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Find news, articles, stories, anecdotes, testimonials, from all over the world about mental well-being, motivation and awareness.
6 October, 2023
Shadow work, that has gotten traction on tiktok is the new trend that is seemingly affordable for mental health care on the block.
It refers to the unconscious, repressed aspects of an individual’s personality that they may not be fully aware of. These aspects can include negative emotions, desires, fears, and traits that are often hidden or suppressed.
5 October, 2023
Insurance policies in India have begun to include mental illnesses in their drafts. However it is important to know of there are any caveats or exclusions for certain illnesses before you get a policy.
It is important to know which plan covers which segments of illnesses and to know the waiting period, exclusions or conditions if any.
4 October, 2023
The draft of the guidelines were formulated when incidents occurred with students preparing for competitive exams in Kota.
The draft document that entails early identification of stress is caller UMMEED.
3 October, 2023
A global study of 30000 Indians was done with them consuming Ultra Processed Foods (UPFs) on a regular basis.
Those who found to be consuming UPFs more than 3 times a day were found to be more depressed and struggling with their mental health than those who didn't.
2 October, 2023
University of Toronto has assured mental health support for Indian students and faculty, including immigration and visa support.
University of Toronto is home to over 2400 Indian students.
30 September, 2023
The press statement said that the Delhi center shall look after the mental health needs of the Delhites, helping them with multi modality approach.
Dr. Neerja Birla also unveiled a suicide prevention toolkit - HOPE.
29 September, 2023
A 2017 survey across 5 major cities of India showed that about 87% of people are aware of mental health problems in India.
However, the zeal to gain awareness is often curbed by the accessibility of a proper mental health service provider.
28 September, 2023
Himachal health minister Dhani Ram Shandil launched comprehensive and affordable mental health service in Himachal that would be available online.
The calls can be made on 14416 or 1800-891-4416 to reach out to counsellors.
27 September, 2023
Those suffering with anxiety and depression along with the struggle that comes with quitting tobacco and smoking, can really benefit with mental health interventions.
India is the second largest consumer of tobacco products.
26 September, 2023
The global mental health tech market shall be worth $18.9 Billion by 2032 with a 16% CAGR.
A market that was worth $6.9 Billion in 2022 has risen to $8.1 Billion in 2023.
25 September, 2023
Tele-Manas, a government run toll free helpline has clocked in 1000 calls in 1 year.
Goa tele-manas has provingly had one of the best responses in the country.
23 September, 2023
Anthropologist and Professor Barry Bogin insists that the height of children is adversely affected when under a lot of mental pressure. He's been involved in human development research for about 50 years.
Professor Bogin says the children should be appreciated and rewarded for their achievements and cultivating positive thoughts have a positive effect on the children's height and physical growth as well.
22 September, 2023
Mental healthcare act, 2017 dictates that insurance providers, including private ones must have mental health provision in their policies.
However, the accessibility creates a big gap between those seeking mental health support and the policies that remain stringent towards policy holders.
21 September, 2023
Experts are of the opinion that cycling, more than being a physical act of pedaling offers more in the terms of mental fitness.
Research now suggests that cycling reduces the risk of cardiovascular diseases and even dementia, improving memory factors and brain health.
20 September, 2023
A global review involving 7 million fathers, show that the paternal mental health is very crucial in the ways it can affect their offspring.
The study found that there's a 42% higher risk of depression amongst children if their father was depressed.
19 September, 2023
The DUSU elections are taking place and after covid, mental health is one of the major concerns raised by the candidates.
Another concern raised is for the syllabus that needs to be updated as per current times.
18 September, 2023
The Tottenham Hotspur manager, Ande Postecoglou has brought attention to mental health in football after Richarlison crisis.
Richarlison has not scored since world cup and has revealed that he will seek mental health help for problems on and off field.
17 September, 2023
A lot of students studying abroad have said that it has become lonlier to stay out of country especially after covid-19 pandemic.
Studying abroad and the journey is often portrayed as an ideal and enjoyable experience, neglecting the realistic aspects and living conditions.
16 September, 2023
Parveen Sheikh from Mpower has observed that working class between the ages 25 to 40, from which 93% of them have mental health issues caused by stress at work place.
With no prevention strategy in place there is considerable loss in economy, finance and lowered nation's GDP.
15 September, 2023
About 43% of Indian employees are clinically stress or depressed, feeling anxious and completely isolated.
