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10 April, 2023
Indian Psychiatric Society, an 8000 member body, reiterated in their statement that homosexuality is a variant of sexuality and not an illness, that every individual of the nation should be treated equally.
In 2018, Indian Psychiatric Society played a pivotal role during the abolishment of section 377.
8 April, 2023
SoulUp is set to create a LinkedIn like network for mental health with peer conversations at its core.
The idea, as narrated by the founders, Punita Mittal and Mahek Maheshwari was born at Auroville where conversations without judgement occurred across their community.
7 April, 2023
National Mental Health Survey, 2016 shows the data that about 80% of the Indian population cannot access mental health services due unavailability or affordability of the professionals.
As per survey, India has 0.29 psychiatrists and 0.07 psychologists per 1,00,000 of the population.
Tele-mental health services and tech integration creates a better reach for the people with low cost and effective therapy options.
6 April, 2023
A partnership with Mantra Health to provide psychiatry services to students at UMass Amherst was recently announced.
The psychiatry services are available for all undergraduate and graduate students.
5 April, 2023
There are 0.75 psychiatrists for every 1,00,000 Indians and this gap is ever increasing by the day. The need to cater to a larger Indian population can be fulfilled by tech interventions, agrees Dr Alok Kulkarni, Senior psychiatrist, Manas Institute of Mental Health, Hubli, Karnataka.
The use of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning can help recognize the critical patterns in order to funnel and prioritize the cases.
4 April, 2023
Rohini Nilekani Foundation has pledged 100 crores for the research of battling 5 major mental health issues of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, OCD, dementia and addiction and explore potential interventions and treatment for them.
The grant has been made towards NIMHANS and National Center for Biological Sciences to set up the Center for Brain and Mind.
3 April, 2023
The three organizations have come together to form a national mental health consultation dubbed as Svasti.
Experts, academics from government and private sectors have come together to share scenarios, experiences and recommendations to improve mental health services in the country.
1 April, 2023
Study reveals that a kids' mental health is developed due to major factors like physical health, gender and socio-economic status.
Studies showed that children who have 'hostile' parents from an early age, are likely to develop serious problems by age 9.
31 March, 2023
World Bipolar Day is celebrated on the birthday of Vincent Van Gogh who was posthumously diagnosed to have Bipolar disorder. In corporate areas, people may be suffering from such symptoms, considered as to be efficient but lacking good performance.
Deloitte found in its survey that India loses $14 Billion annually due to poor mental health condition of employees.
30 March, 2023
GenZ are often referred to as a generation born between mid 1990s and mid 2010s, a generation that grew up with the rapid rise of internet and social media.
Education, easy access to mental healthcare, prioritizing self mental health, creating supportive environment and advocating systemic positive changes can help this generation leaps and bounds.
29 March, 2023
Studies have revealed that women who have psychiatric disorders or have a problem of substance abuse are most likely to not opt for health screenings and are more likely to develop cervical cancer.
The study highlights the importance of screening for these women for early detection of disease and tackle mental health issues.
28 March, 2023
Considering that a chatbot may not respond appropriately to mental health concerns by suggesting or fueling advice that the user may choose to inflict upon.
Dr Satish Kumar insists that a chatbot may encourage unhealthy habits of smoking or drinkingif the user suggests that, that's what makes them happy.
27 March, 2023
The decision has been made in order to manage the mental health of the students in a better way.
These counsellors will be available for 5 civic schools in the upcoming academic year and there are a total of 128 schools under the corporation limits.
25 March, 2023
Delayed in care seeking and diagnosis along with taboo associated with the disease increases the pool of TB, which in turn affects the mental health of the patients.
Indian government aims to eradicate the disease by 2025.
24 March, 2023
A study conducted by Wand et al on 4049 participants showed that antioxidant rich foods having magnesium, zinc, selenium, CoQ10, tea, coffee and such have a positive effect on mental health of individuals.
Antioxidant rich foods help stabilise free radicals in the body that can damage cells and often contribute to development of various diseases.
23 March, 2023
Improving women's health can help in improvement of overall improvement in community, society and family health.
A diversified and quality workforce can work towards improvement of status quo of the workforce and thus improve overall health of everyone around.
22 March, 2023
The centre brought into notice of Lok Sabha that the victims of substance abuse are treated as patients of mental health as per mental healthcare act of 2017.
This has led to implementation of National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction (NAPDDR). This involves running the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan in 372 vulnerable districts, 340 integrated rehabilitation centres for addicts, 48 community-based peer-led intervention centres, and 71 outreach and drop-in centres.
21 March, 2023
A consumer study conducted by Godrej Yummiez showed that 70% men and 74% women choose snacking when they are in a happy state.
While 56% said that they snack more when they are sad and 40% confessed that they often snack when they are bored.
20 March, 2023
Times when covid-19 virus, its presence and impact are considered almost gone, public is considering the pandemic to be over when it's far from truth.
While the world is assessing the damage done by covid in terms of financial impact, in terms of businesses, jobs and economy angles, the impact due to long covid is neglected.
18 March, 2023
Reports have indicated that India is the second most sleep deprived country in the world after Japan. Experts recommend to have an average of 7 hours of sleep as a healthy routine.
Habits like normalising short naps and overcompensating over holidays are not the right approach to cover the lack of sleep.
As per a survey, 54% people cited social media to be a hurdle in getting that proper slumber.
17 March, 2023
A study report submitted by IIT Madras to the health minister of Tamil Nadu mentions that the suicides have cost the state approximately 30,000 crore in the year 2021.
This cost includes premature loss of life, bereavement, psychological impact, lost productivity with a loss figure of 1.29 crore per person.
The total suicides in the year of 2022 in TN was 18,925.
16 March, 2023
The union ministry of education informed the parliament that academic stress, family issues and mental health sufferings are top causes of suicides in India's premier institutes.
With increasing and frequent cases of students suicides, the ministry has asked the institutes to make their system more robust to include prevention and detection for possible cases and causes for suicides or such tendencies.
15 March, 2023
In a latest tweet by PIB, India, 25 states/UTs have set up about 36 Tele-Manas cells in their regions.
Tele-Manas aims at providing free mental health services all over the country.
14 March, 2023
Dr. Neerja Birla founded MPower as a dream to promote and educate positive mental health, create awareness and alleviate the stigma among Indian population and families that clutch the positives of mental wellbeing.
She says that women are at a disadvantage when it comes to mental health and a lot of it is because of physiological aspect.
13 March, 2023
Studies revealed that poor sleep and disorders in India affect upto 60% of the Indians.
Major factors responsible for sleep disorders amongst these young adults is found to be stress and poor sleep hygiene, including excessive screen time before bed.
11 March, 2023
A survey conducted by UKG found that 88% of Indians would give up high paying jobs for the sake of mental health as compared to 70% of US employees.
33% of Indian employees said that working long hours is a primary trigger for stress. 34% said that they experience decreased concentration and a loss of concentration was experienced by 26% of the employees.
10 March, 2023
When the news of a high profile celebrity's suicide broke out in India, the media ensured that the minutest detail was shared with the world along with dramatisation and fear instilling narrative that can cause one to be absorbed in the story itself.
This can lead to abatement and can trigger the ones who are already thinking about it. Regulated information with empathetic presentation can really help in prevention of incidents.
9 March, 2023
In a recent survey, it was found that about 62% of women needed mental health support but only 9% reached out to seek that help.
About 26.5% women shared that they don't reach out to anyone and deal with it by themselves. The age group of 40-49 years is found to be most accentuated with mental health issues with most prominance in metro cities.
