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Schizophrenia-related disorders lead mental health cases recorded in Ghana
Ghana’s Mental Health Authority recorded 36,196 cases involving five major mental health conditions between January and June 2026, an increase of 6,414 over the same period last year.
Ghana’s Mental Health Authority (MHA) recorded 36,196 cases involving five major mental health conditions between January and June 2026, an increase of 6,414 over the same period last year.
It said the increase in reported cases could partly reflect more people seeking help and accessing treatment, meaning the figures should not automatically be interpreted as evidence of a corresponding rise in the overall prevalence of mental health conditions.
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