About 60% of the employees without emergency funds are likely to not be able to focus on work.
14 September, 2023
Bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra took submissions for lawyer Gaurav Kumar Bansal for an MBBS aspirant.
A quota for "better methods for disability assessment" to be considered for medical aspirants with mental illnesses which National Medical Council appealed that can no longer be a selection criteria.
13 September, 2023
Rickshaw run India is a 3000km race across the nation, however, Thomas Dohm and Nicholas Hon participated to raise mental health awareness and destigmatize mental health issues.
The two have packed video conferencing facilities, regional language literature on mental health, and occasionally a mental health counsellor as well into their three-wheeler (which they call the ‘Happy Cab’)
12 September, 2023
Gaurav Burman has picked up 12.5% stakes in Mitsu, that provides guided self-therapy programmes.
Launched on both iOS and Android, Mitsu is founded by Amit Singh, former CEO of 3M, India.
11 September, 2023
Lt. governor VK Saxena has approved setting up of State Mental Health Authority pointing out a delay of 5 years in executing the same.
No immediate response was available over the allegation in delay from the side of Delhi government.
9 September, 2023
Naomi Osaka who popularly stepped out of a competition in Tokyo in 2022, has now returned to play the US Open this year.
The panel discussed about role of social media, mental health systems, parenting and "buddy" systems to tackle stress.
8 September, 2023
The new study associates ADHD with high incidences of suicide attempts, depression, PTSD and anorexia.
According to study, about 30% are prone to suicide attempt and 9% are prone to depression.
7 September, 2023
Thapar Institute of Counseling Cell hosted its inaugural event 'Luminescense' aimed at challenging barrier, eliminating stereotypes and dismantling taboos around mental health.
Event was organised by Mental Health Student Ambassadors, a student association of TIET.
6 September, 2023
The US Journal of National Library of Medicine has published in few of the studies that 22-23% of Indian women suffer through peri-natal depression, a comorbidity and a major public health challenge.
Global average is between 13-30% for middle to low income range countries.
5 September, 2023
The Parliamentary Committee report on mental health is crucial as it suggests that India currently has 0.75 psychiatrists per 1 lakh people while the accepted global average is 3 psychiatrists per 1 lakh of population.
The stress rate and professional gap his India puts the nation in the 2443 counting the years and revenue lost due to mental health hurdles.
4 September, 2023
The 21 year old student was studying Btech in Mathematics and Computing and was a student of Vindhyachal Hostel of the institute.
As per reports, the student was to vacate the room in June and could not qualify for a few subjects and was given a six month extension.
2 September, 2023
The obsession with fair skin and glutathione injections subliminally takes a toll on the mental health.
The urge to be pretty as per society standard and norms pushes the individual mindset off the edge and delve into financially and emotionally taxing activities.
1 September, 2023
Bombay HC has asked SMHA to speed up the release process for 1022 mental health patients declared fit and continued to be held at four mental health hospitals at Nagpur, Ratnagiri, Thane and Pune.
About 2672 patients are reported to have been admitted at these hospitals.
31 August, 2023
Naturopathic practices offer a comprehensive choices of strategies to effectively manage mental health conditions.
Expert shares naturopaths dive deep into the underlying triggers of an individual's anxiety for holistic resolution.
Naturopaths assume the role of educators, empowering individuals to actively participate in managing their health and fostering their overall well-being.
30 August, 2023
Study has revealed that candidates or employees who post on social media are viewed with a negative or vulnerable perception that stays throughout the evaluation process.
This perception can become an unnecessary hurdle in the display of performance and talent and are overlooked to be weak and unfit for the organization.
29 August, 2023
The initiative shall mainly feature mental health services for timely intervention and diagnosis of mental health issues.
The programme shall encompass psychological, emotional and social well-being of people.
28 August, 2023
Amidst many suicide cases surfacing from the students, corporate employees, farmers, the urge to spare time for mental health is on the rise.
The recent student suicide in Kota keeps the mental health urgency on a high pedestal.
26 August, 2023
Prabha S. Chandra, the director of behavioral Sciences at NIMHANS proposes a time capsule to store data on how treatments are done for neurology, neurosurgery and mental health.
The idea is to open the capsule after 70 years and see how much they have progressed.
25 August, 2023
So far, nearly 15000 people from rural areas spanning all over India have been benefitted by support from Deepika Padukone's foundation.
