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People comfort the sister of a Muslim man who was kidnapped, held for ransom and then murdered when his family could not pay the amount demanded by kidnappers in Paoua town, Central African Republic, January 27, 2018. As CAR’s numerous rebel groups continue to spliter and multiply, banditry and extortion have become the norm of the day for civilians in lawless areas.

4.6 million people, one psychologist: The Central African Republic’s mental health crisis

Meet the Central African Republic’s only practising clinical psychologist

Bleak outlook:

[From our archives] The unforgiving days of too much wine and never enough roses

A cruel, unrelenting cycle of poverty, drinking and fetal alcohol syndrome robs families of all hope.

Michael Phelps.

Channelling the energy of ADHD

Sport has helped many people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder to focus and build their self-esteem, writes Patrick Barkham.

Adults who cannot sit still

Adults who cannot sit still

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has not been the exclusive domain of children. It also tends to affect adults.

Genes aren’t to blame for mental problems

Many scientists are now focusing on the power of environmental factors.

Living with ADHD is not child’s play

Living with ADHD is not child’s play

Many people develop the condition in adulthood and most are not diagnosed.

Me doctor, you reader

Patricia Maganu uses journalistic subterfuge to allay her fears for her son’s health.

Doctors urged to stop use of Ritalin

The use of Ritalin and similar drugs is extensive and, some argue, employed indiscriminately for children diagnosed with ADHD.