8 March, 2023
Pleasant weather and the festivities that allow one to relax and socialize helps people to de-stress, be with family and friends, away from gadgets and enjoy a physical play.
A break from monotonous routine contributes majorly to uplift the mental health of individuals and the overall environment simply surges the happy hormones in everyone.
7 March, 2023
Held in Baumunimadam, University of Leeds and MINDS Guwahati host a mental health meet on addiction, prevention and recovery.
The event was aimed to raise awareness for substance addiction amongst the youth of Assam.
6 March, 2023
Depression in the prenatal period affects 1 in 6 women and 1 in 5 women after birth that is caused by factors of loneliness.
A qualitative study was conducted with 537 women, referencing 27 research papers on 4 continents.
4 March, 2023
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, the founder of Art of Living conducted the programme for students where he laid emphasis on the goals of life as not just to gain a job and study but a wholesome development.
Yogesh Singh, the VC of Delhi University oversaw the programme.
3 March, 2023
Bombay HC has sought to know if cured mental health cases are monitored after they are discharged from psychiatric centers or mental health hospitals.
Justices Nitin Jamdar and Abhay Ahuja directed Shraddha Rehabilitation Foundation, run by Magsaysay awardee psychiatrist Dr Bharat Vatwani and with whom the State Mental Health Authority executed an MoU, be made a party to a PIL by psychiatrist Dr Harish Shetty on the plight of cured patients.
2 March, 2023
Since its launch in October, 2022, Manas program has received about 58,000 calls in last 5 months.
With NIMHANS acting as a Nodal center and IIIT-Bengaluru providing the technical support, government of India aims at providing one such hotline in every state and Union territory of the nation.
1 March, 2023
Arvind Otta, a psychologist and a mental health activist, also the founder of Psychologs magazine, India's first ever print magazine for mental health has started month long campaign from 15th February calling it - Utsaah.
Arvind Otta mentions thst this campaign will have three different aims all with an ultimate goal to spread awareness.
28 February, 2023
Sumbul Desai, VP of health at Apple spoke at BioAsia '23 and mentioned that technology for technology's sake is not something they look to create, rather develop a tech that can help improve mental health of people.
Apple is now working with UCLA to develop a tech that can monitor parameters that correlate to mental wellness.
27 February, 2023
The mental healthcare act of 2017, section 18 states that it is government's responsibility to provide mental heallthcare to every citizen, else they must reimburse the cost of treatment, however, this never seems to happen.
Survey states that 7% of earning individuals can afford medical treatments out of their pocket and 44% depend on insurances, wherein not all insurances cover mental health services yet.
25 February, 2023
The trend of marginalising and firing employees over emails or revoking access suddenly is becoming a trend in organizations and on social media.
The harsh behaviour is critical in creating a supporting environment for those who are still employed at the organization.
24 February, 2023
Low serotonin levels can cause mental health issues like anxiety, depression, fatigue to be triggered.
Bananas, Almonds, A2 milk, Soy and pineapple are amongst top 5 superfoods that can help you raise those serotonin levels.
23 February, 2023
DGCA has directed airlines, academies and even AAI to enable “peer support”, “self declaration and referral” in a “non-stigmatising and non-punitive” environment and provide “coping mechanism” to ensure “ return to duty” of those suffering from issues such as anxiety and depression.
The regulator has ruled out extensive psychiatric assessment and has suggested a quick mental health assessment during medical examination.
22 February, 2023
After the recent incident of a student suicide at IIT-B, the authorities have considered reducing the curriculum of under graduates and create a lighter version of the course.
Experts suggest need for a mental health professional on campus to cater to mental health needs of the students.
21 February, 2023
Telangana based NGO, Helping Hands Foundation has taken an initiative to launch comprehensive mental health programme for marginalized women in old city of Hyderabad.
“Our target is to screen 100 patients daily from each of our PHCs. All cases of moderate to severe mental health will be counselled, and treatment initiated wherever necessary,” said Mujtaba Hasan Askari of HHF.
20 February, 2023
A 25 year old IT graduate from Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore district turned to gambling after he couldn't find employment. He died by suicide earlier this week.
The police sources say that he had developed a mental trauma and was suffering from prolonged headaches and diminishing eyesight due to extended hours of online gambling.
18 February, 2023
The Academy School in pune organized a mental health and sexual awareness workshop for children during children's mental health week.
For class 1 and 2 students, 'good touch bad touch' sessions were taken while for classes 3 to 9, 'Are you ok?' session was taught.
17 February, 2023
30% of the American youth faces bullying that reportedly has a lasting effect over the lifetime of the individual. All forms of bullying including cyberbullying, social bullying, racial discrimination and more have an adverse effect.
One way to tackle this is to introduce bullying related mitigation in schools, prevent and educate children about the good habits and practices amongst each other.
16 February, 2023
Job site, Indeed's report on Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging at Indian workplaces indicates the psychological safety net of the risk factors, the employees believe that thet can take without being shamed by other members.
Employees feeling unsafe at workplaces include reasons like mental health issues(47%), unaddressed grievances(43%) and losing anonymity over a feedback(28%).
15 February, 2023
Cardiologist explains how love can lower the blood pressure and improve overall heart health that reduces cardiovascular problems in both men and women, thusly reducing stress.
Married couples have a better heart health and types of love may not necessarily mean romantic love but perhaps surrounded by nature or pets too that can be beneficial.
14 February, 2023
BOHECO is introducing the first clinically trialled medical cannabis in India.
Along with applications in osteoarthritis, and various skin conditions, cannabis treatment will also be used in in pain relief and treatment of stress and depression.
13 February, 2023
Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya has shared that around 44,000 calls have been received across states throughout the nation for tele mental health services offered by the government.
Tele-MANAS service is available in 20 languages and 2022-23 budget allocated for tele mental health services was 121 crores.
11 February, 2023
Hundreds of people Joshimath residents displaced due to land subsidience, are now forced to live in relief camps are battling a range of mental health issues like depression, trauma, insomnia and more.
3 psychiatrists and 1 psychologist have been deployed to help about 20000 people affected in the town.
10 February, 2023
Kailash Kher recalls his suicide attempt in Rishikesh by jumping over into the river Ganga because he believed that he was a misfit.
He was saved by a man who also scolded him for the attempt.
9 February, 2023
The ex-animal welfare board of India chairman, SP Gupta has shared his opinion on how spending time with the cows can boost mental health, more evidence on this idea to emerge soon.
He has floated the idea of cow-cuddling therapy or Gau Sparsh Chikitsa, that can help one feel closer to nature and absorb the healing effect.
8 February, 2023
The project aims at studying the ageing factors in Indian population thst contributes to risk of Alzheimer's dementia and other related disorders.
According to recent data, about 88 lakh people in India love with dementia.
7 January, 2023
The survey is conducted in various metropolitan cities with randomly selected 3600 individuals. The survey is administered by trained staff members, aimed to understand mental health of the population.
A team of psychiatrists, community health members and public health departments will put together the findings and submit to NIMHANS for analysis.
6 February, 2023
The police has identified the lady who had been going around, ringing doorbells at night, after a video started to circulate around social media.
Rampur police got in touch with her parents and found that the woman had been undergoing treatment in Bareilly for her mental health for last 5 years.
4 February, 2023
Numbness, tingling, paraesthesia feeling, a sensation of anesthesia like loss of sensation on the skin or anywhere on the body is a symptom of anxiety disorder.
Causes include hyperstimulation due to alleviated hormonal activity as they act like strong and powerful stimulants.