The foundation also follows a decentralized process of delivering services, working with rural communities and the likes of ASHA workers.
24 August, 2023
NIMHANS, earlier known as All India Institute for Mental Health, was established on August 6, 1954. The origin of early establishment go back to colonial era with first lunatic asylum established in 1847.
The celebration went underway from 23rd at the convention center of NIMHANS.
23 August, 2023
The Niti Ayog plan is to expand the current current school health programme under Ayushmann Bharat and is in consults with the current stakeholders of the schools.
As per NCRBs data, more than 13,000 students have died in India with an average of 35 deaths per day.
22 August, 2023
The new VC of Jadavpur University, Buddhadeb Sau, has announced that the mental health of the University students falls under his top priority.
This comes under the backdrop of an incident where a student lost his life due to ragging by seniors.
21 August, 2023
Suicides are the 4th leading cause of death among the age group of 15-19 years of age and with every suicide there are many more attempts.
Staying isolated, talking about purposelessness, reckless behaviour, substance abuse or other life threatening things are major red flags that one can observe.
19 August, 2023
The administration in Kota, Rajasthan has directed the hostels and educational institutes to install spring loaded fans with alarm systems to reduce suicide incidents.
The decision comes in after multiple incidents that occurred with students taking their own lives.
18 August, 2023
Globally, about two-thirds(65%) of workers have said that mental stress affects their work efficiency, while in India, about three-fourths(76%) have claimed so.
The survey was conducted with 32,000 workers in 17 countries.
17 August, 2023
In two consecutive incidents where fathers have killed their own children, the consequential effect of poor mental health has raised questions on ignored psychiatric symptoms.
The police have found evidence for psychiatric illness and over worries of father towards their children.
16 August, 2023
Owing to the rise in suicides and attempted suicides amongst the police force, the management has decided to assess the workforce of Bhubaneshwar and Cuttack of 7000 cops for mental health issues.
The survey is part of an initiative called STRIDE, launched by the police.
15 August, 2023
With the increase in number of prisoners in Odisha, the jail officials have appointed mental health professionals for prisoner reformation.
This becomes necessary as with a lot of prisoners, the prison density gets on a rise and lack of activities can get overwhelming for prisoners to stay along with their sentencing.
14 August, 2023
In the wake of recent events of railway shootings, RPF has announced that it would test the mental fitness of its personnel to be on active duty.
Generally, the mental fitness is screened every 5 years for the employees.
12 August, 2023
For a population of 1.3 billion people, about 150 million Indians need mental healthcare for various mental health issues and out of those, about 30 million are able to seek it.
For tier 3 and tier 4 cities and rural areas, the basic accessibility to quality mental health is a big concern and often the issues are ignored or are not considered of any importance due to unaffordability.
11 August, 2023
The toll-free digital arm of centers mental health programme, Tele-Manas has received over 2,00,000 calls since its inception in October 2022.
Two thirds of the callers fall under the age group of 18-45 and there is a spike in calling during the examination season.
10 August, 2023
The new survey observes that post pandemic, a major chunk of India youth fell under depression and 90% of the youth does not seek help for mental health issues.
About 17% of employed youth has been reported to have suicidal thoughts.
9 August, 2023
More than half of the autoimmune disease sufferers experience anxiety and depression along with either disease stricken health, the new study says done by University of Cambridge and King's College, London.
The study leads to believe that lack of interaction with the patients leads to not knowing of the symptoms that would also need the required treatment for the mental issues.
8 August, 2023
About 150 million Indians suffer from one form of mental health problem or the other and needs ramping up of mental health ecosystem.
The average number of professionals available in India is 1 for every 3,00,000 of population against the global average of 10,000.
7 August, 2023
The helpline set up for the doctors to address their mental health - 14499, received 12 calls in its debut month.
While the number seems less, it outlines the much neglected mental health for the medicos that may gain traction over a period of time.
5 August, 2023
The parliamentary committee has asked the health ministry to call and follow up with the students who fail their exams.
Unemployment and failure amongst students has been the top reason for suicides in the nation.
4 August, 2023
Rohini Kesavan Rajiv, founder of Able Mind said that positive affirmations can help in changing the harmful effects of negative and self-depricating thoughts that a person may be going through.
Positive affirmations can help reprogram the mind to feel better and break the spiral of negativity.
