion on women's mental health within the Gambian context, delving into challenges they encounter, such as limited access to quality health care services and weak societal support systems. Our guest speaker, Modou Ceesay, underscores the significance of women's health and elucidates predominant mental health issues women face, including depression and drug-induced psychosis. He elaborates on how socio-economic shifts adversely affect women's mental health and how these concerns are often overlooked within communities. A central theme is the insufficient access to quality healthcare services, a consequence of inadequate infrastructure, scarce healthcare supplies and high costs, limited staffing and security, and the challenge of reaching a broader swath of the country. The episode concludes with Ceesay pinpointing various shortcomings in the healthcare delivery system, offering potential solutions and suggesting methods to better protect mentally vulnerable individuals within our communities.