3 February, 2023
The new budget has been condemned by Jan Swasthya Abhiyan over its inadequacies related to mental health and general health budget allocations.
Last year's budget saw a decline of 7% while this year saw a decline of 2% of allocation.
2 February, 2023
The top three studies in the matter daises concerns for more acknowledgement of the issues. Athletes need to be aware of the resources that must be made accessible to them.
The lack of support in this matter needs to be addressed and the role of mental conditioning coach must be alleviated.
1 February, 2023
Kristin Maczko was laid off after 15 years of service at Google. She started off in analytics and finance department and was later transferred to mental health and well-being department.
She began leading the team in 2021.
31 January, 2023
Funding has been awarded by a Canadian based firm, Global Challenges, to evaluate a bilingual, web-based storytelling intervention intended to reduce anxiety, depression and social disability for youngsters between the the ages 16 and 24.
The 2 year project is called "BaatCheet" and is led by a non-profit called Sangath.
30 January, 2023
The union budget for fiscal year 2023-24 is to be announced soon and the finance minister is expected to consider mental health insurance as an agenda amongst other issues.
As its the last budget to be present before the next national elections, the government is likely to focus on infrastructure and rural capex.
28 January, 2023
Survey study done in nine countries including India showed that literacy is linked directly with mental health problems of stress, depression and the likes.
The researchers at University of East Anglia found that women are indirectly affected as they comprise two-thirds of the illiterate population all around the world.
27 January, 2023
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) said in a statement that cured patients are kept in hospitals illegally and that there was a shortage of staff and doctors to treat the patients.
These statements are made on observations of 'deplorable' conditions of government hospitals and institutions across the nation to an extent where it may lead to infringement of human rights of mentally ill patients.
26 January, 2023
Eating disorders are conventionally associated with adolescents and young adults. The disorder affects women adversely too and can occur at any life span stage.
Behavior and body image issues in women affect 13.1% across ages with 29.3% to have reported dissatisfaction with eating patterns.
25 January, 2023
PM Modi discussed the role of mental health, families amd stigma of mental health with the recipients of Bal Puraskar recipients on Tuesday.
President Droupadi Murmu conferred the award to 11 children between the ages 5 and 18 for outstanding abilities and achievements.
24 January, 2023
A Bengaluru based psychologist has floated the idea of issuing mental health certificate following two serious road rage incidents.
The police authorities have urged the public to not take the law in their hands while the psychologist believes that a mental health certificate must be made a mandate before issuing a driving license.
23 January, 2023
Expert observation and people undergoing mental health troubles have seen that simply sharing the troubles may not be enough to take care of mental health.
A professional advice with a pathway to solution and a sympathetic ear can go a long way. Talking works only when it's done correctly, unwelcoming advice can infact, increase the stress.
21 January, 2023
Emerging AI chat bots like WYSA, concentrates on mental health wellness and allows quick and cheaper access and availability to those seeking therapy, who otherwise my have to wait for weeks before they get in touch with a professional.
While this comes as a sigh of relief, the reliability of a chat bot to deliver a patient centric therapy is questionable and if the computer algorithm may misunderstand the patient emotions and direct them on a different path or give unprecedented advice.
20 January, 2023
As per NLEP data, 2020-21 recorded 3450 cases while this number increased to 4025 in 2021-22 year. Treatment completion rate ofnthebstate was 95.40% for the year 2021-22.
Leprosy eradication departments found that 33% of patients are suffering from depression while 19% suffered from anxiety. Along with that, the social stigma attached to leprosy needs attention and means to tackle as well.
19 January, 2023
Temperature changes can cause seasonal affective disorder among people causing melancholy and aggravating depressive emotions among them.
This is also aided by dietary changes with excessive carb intake and sugar cravings that in turn causes lethargy, excessive weight gain and shake one's confidence.
18 January, 2023
Spiritual guru, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar addressed one of the world's largest gathering at World Economic Forum laying emphasis on shifting mental health status in post pandemic times.
"We must address the root cause from a holistic perspective and explore breath as a tool to manage the mind and emotions," Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.
17 January, 2023
Covid 19 pandemic has impacted health score of many individuals that now require dietary, lifestyle and physical activity related changes.
Experts suggest that vitamin and mineral rich diet, meditation, adequate sleep and exercising must now be a part of daily lifestyle for better mental health.
16 January, 2023
2015 report of GoI survey showed 10.6% of population above 18 to be having mental health disorders. 16% in the age group of 30-49 years old, putting 150 million people under trouble with 1% having suicidal tendencies.
Although policy makers have reformed the mental health act in 2017, there is a lack of clarity on obtaining physical and financial resources for execution.
14 January, 2023
MyndStories is a comprehensive mental health content platform that covers mental health news, features, guest posts, interviews, articles to guide Indians on their mental health journey.
MyndStories aims to be the "WebMD" for mental health in India.
13 January, 2023
Employee health insurance platform, Plum, shares that 77% of mental health consultation booking are from young adults between the ages 21 and 30. While 17% bookings come from millenials aged between 31 and 40.
From the total bookings, about 60% came from women and 69% were concentrated in metro cities.
12 January, 2023
CJI DY Chandrachud mentioned that amongst lawyers, burnout is turning to be an issue and one of the major causes are adverserial tenure. The lawyers take pride in working long hours and that leads to mental health problems.
CJI further mentions to stop glorifying overwork and create a holistic working pattern.
11 January, 2022
Often misunderstood as stress and anxiety being an external impulse, it is a reaction to the environment and an internal response of the individual.
Vitamins D, K, B complex, Zinc, Copper, Omega 3 fatty acids and magnesium are a few nutrient components that help in maintaining balance for physiological environment and help in managing anxiety levels.
10 January, 2023
It is difficult for an Indian middle class to access quality mental health services that goes amiss, fulfilling basic needs of the household, the healthcare takes a backseat.
In such situations, a well equipped family can create a bizarre impact in self-care and tackling social isolation to cater to mental health issues at home.
9 January, 2023
Experts suggest that when the worries are disproportionate to the situation, to a extent where the progress is hampered and causes daily anxiety, it is time to seek help.
Additional factors include stressors that won't let you sleep and cause other physiological problems too.
7 January, 2023
Ramesh Narasimhan, CEO, Worldline India, insists that with age, yoga and other forms of exercises are not just modalities to stay fit, they are also ways to bring mobility into his body.
This keeps him mentally fit as well especially when work-life balance is maintained and people and processes work in tandem.
6 January, 2023
Australian state of New South Wales announced a mental health hotline that covers upto 30 languages in providing services that can benefit multiple communities.
According to data, 1 in 5 people suffered through 12-month mental health disorder with anxiety being the most common problem.
5 January, 2023
Established in 2020, FlyingPepper provides an emotional and mental suppor system by extending help through listed professionals.
FlyingPepper is ensuring that affordability is maintained especially for college students who cannot shell out for expensive therapies.
4 January, 2023
According to MacRumors, the researchers from Canada based university of Waterloo, observed a close relationship between ECG data and stress levels taken using Apple Watch 6 series.
Using machine learning, an algorithm for prediction model is made that can precisely predict the stress patterns of an individual.
3 January, 2023
About 8 lakh (800k) people lose their life by suicide every year and telehealth services can greatly help those at risk of suicides.
The study finds that those who approach telehealth services are 4.3 times less prone to take such drastic decisions.
2 January, 2023
A computational model that's developed shows how breathing can affect the brain's expectations.
There are three pathways that control the interaction between brain and breathing. The study suggests that certain pattern of breathing can make the neurons more excitable, meaning that the neurons fire specifically in certain moments of breathing.