3 August, 2023
Suniel Shetty has invested an undisclosed amount in India's first chain of luxury mental health centers Veda Rehabilitation and Wellness to launch its app Let's Get Happi.
He says he has seen the founder, Manun, work with complete dedication as he launched Veda and aligns with his vision.
2 August, 2023
In recent years, dog assisted therapy has taken a boost to be a powerful and heartwarming way of dealing with physical, emotional and mental troubles.
Studies have shown that interacting with therapy dogs can help in dealing with stress, anxiety and depression.
1 August, 2023
MPower, the mental health initiative by Aditya Birla Group has organized a dance workshop in Pune to battle mental health challenges.
The workshop focussed on at home based activities that one can do in order to deal with stress.
31 July, 2023
Country's growing population makes it crucial for identification and solving of mental health issues at the earliest.
The avenues and facilities available and at the expense of the general populous is critical when it comes to early detection and successful resolution of the problems.
29 July, 2023
Very few inclusive spaces for LGBTQIA+ community exists in India where the homophobia still persists at certain levels.
Therapists with inclusive spaces need to be present to help the community feel that they are accepted and are present in judgement free spaces to at least begin their therapy journey.
28 July, 2023
Coco Lee was a household name in China as she passed away after being in coma for a long time.
It is also said that she was suffering from depression in recent years and the news came a shock for fans, sparking debates and mental health trends on social media.
27 July, 2023
Most institutions are running on 30-40% staff and the seats are limited for diploma, MD and MPhil courses.
There is also a need for more women psychologists to resolve the women centric issues.
26 July, 2023
From a survey conducted by NCRB, about 9180 prisoners are suffering from some form of mental illness and also, the real number could be higher.
Maharastra prisons recorded highest number of death by suicides in the year 2021, for third time in a row.
25 July, 2023
The accused identified as Akmal, returned from a mental health center owing to his mental illness and upon return, took lives of his grand parents.
The incident took place in wee hours of Monday in Thrissur, Kerala.
24 July, 2023
Post pandemic, especially when families and people have realised the importance of counseling and mental health, the UG level students are opting to study psychology.
Universities are receiving 80%-100% more applications fir psychology than any other stream.
22 July, 2023
Enmeshment trauma is found to be at the roots of OCD, depression, bipolar disorder and many clinical disorders.
The enmeshment trauma handled at a young age can shape how one handles mental health issues later.
21 July, 2023
Oppenheimer, famous for being the father of the atomic bomb, is known to have been diagnosed with schizophrenia and also his infamous attempt to kill 2 people.
A child prodigy, who was one of the first to point out black holes, he was a professor and director at Los Alamos Labs during World War II.
20 July, 2023
Out of the 82% more companies , 51% companies are offering OPD benefits and 37% of the companies offer telemedicine support.
As per a KPMG report, about 94% of corporate employees suffer from one form of stress or the other.
19 July, 2023
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) instructed all policy providers to include mental health in the health policy from 1st October, 2022.
This however is yet to trickle down to policy holders and the availing process currently has stringencies that males it difficult for holders to avail and claim the benefits.
18 July, 2023
Skin diseases like acne, rosacea, psoriasis and eczema have been linked with having psychological base.
Such indications need psychological intervention to be treated well along with skin medications.
17 July, 2023
The 14416 helpline is run from 3 locations in Maharastra - Thane, Pune and Ambejagoi who have been trained by experts from NIMHANS, Bengaluru.
Since its launch, it has helped 18,000 callers from Maharashtra. About 30% of the calls have been from Kolhapur, Sangli, Pune, Aurangabad and Mumbai.
15 July, 2023
A survey conducted by RPG group revealed that GenZ is more inclined towards having their mental health space intact and well rather than being lured by a higher salary.
GenZ are much clearer and vocal about what they want in a workplace and are on a mission to mend the broken system around them.
14 July, 2023
The hard hitting mental illness can incurs two fold expenditure including direct treatment expense and loss of productivity.
Understanding to keep the balance between the two as one creates the base for having a smooth and appropriate lone of treatment for betterment.
13 July, 2023
Hyderabad City Security Council along with Hyderabad city police organised STREE (She Triumphs Through Respect, Equality and Empowerment) program.
The idea that women's mind works in a remarkable and rationale way and needs more care when it comes to their mental health.
12 July, 2023
Mental health issues are on a rise in India and those experts who do not conform to modern social norms often let their clients feel invalidated eventually leading to loss of trust in process.