31 December, 2022
Growing at a CAGR of 5.9%, the global psychiatrists market estimated at $255.09B in 2022 is expected to rise upto $320B by 2026.
The rise of psychiatric market includes sales of services and psychiatric goods and medicines.
30 December, 2022
A healthy work environment and opportunities for growth are more important and nearly non-negotiable for Indian workforce against the calculus of the pay cheque.
The younger workforce is looking for a meaningful structure to their routine rather than paid enticement that takes precedence over the salary packages that they are offered.
29 December, 2022
Men suffering from depression who die by suicide are comparatively four times than women.
Mem show harsh behavioral outputs like risk taking actions or display of anger and are more likely to turn to substance use in stressful times. Aggression, restlessness, even physical body pain is something that men experience as a part of depressive state.
28 December, 2022
A group of teenaged girls began screaming, dancing and untying their braids that seemingly is perceived as a "wrath of a deity" and possession of spirits in the village of Champawat in Uttrakhand.
The mental health experts working in the village link it to anxiety and stress among the young girls leading to mass hysteria.
27 December, 2022
Vitamin B12 and iron deficiency canlead to feelings of anxiety and depression. Lack of Iron causes anaemia, due to which less amount of oxygen reaches different parts of body and the brain, causing one to feel fatigued.
Iron deficiency can also cause the serotonin levels to fall.
26 December, 2022
About 50% of employees are looking to upskill or reskill to find more opportunities. 28% of those employees would prioritize happiness and flexibility.
The ongoing layoffs are causing the employees to not go the extra mile for the organization they are working at.
24 December, 2022
After Elon Musk issued the order, Twitter has removed its suicide prevention feature that promoted suicide prevention hotlines and safety resources.
Head of Trust and Safety, Ella Irwin told that they are revamping the prompts and are temporarily removed while they work on it.
23 December, 2022
Thanatology involves studying about death, post death mechanisms, aspects and bodily changes, also psychological and social aspects of death.
A carefully planned curricula can help and introduction at the right stage is crucial as a 5 year old my not be able to even comprehend what death is.
22 December, 2022
Ruchika Kamboj, India's permanent ambassador to the UN mentions that India places highest priority to safety, security and well-being of UN and all of the personnel deserve a collective and close attention from all members.
Mexico initiated the draft on mental health and psychosocial support for personnel involved in UN peace keeping operations.
21 December, 2022
As per IRDAI regulations, insurances must now cover a range of mental illnesses, neurodegenerative disorders and stress.
Knowing who should opt for mental health coverage, what illnesses are covered in the policy and what conditions are not met for the insurance to be claimed are a few important considerable factors before choosing policy.
20 December, 2022
Walnuts are able to reduce stress anxiety by improving gut health and are seemingly beneficial for students during their exams.
University of South Australia published in Journal of Nutrients, the self reported improvement in students who consumed half a cup of Walnuts for 16 weeks in different intervals and compared with the control group for results.
19 December, 2022
International SOS' annual business risk report highlighted key factors that could affect businesses across the globe.
Among the factors, is the risk involved with employees mental health and urging investment into employee health and wellbeing.
17 December, 2022
When young girls get their first period, they are in emotional distress and fear, on top of that if they are not allowed to ask questions or share in an open and carefree environment, things worsen.
Young entrepreneur Advaitesha Birla of Ujaas foundation is all set to raise awareness for menstruation education for young girls and how families can accommodate the topic at home.
16 December, 2022
Medix Healthcare has collaborated with MPower India to provide and make mental health more accessible to atleast 121 million Indians overall.
This partnership will bring a holistic approach to provide mental and emotional counseling and mentorship.
15 December, 2022
The founders, Dr Pravin and Dr Pooja share that their acupuncture technique is not just dry needling but an amalgamation of various methods catered to an individuals needs that can get the right result.
They have been providing alternate therapy for stress management, depression, insomnia and other mental health issues.
14 December, 2022
Mental decline along with age is common. Poor memory, cognitive impairment, difficulty in problem solving and decision making can be experienced.
Exercising, proper diet and diet, quitting smoking, healthy mental stimulation and regular socialisation can help you boost that mental cognition.
13 December, 2022
Expressive and reflective writing among the techniques can help one share innermost thoughts and analyse them as one pens sown their thoughts.
Creative writing can help with making constructive decisions and increase self awareness.
12 December, 2022
Stonehenge Health, a US based company has launched a drug, Dynamic Health, that improves concentration and tackles poor memory issues.
Dynamic Brain is a rich antioxidant supplement that is used for neurological and psychological welfare for its users.
10 December, 2022
World Health Partners shared 18 month long intervention report that was concentrated on Delhi, Gujarat and Jharkhand's demography.
Key findings included that 25% of covid patients struggle with mental health issues and 16% of family member too have shown mental health problems.
9 December, 2022
According to statistics, about 7 to 8% of deaths are happening because of mental health and brain related issues, said Karnataka Health minister.
He furthered by saying that mental health problems affect not just physical health but society at large.
8 December, 2022
TCS to roll out an app for mental health with a gamified approach to help monitor mental health of users.
This app will also allow doctors to manage their patients and let them seek therapy lest digital intervention does not prove to be effective enough in certain cases.
7 December, 2022
Project Mumbai, an Amar Chitra Katha project that aims at releasing comic book stories to raise awareness of mental health, volunteerism, cleanliness and more amongst children.
As a part of their aim to make Mumbai the kindness capital of the world, they will distribute comics amongst children and set up libraries in public BMC gardens.
6 December, 2022
As the battle continues, the mental health state of Ukranian war soldiers is worsening. Sleep deprivation and sounds of explosions and firing haunting the nights of soldiers among top concerns of the soldiers.
Some are receiving therapy at the outskirts Kyiv.
5 December, 2022
The major reason for relapse was found to be mental stress that the addicts could not cope without taking in the drugs.
Many addicts complained about not being able to make new friends, often discontinued rehab and never returned.
3 December, 2022
A study of 163 individuals' MRI brain scans showed that the oandemic has sped up the developmental process in the teens.
The brain morphology is changing in those adolescent years, however, the pace of development seems to have been altered in case of the teens studied the "brain age" was observed higher than normal.
There was no link observed between this development and mental health issues.
2 December, 2022
There were about 390 million online gambling players recorded in India in 2021, a number that could rise upto 450 million by 2023.
Easy accessibility to these gambling apps make it a fancy option to choose that can take people upto levels of addiction just like smoking or drinking.
Gambling can put people in financial crisis and has been seen from ages in our nation. Gambling has been a major contributor to reasons for suicides in India.
1 December, 2022
Mental health issues are often termed as time bound, phasic or temporary, like one could be depressed for a certain time before the situation starts improving.
However, if daily activities become a task and there's a need for medication and psychotherapy ro cope with issues, it becomes a psychiatric disorder and symptoms are for longer duration like in cases of PTSD, Schizophrenia or Bipolar disorder.
30 November, 2022
With this, Meghalaya becomes the first state in north-east and third state in India to have such a policy.
The two main pillars of mental health and social care policy are interdepartmental convergence and robust engagement with communities.
29 November, 2022
Brett Lee adviced on his youtube channel to not to overdo gym and care for a 24 hour beach body, reduce social media and create a mental filter.
This comes in when Arshdeep played a crucial role in T20 world cup and his performance had been at its peak, along with a catch drop fiasco during a match with Pakistan.
28 November, 2022
The White Dream is a film about two girls, out of which one of them suffers from mental health issues. The focus of the film is on mental health, how the symptoms look like and how difficult it is to identify from the start.
This year, 7 Goan films were featured at International Film Festival of India.
26 November, 2022
Mumbai High Court directed the state government to share the steps taken for implementation of Mental Healthcare Act 2017 before passing any orders on any PIL.
The PIL filed by Dr Harish Shetty points towards a regional mental health hospital in Thane where the patients are "languishing in" for last 12 years
25 November, 2022
Psychologists say that children who grow up, reprimanded for expressing themselves emotionally, later have a sense of constant guilt.
In practicality, it is when children are asked to simply feel sine when they are upset and not taught to share their problems. This can harm their emotional wellbeing.
24 November, 2022
Sukoon healthcare is India's first therapeutic behavioral health platform and this transaction is possibly the nation's largest in mental health space.
Sukoon healthcare has treated around 11000 patients in the last year.
23 November, 2022
The ministry of health and family welfare announced the first of its kind National Suicide Prevention Policy which is a multi-sectoral collaboration aiming to reduce suicide rates by 10% by the year 2030.
The major strategies include strong surveillance systems, accessible psychiatric OPD that provide services through District Mental Health Program, integrating mental health in educational curriculum and guidelines for media for responsible reporting and journalism.
22 November, 2022
When mental health topics are restricted to a single language, the message and awareness of mental health may not penetrate to all sections of the society.
In a case, where Anant Ghotghalkar, a marathi translator, mentioned that in his tenure, he had translated only one article of mental health which, infact, was received well. However, there were no further inputs on the subject.
21 November, 2022
After the incident in Palghar that came to light when a class 12 student chose to end her life, in the ashram school in July, Maharastra government has decided to focus on mental health of 2.5 lakh tribal students.
In a combined service, the government will also include dental and eyesight checkups.
19 November, 2022
Psychologs magazine has been on the forefront of mental health awareness, bringing out conversations and topics that matter and creating a sense of awareness amongst people towards mental health issues.
The magazine provides a platform for experts and professionals to share their knowledge with the general public through articles, interviews and columns.
18 November, 2022
Small changes in home decor can help improve your mental health and can aid in positive thinking, energy boost and overall wellbeing.
Certain changes that you can do to improve interiors include color creativity, furniture improvement, lighting, investing in a good bed and plants.
17 November, 2022
The Happiness Project is all set to create easy availability of mental health resources to world's second largest population, India.
THAP aims to bring affordable mental healthcare resources to tier 2 and tier 3 cities of India as well, creating a larger ecosystem for proper mental healthcare.
16 November, 2022
People can access this tele mental health service by calling 18008914416.
The team comprises of 40 counselors and 25 psychiatrists to help those in the need of mental health assistance.
15 November, 2022
India's suicide data is highly under reported and yet stands at the top of the global list. 1 out of every 4 reported deaths is of a daily wage earner.
Experts find the situation alarming but that didn't come as a surprise for the labor sector.
14 November, 2022
Citizens for Inclusive Living, a registered society in Chandigarh has conducted a general meeting, urging families to come forward to share inputs on how a group home could be run and volunteer for its smooth functioning.
Cities like Bengaluru and Chennai have similar private run group homes and a similar government run model is to be set up in sector 31 of Chandigarh.
12 November, 2022
Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik announced their launch of 'Mental Health and normalcy augmentation system' app or MANAS for its 5000 students in Maharastra state.
MANAS is an initiative by the office of the Principal Scientific Adviser, Government of India. Prof K VijayRaghavan, then principal scientific advisor, had announced a soft launch last year and laid down directions for the app development. MANAS was endorsed as a national programme by the Prime Minister’s Science, Technology and Innovation Advisory Council (PM-STIAC).
11 November, 2022
Principal secretary of health MT Krishna Babu stressed on the importance of providing top-class treatment for mental health issues.
Health wing authorities said treatment for mental illness like anxiety, stress, depression, insomnia and others are available under YSR Aarogyasri at government hospitals and similar facilities will be extended at all new government medical colleges and affiliated hospitals under construction across the state.
10 November, 2022
Dr. Vivek Shrivastav, Senior VP, Zeon Lifesciences, has recommended certain micronutrients that can boost positive mental health.
Vitamin C helps in increasing the function of neurotransmitters and can increase the function of dopamine and serotonin.
Vitamin B deficiency can lead to poor memory and tiredness.
Vitamin D helps in regulation of central nervous system and its deficiency is linked with depression.
Zinc improves immune function and can majorly impact the moods.
9 November, 2022
The fine particulate matter can affect the respiratory systems that have a tendency to increase anxiety and trigger depression.
The toxic elements in the air can affect the central nervous system causing restriction in functioning of the brain and can cause one to have problems like bipolar disorder, personality disorder and clinical depression.
8 November, 2022
New study shows that the three factors of relationships, physical activity and passion play a very important role in maintaining mental health.
Study shows that people in healthy relationships are happier, those who exercise regularly have a healthier life and those who are passionate showcase much more positivity than those who aren't.
7 November, 2022
A two day workshop and seminar conducted by Institute of Medical Sciences, conducted by BHU on the topic 'Mental Health Issues: role of Health/Nursing professionals' began on Saturday.
During this seminar, various topics related to mental health will be brainstormed. These topics include mental health issues in children, adolescents and college students, women and mental health, mental health issues at work, etc.
The seminar is being attended by the experts, researchers and students from institutions across the country.
5 November, 2022
The onset of the pandemic not only taught us about the physical hygiene but also about our mental cleanliness as well.
Work-life balance, flexibility in working hours, proper leaves and managing health must be non-compromisable.
There are factories in Asia that have introduced "closed loop" system where employees are living and working in the units, putting in more hours for a handsome raise and incentives.
4 November, 2022
An awareness program was conducted by Central Institute of Psychiatry at Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya with the focus on the motto "Wellness, not illness"
The awareness amongst children has considerably increased.
“Compared to 25-30 children earlier, we now have to attend to around 100 children and adolescents at our OPD (outpatient department) everyday,” said Dr Nishant Goyal, associate professor in charge of CIP’s child and adolescent psychiatry department.
3 November, 2022
Various stakeholders and experts working in the area of mental health and suicide prevention will be attending the event. The santhe is open to public as well.
The main aim of the santhe is to promote positive mental health and encourage public action.
2 November, 2022
The pandemic mental illness data showed that anxiety and depression amongst young people and adolescents increased at the onset of pandemic and later, doubled later.
The study, a thesis by Daniel Cavanagh, a PhD student, aims at working with youngsters in Bermuda to understand commonplace anxiety that can help people individually in a cluster community level.
1 November, 2022
The programme will engage Art of Living teachers as meditation coaches and institution representatives as meditation managers to reach out to the youth.
“The project was launched on Wednesday, October 26, 2022, at the international headquarters of the Art of Living at Bangalore by Ravishankar in presence of Chief Minister of Karnataka Basavaraj Bommai amidst gathering of 20 thousand people," the Ministry of Culture said in a press release.
31 October, 2022
Spotify has granted a week's paid off time for its employees to take a break, recharge themselves and do something that brings them joy.
The startups around the world are encouraging "going off the grid" trend for the benefit of employees. Spotify's chief HR officer, Katarina Berg says that not all offices have the capacity to shut down for a week, however, they must do what's good for their employees' mental health.
29 October, 2022
Pratik Kuhad, an independent singer and songwriter who has carved his niche amongst his fans, whose list includes former president of United States, Barack Obama who mentioned cold/mess in his favorite music of 2019 playlist.