Modern therapists need to be updated in terms of sexuality, gender identities and many more generational ideas that need to accepted with increased awareness to provide better safe spaces.
11 July, 2023
From treating patients with various diseases, accidents, wounds, working odd hours, the doctors in India barely have time to take care of their mental health.
According to IMA, more than 80% doctors are overwhelmed and stressed.
10 July, 2023
PTSD, originally termed as "shell shocked" was used to describe the mental issues faced by war veterans, however, thanks to extensive research over the years, we know that PTSD can originate from other trauma as well.
The symptoms of PTSD, if misdiagnosed as anxiety can cause issues for the patient and the family as the underlying trauma is not addressed while the treatment continues for another suspected problem.
8 July, 2023
According to a new research by Institite of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience at King's College, London, the trauma memories when remembered have a greater impact on the mental health than the experience itself.
The survey was conducted with 1,196 people upto the age of 40.
7 July, 2023
Global executives are committing towards better mental health environment in workplaces and are taking into consideration, the economic toll that mental health is taking.
A KPMG survey showed 94% corporate employees suffer from some form of mental health issue.
6 July, 2023
The Tele-Manas chat bot will provide a 24 x 7 service for people in mental distress and shall initiate an immediate conversation.
This will help as an aid for health counsellors, psychiatrists and consultants, providing round-the-clock service for its patrons.
5 July, 2023
Rohini Nilekani, the founder of Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies announced a grant of 100 crores to NIMHANS and NCBS Bengaluru.
The grant will be utilised for launching a center for brain and mind research for severe mental illnesses.
4 July, 2023
Rajasthan state has formed a mental health authority in the state as per the mental healthcare act of 2017.
The rules and rights of mental health patients, the treatment plans and the government provisions will be discussed in the meeting to improve mental health infrastructure in the state.
3 July, 2023
MDMA, also known as ecstacy, can be used by psychiatrists in Australia to treat PTSD and magic mushrooms to treat certain types of depression.
This may be a controversial move as some experts believe that a patient may have a bad experience under the influence of the drug.
1 July, 2023
Paddy Upton was the mental health and conditioning coach for Indian cricket team from 2008 to 2011, handpicked by Gary Kirsten.
This decision comes before the 2023 champions trophy to be held at Hangzhou.
30 June, 2023
Doctors at Marengo Asia Hospital, Gurugram perform the first ever Nucleus Accumbens, Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery.
This kind of procedure has only been performed 13 times worldwide. The 28 year old man from Africa has successfully undergone the surgery in this path-breaking effort.
29 June, 2023
Men are often taught to not express their emotions freely and about 40% of men are attuned to stay in a shell, experts agree.
Non expression and not sharing leads to self neglect and at times, substance abuse.
28 June, 2023
A mental health awareness rally was organised as a part of National Mental Health Programme on Monday at Puducherry.
G. Sriramulu, the health director, flagged off the rally in front of directorate of health.
27 June, 2023
Nutrigenomics is a field of science that deals with food and genes, understanding how certain food items or nutrients respond to our intake including nutrient absorption factors, fat breakdown, energy consumption and such.
India is labelled as the most depressed countries in the world by World Health Organization.
26 June, 2023
Observing that most unnatural deaths that occur in jails is due to suicides, National Human Rights Commision has sent advisory to center and states to monitor mental health of prisoners.
Out of all unnatural deaths, 80% is by suicide.
24 June, 2023
A 38 year old Australian woman underwent a psychiatric surgery in after battling depression for 28 years, in Mumbai.
This is probably the first ever psychiatric surgery conducted post mental healthcare act in 2017.
23 June, 2023
Kubbra mentions that she doesn't miss the mat and the exercise for more than 2 days in a row and shares that showing up, no matter what has helped her keep her discipline and her mental health intact.
She further mentions that if you still cannot get something done, you need not be hard on yourself, it is okay to not cry about it if you can't and improve the next day.
22 June, 2023
The routine care for a psychiatric patient can be taxing for the caregivers and more often than not, the caregivers are neglected from this equation.
Prolonged caregiving can negatively impact the mental health of caregivers and needs a structured intervention to rectify the same.
21 June, 2023
A survey done with around 3000 employees across 10 cities of India suggests that female employees are more at mental health risk at 56% as compared to men at 41%
The most affected employees remain at mid-level designations across genders.