He says that pandemic was a much welcome break in the beginning, became stressful and boring afterwards, leaving him uninspired.
28 October, 2022
The policymakers forum of India spearheaded a panel in Brusssels at Grand Challenges Annual Meeting on 25th October, 2022.
Discussions of mental health issues and rising rate of suicides in the country were discussed to rethink policy around mental health for family issues and illnesses and not so much about unemployment, financial issues and bankruptcy.
27 October, 2022
Mahendran and Deepa are to be married on 28 October, 2022. Both don't remember coming to IMH and do not have any family or kin outside the institute who can help them get back on their feet even after the treatment is over.
Both are now a part of "Half way home" section of IMH that is a section of campus for people who are on the road to be discharged soon.
26 October, 2022
A new study links a large number of hours worked in a stressful job to an increased risk for developing depression.
Working 90 or more hours per week led to three times the amount of changes in depression symptom scores versus those working 40 to 45 hours a week.
25 October, 2022
A majority of consultations fall under the age group 25-34 constituting 57% of total consultations last year. Out of these 61% were males and 39% were females.
Substance abuse, depression and anxiety are the leading queries on the platform.
24 October, 2022
Employee burnout and well-being may be at the heart of several of these issues. Two new studies highlight the importance of social connection in the workplace and illustrate why working from home may not be the optimal workplace arrangement. Hybrid work-from-home schedules may help prevent burnout and improve mental health.
According to global research, approximately 50 per cent of employees and 53 per cent of managers are burnt out in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
22 October, 2022
Ahead of World Mental Health day, the National Medical Commission wrote to 600 medical colleges to furnish data on suicides and suicidal tendencies amongst medical students.
Between 2016 and 2019, 30 such incidents were reported, although there is no official data present on the figures. Doctors have a tendency of commiting suicide, 2.5 times higher than the general population.
21 October, 2022
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has instructed the insurers to confirm compliance with the regulations to cover mental illnesses by 31st October.
The compliance need to be made under the mental healthcare Act, 2017 that came into force in May, 2018, that instructed to keep mental illnesses on the same pedestal of coverage as any physical illnesses.
20 October, 2022
Indiana University researchers have combined psychological pernciples with virtual reality technology to create an immersive environment that can help tackle substance use in individuals.
"VR technology is clinically effective and increasingly common for treating a variety of mental health conditions, such as phobias, post-traumatic stress disorder and post-operative pain, but has yet to find wide use in substance use disorders intervention or recovery. Capitalizing on VR's ability to deliver an immersive experience showing otherwise-impossible scenarios, we created a way for people to interact with different versions of their future selves in the context of substance use and recovery." says Brandon Oberlin, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, IU School of Medicine.
19 October, 2022
The National Mental Health Survey 2016 reported that 14 percent of India’s population require active mental health interventions. A Lancet report of 2017 corroborated the same: 46 million cope with depressive disorders and 49 million with anxiety disorders.
There are 300+ mental health start-ups in India, of which 30+ start-ups have together raised over $50M in venture funding.
18 October, 2022
The study found that eating a healthy diet and paying less attention to COVID-related news were the two best behaviors to manage pandemic-related anxiety and depression.
Exercising, looking outdoors, and engaging in relaxation techniques also helped ease stress. Connecting with loved ones and taking up hobbies didn't affect mental health as much.
The researchers are now interested to know if these strategies might help with other stressful events in people's lives.
17 October, 2022
The newly conducted survey suggests thst over 150 million people in India need mental health services, while they are not able to get it owing to various reasons like stigma, affordability, accessibility and such.
“The mental health systems assessment indicates not just a lack of public health strategy but also several under-performing components,” says Pratima Murthy, director of the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences.
16 October, 2022
The virtual campaign of #PledgeForMentalHealth urged corporates of India to implement one mental health friendly policy in their organization for their employees.
Over 60 companies participated in the pledge with a reach of over 7.5 million people combined and involved noted companies like IPSOS, Mudrex, Artech infosystems and more.
14 October, 2022
Social isolation is one of the leading causes of depression and suicides. The major way to tackle social isolation is by nurturing positive relationships that have open communication and sharing of thoughts and emotions.
Being empathetic, choosing to be in a positive societal environment, willingness to seek help can help tremendously in stress management and overall mental wellbeing.
13 October, 2022
The Lancet Commission Report on Ending Stigma and Discrimination in Mental Health, sets out key recommendations to achieve this goal, can be a result of collaboration of more than 50 contributors worldwide.
12 October, 2022
Maybelline New York, along with NGO Sangath, marked the occasion of world mental health day with commencement of Brave Together campaign.
Olympian PV Sindhu is the face of the brands mental health initiative.
11 October, 2022
The major reasons observed for not acknowledging mental health amongst elderly are dependency on others, social stigma and financial conditions.
According to the National Mental Health Survey (NMHS) 2015-16, older adults had a higher lifetime (6.93 percent) and current (3.53 percent) prevalence of depressive disorders as compared to younger adults (4.96 percent and 2.54 percent).
10 October, 2022
Sapna Jain, a resident of Firozabad's Tundla was chained at the age of 17, eating through meals slid through a door is now freed at the age of 53.
Sapna's father, Girish Chand, had passed away recently, causing a NGO, Sewa Bharti to alert the local MLA, Anjula Mahaur, of the situation leading to the rescue.
8 October, 2022
25 patients arrived from mental hospital in Chennai to Pune, who will be taken to Karjat (Mumbai outskirts) to be reunited with their families.
The Karjat based Shradhha Rehabilitation Foundation has reunited as many as 9000 families in last 15 years.
7 October, 2022
India's overall healthcare budget is INR 83,000 crores. While the budget allocated for mental health is 670 crores only.
Out of that, 560 crores is earmarked to run NIMHANS, Bengaluru and 70 crores to run LGBRI, Tezpur, the two government run mental health institutions.
Which leaves a remainder of 40 crore for an overall mental health infrastructure development for rest of the country.
6 October, 2022
In an online training, provided to non-specialized healthcare workers and community caregivers through customised modules, about 10000 workers will be trained to be Informal Caregivers or Institutional Workers.
"A higher proportion of the elderly has subsyndromal mental health issues requiring psychosocial support. “Awareness and education about mental health are the key mechanisms through which mental health concerns can be identified and appropriate measures be taken. Caregivers and community workers need to look out for those signs. Therefore, the role of community-based systems is vital in addressing the issue,”, says Dr PT Shivakumar, Additional Professor of Psychiatry, NIMHANS.
5 October, 2022
A new new study conducted at University of Waterloo suggested that not pursuing the goals during the time of pandemic proved to be better for mental health.
The idea of letting go of certain hardwired ambitions during a time of emergency indicated a more realistic approach in individuals than being attached to them, meaning that the learning to let go became a critical aspect of healthy living.
4 October, 2022
The aim of this initiative is to enable the non-specialised health workforce and community caregivers, to provide help with effective interventions for mental health issues amongst the elderly and help with early identification.
The project aims to strengthen community-based mental health care support, by building the capacity of 10,000 non-specialist health workforce and community caregivers.
3 October, 2022
In India, the embracing of old knowledge, complemented with the new technologies, falls right in the box for people who wish to utilise minimum mental capacity for maximum performance.
Nimrod Mon Brokman, co-founder Behavioural Foresight, points out that adopting such practices can help people enjoy the process make progress and not make them feel like they are dealing with something irrelevant.
1 October, 2022
OPD cover insurances ensure that your outpatient consultations are covered in addition to hospitalization.
The premium of these covers are usually higher and the application requires pre-declaration of ailments.
The preferred choices of most people include: Niva Bupa, Star Healthcare, Aditya Birla and Manipal Cigna.
30 September, 2022
According to the NCRB report, there's been a rise of 11% in minors dying by suicide.
The total number of reported cases were 1337 in 2020 while the cases reported in 2021 were 1495.
29 September, 2022
According to the World Health Organization report on mental health in 2018, the US, China, and India are on the list of the top three depressed countries.
Fitness coach Mitushi Ajmera insists on walking, yoga, cycling, swimming and dancing as one of the perfect ways to keep your body and mind fit together.
28 September, 2022
With more than 6.5 million reported deaths, India has the highest COVID death toll in the world, leaving behind thousands of children without parents.
Counseling alone won't help the children if they continue to feel helpless afterwards too.
27 September, 2022
IPSOS surveyed 34 countries to pose forward the fact that mental health has taken a front seat of concerns, more than COVID, as a healthcare concern.
In America, the survey showed a drop from 68% to 43% as covid concern while a jump from 35% to 51% was observed for mental health in a span of one year.
26 September, 2022
Living in cities has been linked with higher rates of mental health disorders.
A new study found that a 1 hour walk in nature decreases activity in brain regions involved in stress processing.
Brain activity in those regions remained stable after the 1 hour walk in an urban environment.
24 September, 2022
The camp is part of the Karnataka Brain Health Initiative (KaBHI), launched in January by the health department and the premier Bengaluru institution to improve the care for people with neurological diseases such as dementia.
A team of researchers from Nimhans and Alzheimer’s and Related Disorders Society of India have authored a research paper titled “Cultural implications for people living with dementia and their family in the Indian context”. It is part of the World Alzheimer Report 2022 released on Wednesday.
23 September, 2022
Veda Rehab & Wellness on Wednesday announced the launch of its new flagship mental wellness centre at an upbeat location in Chhatarpur, New Delhi.
It's spread over an area of 13,000 sq. ft., Veda’s new centre is aimed at providing treatment services and in-facility care for people who are suffering from various mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, etc.
22 September, 2022
E-commerce unicorn Meesho recently announced a 11 day off coinciding with the festival of diwali for its employees as a 'Reset and Recharge' break from work.
Corporates are trying to cater to their employees' happiness needs by rolling out employee focused measures to incorporate work-life balance.
21 September, 2022
Healthcare facilities are providing unique sites for intervention where women approach to report abuse.
The suicide rate in 2021 logged an increase by 7.2%. Of the total number of suicides reported, 27% were women and of those, 52% were housewives.
20 September, 2022
With the competitiveness rising in the schools, the pressure and burden also falls on the teachers to prepare students in the right way for the future.
"Schools must focus on a stress-free, non-judgmental and supportive environment where teachers use a personalized approach to understand the level of each student and make a customized study plan.," said Sanyogita Sharma - Director, Manav Rachna International School.
19 September, 2022
A study conducted between subjects who were asked to eat in daytime and night-time, versus daytime only, it was observed that people who consumed food in night-time had 26% increased chances of depression and 16% more chances of high anxiety levels.
This indicated that meal timings may affect the mental status to a large extent.
17 September, 2022
Parental supervision will allow parents to regulated screentime and ensure that their children are not viewing explicit accounts on instagram, be able to supervise their activity and following.
The new Family Center will be launched in India that includes experts, parents and guardians to create a safe social media experience for the kids.
16 September, 2022
Priti Sridhar mentions that the challenges the youth faces in India are different from the world it needs solutions that cater to our nations youth, is culture appropriate, contextually relevant and should be effective in low resource setting of India.
15 September, 2022
According to a popular belief, mental illness can be cured at the Kondagattu Anjaneya Swamy Temple if tied with iron chains in and around temple premises for 20 to 40 days.
Village sarpanch, Baddam Tirupati Reddy spoke with the news outlet mentioning that at least 3 people have lost their lives due to this practice.
14 Spetember, 2022
In two cases in last five days involving DAV school and Springdale school in Amritsar, Punjab, a few convicted students have raised false and hoax alarms of bomb scare resulting in panic at the level of law and order.
Experts suggest that such behavior is a result of certain negative early experiences or false sense of superiority. An early intervention and right methodology can help address the current issue and prevent incidences in future, while punishment may breed more resentment and revenge among students.
13 September, 2022
The Eradah Complex for Mental Health in Riyadh has achieved first place among psychiatric hospitals for the second quarter of 2022, according to checklist set by the Saudi Ministry of Health’s Wazen Program.
Senior specialist Reem Al-Muhammadi, head of the transformation and performance excellence department at the complex, said that the achievement is the result of great efforts on the part of Eradah to improve the work environment and its employees to meet patients’ needs and help them understand their conditions.
12 September, 2022
The step by NCERT comes after a mental health survey was conducted among school children.
The survey cited exams, results among major factors for stress and anxiety among school students.
Teachers should talk about bullying cases in class and empower students on the issue, NCERT stated.
10 September, 2022
AIRF General Secretary Shiva Gopal Mishra said on Thursday that a toll-free number and an application will be launched soon to address the mental health issues of railway employees.
AIRF, the largest railway association for employees of the national transporter, on Thursday identified 125 first responders across the country who will be the point persons in zonal railways for those employees who want to talk about mental stress, according to news agency PTI report.
9 September, 2022
According to WHO, India accounts for about 15% of total global mental health burden, causing a loss of $14 Billion (over INR 1 lakh Crore) yearly due to poor status of employee mental health.
About 47% of the professionals surveyed consider workplace related stress as the primary stressor for mental health followed by financial and COVID-19 problems.
8 September, 2022
As per 2016 survey of National Mental Health Survey, Bipolar disorder is often mixed with Schizophrenia and not treated likewise.
Where can be specific counseling methods, anonymous groups and treatment modalities for bipolar disorder, the problem goes untreated in 70% of cases when it is treatable.
7 September, 2022
As the students moved from middle to secondary school, they were feeling less confident about their appearance, with lower satisfaction with personal and school life.
The girls reported higher percentage of feeling anxious than boys in the survey where exams were the leading cause of anxiety amongst students.
6 September, 2022
Rise in regular use of media is a concern for the parents for their children. While the children are enthusiastic about learning something new, the correct usage is the key to ensure that media has minimal to no negative impact on the young ones.
Director Nani Saikia and Senior Programme Manager of the NGO Kamruz Haque gave a brief account on the findings of their community mental health programme covering a total of 1857 mentally ill patients across 80 villages of Sipajhar.
5 September, 2022
Recording the highest number of suicides in a calender year, India witnessed 1.64 lakh suicides in 2021 that included 1.19 lakh males, 45,026 females and 28 transgenders.
“There are various causes of suicides like professional or career problems, sense of isolation, abuse, violence, family problems, mental disorders, addiction to alcohol, financial loss, chronic pain etc,” the NCRB said in its annual report for 2021.
3 September, 2022
Almost 2600 suicides were reported in Punjab in 2021 wherein 1164 or 44.8% were due to illnesses or ailments.
Punjab's rate or suicide has been higher than the national average of 18.6% by 2.5 times.
2 September, 2022
MNY has partnered with non-profit organization Sangath to provide one-on-one counseling via a toll-free helpline number 011-41198666 and TheMindClan.com for expert resources
In India, about 41% of youngsters between the ages 15-24 believe that it is necessary to take therapy when needed.
1 September, 2022
Research and studies are finding that children are opening up easily to a quizzical looking, child size robot than to another human being and in many cases, disclosing information that they had never shared before.