20 June, 2023
Sukoon health has launched a drug rehab center in Chhatatpur area of Delhi with a 360 degree approach towards dealing with substance abuse and recovery.
They would cover physical, psychological and psycho-social aspects of individuals being affected with a comprehensive medical, physical and psychological assessment of treatments.
19 June, 2023
For years, experts have been voicing the need for mental health facility in Vidarbha and Marathwada regions.
After 100 years, a new mental health facility will come up in Kolhapur's Shirol, the 5th mental health facility and a 365 bedded hospital.
17 June, 2023
Manas has dedicated a theatre festival — 'Manas Rang Natya Mahotsav' — to mental health issues, which will be held on November 5, coinciding with the Marathi Theatre Day.
Manas Rang, an initiative that was launched more than five years ago — is closely linked with mental health and expressive art. It uses theatre, songs and drama to offer a platform to patients with mental health issues.
16 June, 2023
The cabinet of Maharashtra as approved 16 rehab centers for mental health patients whose families would not accept them post recovery.
There will be different premises for men and women aged 18 to 55 and another premises for patients who are above the age of 55.
15 June, 2023
A study published in March, 2023 showed that 21% of families with mental health expenditures fell below poverty line owing to healthcare expenses.
On an average, INR 2115 is spent on healthcare by families in households that shoots bmup by 18% to INR 3,754 with mental health expense.
14 June, 2023
Art of Living, in collaboration with Jammu and Kashmir Water Sports Kayaking and Canoeing association conducted a mental health awareness program called "India Meditates" at the scenic Sonamarg.
The program saw an enthusiastic participation of 250 individuals who came together to learn and train on how to handle stressful situations.
13 June, 2023
Tele-MANAS since its inception in October, 2022, has clocked in 1.5L calls with the age group of 18 to 45.
Data shows that two-thirds of callers have been men. With over 1600 trained counsellors and 42 centers, Tele-MANAS aims to reduce stress in the nation.
12 June, 2023
Vedic Sadhana foundation's CEO Priyanka Anand says that following the rich traditional roots of our ancient culture via technology can help calm our mind and body.
The Sadhana app, a creation of Sadhana Foundation delivers the users with convenient and uncluttered access to variety of worship options.
10 June, 2023
Migraelief claims that it has the ability to calm the nervous system down in 20 minutes, to be able to reduce the effects of anxiety.
Users of Migraeilief also tend to sleep faster, thanks to its patented tech that enables ideal brain state for deep sleep.
9 June, 2023
The language that adolescents use can reflect their day to day shift in and changes in moods, says university of Oregon research.
The linguistic clues can help build digital tools for finding out if someone is struggling or needs help.
8 June, 2023
Hannah Maxey, associate professor of family medicine at Indiana University says that it is important to cater to the training modules of the mental health workers on where and how they are trained to ensure quality mental health service.
Moreover, the shortage must be addressed by monitoring where the workers are sent after training to ensure that population distribution is managed well.
7 June, 2023
Apple introduced new features in the watch at WWDC 2023. Users will be able to take anxiety and depression tests via the watch.
Going forward, users will be able to store their data and track their patterns to get insights from experts.
6 June, 2023
Howard County Public School System says that the children are facing unprecedented mental health crisis fuelled by addictive social media products.
In the past decade, the American usage of social medianhas increased exponentially owing to compulsive induction of social media usage for youngsters by platforms.
5 June, 2023
Indian born, Vikram Patel, a mental health researcher is now the new chair of Harvard Medical School's global health and social medicine.
Patel will succeed Paul Farmer, who served the position till February, 2022 until his death.
3 June, 2023
Make up doesn't just beautify from outside but also helps in lifting spirits up, shares Lady Gaga.
She shares that her inspiration to do make up comes from her mother, who she felt used to transform into a superhuman being that she loved to see.
2 June, 2023
Researchers have sent out 18 recommendations ranging from integrated healthcare to community interventions and restricted access of lethal materials.
This involves a multidisciplinary team of academic, policy and clinical experts.
1 June, 2023
IIT Delhi in association with Ministry of Education hosted a workshop on mental health and stress management.
The major topics that were covered included importance of communication, psychiatry, counseling, accessibility, governance reforms and circular reforms.
31 May, 2023
Student mental health needs to be in a priority by providing reliable and relatable sources and support for mental health.
The youngsters need to be inspired to exercise, prioritize sleep, eat well and get social.
30 May, 2023
A decade ago, the topic of mental health was shoved under the carpet, however, now about 81% of corporates are focusing on their employees' mental health.
Moreover, only 13% employees feel comfortable sharing about their mental health at work.
28 May, 2023
International Day of Action For Women's Health suggests that women tend to suffer more due to patriarchal understanding of the society and end up enduring more than men without a decent outlet for problems.
However, it is not the entire picture. Where now the women are encouraged to speak more, an avenue for men to express is yet to be established in the society.
27 May, 2023
Psychiatry is a young science and yet has a rich history among various cultures and civilizations.
A lecture on ‘The Evolution of Psychiatry and its History in India’ was held as part of the Keshav Desiraju Memorial Lecture Series, organised by Cognizant Foundation and The Banyan’s partnership for the mental health sector.
26 May, 2023
The treatment of obesity involves multiple line of treatment including social comfort and being okay with the current weight status.
Obesity is linked with psychological burden, for not being able to achieve the desired goals soon and handling the societal disdain.
25 May, 2023
Arunachal Pradesh health minister, Alo Libang, launched a Tele-Manas helpline in the state mental hospital at Midpu.
The program was organised by the directorate of health services (mental health branch) in the presence of dignitaries of the health department and Dr Haniya Payee, SNO, Program coordinator, Tele Manas cell.
24 May, 2023
Sri Sri Ravishankar addressed a high-level think tank organised by World Forum For Ethics in Business, held at European Parliament of Brussles over mental health impact of global challenges of social unrest, polarization, violence, economic and political uncertainties and climate change.
23 May, 2023
The intake of ultra processed foods and frozen foods are linked to be aggravating depressive symptoms.
This in combination with the impulses of certain addictive substances like tobacco and alcohol abuse can increase the overall addiction issue, leading to further depressive problems.
22 May, 2023
The vision for the Vikasit Bharat, translating to Evolved India, requires major attention towards people who would make this goal a reality.
To formulate evidence based policy making, the government needs to obtain periodic data on mental health to have a more realistic picture of the problem and facilitate targeted interventions.
20 May, 2023
GenZ grew up in rapidly changing and advancing technology, fast pacing digital era has also dubbed them as 'Digital Natives'
With increase in competition, high expectations and tremendous social media comparison, GenZ must come up with holistic and unique solutions.
19 May, 2023
First urban mental health survey is being conducted in Hyderabad that is divided into slum and non-slum divides.
The ones belonging to slum category were more open towards answering mental health questions like addiction issues, a questionnaire having over 30 questions.
18 May, 2023
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) trained 8 principals in the matter of knowledge and best practices for mental health.
The training program includes various modules of interpersonal and relationships with parents, dealing with bullying, peer pressure and creating a conducive environment for students.
17 May, 2023
Veda Wellness is looking to revolutionize mental health therapy by providing on demand and affordable therapy to their patrons.
Their model also includes emergency services, getting connected with psychologists at any time of the day.
16 May, 2023
A study done by Sapien Labs shows that delaying the ownership of smart phones amongst kids can help better the mental health among children.
Having a smart phone at the age of 18 as opposed to the age of 6, the decline in percentage of mental health issues was seen at a range of 6-28% with women being affected the most.
15 May, 2023
Mental health issues like relationship problems, family issues, exam stress and even suicidal tendencies are all taken care of by Tele-Manas, that is a phone call away.
Tele-Manas has received over 1,00,000 calls over with major age group between 22-40 years of age.
13 May, 2023
He mentions that his first battle with depression was in Miami when he didn't want to go to school, skipped midterms and came back home.
He says he didn't know what it was and it happened to him again and another time in 2017 when he got a divorce.
12 May, 2023
MPower founder, Neerja Birla, who is a graduate in psychology from University of Derby is a firm believer of Japanese concept Wabi-Sabi that looks at beauty in imperfections.
Neerja says that both rural and urban areas suffer through various challenges of mental health. While both segments have their own hurdles, there is more stigma and less awareness in rural areas when it comes to mental health.
11 May, 2023
The purpose of the Trust would be to provide a vital support system to those suffering and aid in ever growing concerns and severity of diseases.
In lieu with that, Parivartan Trust has set up the Kiran support group for this purpose, the Trust started by the late parents of Dr. Hamid Dabholkar.