“There are times when traditional methods aren’t able to catch mental wellbeing lapses in children, as sometimes the changes are incredibly subtle,” said Nida Itrat Abbasi, the study’s first author. “We wanted to see whether robots might be able to help with this process.”
31 August, 2022
Giving birth to a child is associated with basic desires of women and not being able to fulfil that manifests emotions like anger, guilt, low self-esteem, sadness and jealousy.
In India, the pressure of having a child looms over a woman since the age of 20s. Stress, depression and anxiety are common impacts of infertility and it is yet not clear that if anxiety and stress causes infertility too.
30 August, 2022
Suicide deaths per million of population were at their peak in 2021 as per reports by NCRB, continuing a disturbing trend from 2020.
Family problems, illnesses, addiction, bankruptcy, love affairs contribute to highest reasoning in suicide rates with the ratio being higher for men than women.
29 August, 2022
According to the new research by McLaughlin, there is a need for focussed media literacy campaigns to develop healthier relationship with news.
Being exposed to a 24 hour news cycle has major impact on an individual that could be greater than physical illness.
27 August, 2022
A research published in the journal PLOS Biology, insufficient sleep is found to be fueling the selfish nature of a person.
Even just an hour of difference was found enough to influence the choice of helping others.
26 August, 2022
Reducing stress, helping with anxiety, increasing thendopamine levels to improve the symptoms of depression are amongst the common effect of music therapy as observed.
Moreover, it has also been seen to improve cognitive functions and delay Alzheimer's.
25 August, 2022
Led by Natasha Sagar, The Happiness Project is set to make the mental healthcare care space more accessible and judgement free.
Natasha strives to normalize conversations about mental health and establish a healthy mental health environment that encourages mental well being.
24 August, 2022
IBS hospital in Delhi launched its first ever personalized brain mapping technology connectomics/Quicktome.
The technology can help map formations of tumors and anamolies while also helping in highlighting chemical activity to map mental health ailments and their points of effect in the brain.
23 August, 2022
The research suggests that there is insufficient data to conclude that online gaming leads to the ideation of suicide and that it calls for a 'rational' regulation based on further studies to be done by medical and scientific communities.
22 August, 2022
A new study published in journal of Molecular Psychiatry has raised questions on effectiveness of anti-depressants on patients that consume it.
The Serotonin theory may not be a singular factor or a one to one causal link to depression.
The new research's focus on questioning the role of Serotonin as a depression factor has created ripples in scientific community.
20 August, 2022
In a new research by Pedro del A la Rosa and colleagues gathered data from 9 countries for keywords like "anxiety", "depression", "suicide", "mental health" and such spanning over 5 years and found that policies and stringency of lockdown had correlation with people searching for mental health aids online.
In countries where the measures were stricter, the search keywords of mental health and related words were searched less as compared to countries where lockdown measures were relaxed and public events continued to happen.
19 August, 2022
Procrastination isn't a result of laziness or poor time management but it is linked to poor mood management, research shows.
Procrastination correlates with serious health and wellbeing problems, including higher levels of depression and anxiety.
Forgiving yourself, showing compassion and using evidence-based strategies to manage your tasks can help to reframe the procrastination cycle
18 August, 2022
Kohli speaks about how he has felt alone among room full of people, a feeling that most people related to.
Kohli has not scored a century since 2019 in any format and his struggles amid poorer form. He mentions that being a senior, there's a lot of pressure to do well all the time but it tears you apart.
17 August, 2022
As per survey, 33% women's social lives have been affected by the menopausal or post menopausal phase.
By 2030, the population of of menopausal women shall rise to 1.2 billion where women face and suffer through the phase mostly in silence with no coping mechanisms in place.
16 August, 2022
The lead star of the latest Spiderman franchisee, Tom Holland, has recently announced that he will be taking a short break from social media to focus on his mental health.
Tom Holland would be seen in an Apple+ upcoming series, The Crowded Room, for which the subject is mental health.
15 August, 2022
NHRC commission delegate led by Justice Arun Mishra shall be visiting Jharkhand for three days including a visit to Ranchi Institute of Neuropsychiatry and Allied Sciences.
This visit will be followed by a 2 day workshop on 17 and 18 of August. The workshop will be conducted for various stakeholders and experts on challenges and issues faced by Ranchi Institute of Neuropsychiatry and Allied Sciences.
13 August, 2022
Counselors experience that pregnancy and the threat of domestic violence that looms on Indian women goes far unaddressed as it should be.
Amongst the most common causes of mental issue here is the birth of a girl child or not being wanting to be intimate with the partner in early months of pregnancy or after the delivery.
12 August, 2022
The study noted that as high as 85% of women and about 70% of men have undergone mental health issues with depression as commonest cause for women and anxiety and panic disorder largely seen in men.
88% of youth respondants between the ages 18 and 24 suffer from mental health concerns.
11 August, 2022
Parliamentaries and Domains discuss methods for suicide prevention policy and building a positive environment in India.
India holds the highest number of suicides in the world amongst which, two-thirds become the youth if the nation.
10 August, 2022
Worldwide, about 35% of children below the age 14 and about 48% below the age of 18 have a first hand mental health issue experience.
Sports for development organization are majorly helpful in developing interpersonal skills like empathy, communication and emotional regulation amongst adolescents.
9 August, 2022
Playing card games that involves certain amount of math skills leaves a person with heightened sense of self esteem and psychologically benefiting the individual.
The seven benefits include improving conversation skills, building interpersonal relations, improving and boosting memory and observation skills, improvements in reasoning, thinking, strategizing, interpretation and decisive traits.
8 August, 2022
Not having access to nature is linked with elevated occurrences of stress, depression and anxiety.
Gardening has been proven to reduce these symptoms as much as exercising, cycling or meditation and can induce positive thoughts as an outcome that goes true for houseplants as well.
6 August, 2022
With no psychiatrist present in Thane mental hospital with 8 vacant positions as revealed by RTI activist Jeetendra Ghadge of The Young Whistleblowers Foundation.
Nagpur hospital has 3 working psychiatrists out of 9 while Pune has filled 1 out of 13 posts.
5 August, 2022
A group of 11 walked the ramp on Medico-Pastoral Association in Bengaluru were recovered patients of mental health disorders like bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.
"Patients are referred to MPA by psychiatric departments of different hospitals. Caregivers and residents interact with the in-house panel of psychiatrists, which decides if a person is eligible for rehabilitation. Those admitted have a daily routine. Specific deficits are also worked on, as per each individual's need. For instance, those with schizophrenia have a problem with personal hygiene, but we have a routine for it. We work on communication skills for some," said Bhaskar, administrator of the association.
4 August, 2022
The early morning school timings and late sleeping patterns leave the kids with 5 to 6 hours of sleep that may not be quality sleep for children of that age.
John Hopkins University experts have pointed that fulfilling sleep is necessary for the the children at the elementary level.
3 August, 2022
West Bengal University of Health Sciences has announced an awareness program as Gate Keeper's training for various medical colleges and other institutions in its purview.
There have been increased incidents of suicides amongst the paramedical and medical students' community and the University believes that an initiative is needed for the occurrences to come down and stop.
2 August, 2022
A few weeks back, an unofficial session was held in Thrissur Medical College by a religious group to speak about how LGBTQIA+ is anti-Islam and anti-science. Other than the private event, even Indian Medical texts are rampant in nature about LGBTQIA.
Kerala high court has already ordered to remove queerphobic and transphobic content from textbooks last year, responding to the plea from NGOs Queerythm and Disha.