10 May, 2023
Though not officially classified, the symptoms of medical student syndrome can be found and listed under hyperchondriac disorders, listed under ICD-10 and DSM-5, both considered benchmark for disease classification.
Students have often been falsely reporting symptoms of diseases that they have been studying about.
9 May, 2023
Rishabh Rikhiram Sharma speaks about his initiative called Sitar for Mental Health wherein he raises awareness of music therapy and at the same time, save the dying art of sitar playing.
Rishabh says that bollywood has been copying and picking up tunes and not creating anything original for a while now.
8 May, 2023
Over 3100 patients, declared fit, yet continue to remain in mental health institutions as per data obtained from Manoashraya, a dashboard launched by Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities.
There are 407 rehab and halfway homes across 36 states and UTs with maximum capacity standing at 26,443 patients.
6 May, 2023
Over 30 trained professionals have been put on campus for the initiative who would encourage one to one conversations with staff and students.
These professionals are assigned by National Health Mission, Government of Tamil Nadu.
5 May, 2023
A study is suggesting that it is easier for women to approach the helpline from comfort of their homes without being stigmatized.
One of the distress call handlers mentioned that most women who call are from rural areas.
4 May, 2023
According to dating app's new research, about 52% of single Indians would be encouraged to dating a person who is open about their mental health.
The idea of badges and prompts on the app is to encourage every individual for how they practice and promote mental well being.
3 May, 2023
Formerly known as InnerHour, founded by psychiatrist Dr Amit Malik in 2016 with an idea of quality mental health accessible to everyone.
Amaha, in the last year, with a team of 110+ psychiatrists and psychologists delivered 35,000+ therapies and are not set to work in in-person centers at Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru.
2 May, 2023
Addressing at the Science 20 Thematic conference on Universal Holistic Health at Bangaram Island in Lakshadweep, Indian spokesperson promoted holistic healthcare as a way forward for a complete healthcare solution.
Mental health took to the seat as a fundamental right and deserving a plethora of wholesome treatments that can be delivered to individuals.
1 May, 2023
Dr. Harish Shetty, Mumbai based psychiatrist speaks of psychology behind crimes and impact on covid 19 on mental health of people.
He believes that resilience and improved social structure can help reduce the stigma and incidences related to psychological issues leading to crime and pandemic impact on individuals.
29 April, 2023
Indian Psychiatry Society demands changes in Mental Healthcare act to make it more destigmatizing and more incorporating towards therapists.
While debates have been on about creating more structures, the legal end ensues that too much legalisation may hinder treatment seeking and availability.
28 April, 2023
Remo D'souza spoke about his poor mental health to a contestant on the show, India's Best Dancer, where he appeared as a guest judge.
Remo spoke about his elevated stress levels when his directorial films did not fare at box office, the way he wanted them to, citing himself as an example to a contestant, Remo wished to encourage.
27 April, 2023
In 2020, the Global Wellness Index ranked India at 120 oit of 151 countries with wellness score of 47.8/100.
The latest report focuses on how the economy is affected and how mental wellness can drive better holistic health environment at workplaces.
26 April, 2023
The luxury rehabilitation centers are not just accessible to the rich but also to the financially aided middle class individuals too and can avail high quality rehab, rejuvenation and detox services.
Amongst the top, Veda Rehabilitation and Wellness center, Alpha healing and wellness center, Lotus Wellness and Rehabilitation center and Abhasa: luxury rehabilitation center are the primary choices.
25 April, 2023
Tele-Manas, a helpline launched by union ministry of healthcare, has received over 1,00,000 calls since its inception in October, 2022.
These services are available for all individuals free-of-cost through a toll-free number 14416 / 1800-89-14416.
24 April, 2023
As per the reports by Wall Street Journal, Apple is coming with an app with journaling and personalised features that can help track your mental wellbeing.
Correlatively, the app will also be able to track patterns and messaging features to understand the user status. However, the user privacy will also be ensured at the same time.
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Written by Christian Simmons and edited by Lamia Chowdhury, the article covers in detail how the case of financial abuse is neglected, that the victims suffer a great degree. The one's who suffer though, can get out of the situation and recover from the losses.
Before we dive into what the article briefly talks about, let us understand what financial abuse is, it could be trickery to use someone else's money, taking control of someone else's finances, recklessly spending of the money, tricking a senior of the family to give money or using an elderly's money without thier permission or knowledge.
Annuity.org has made an attempt to speak about financial literacy and how the stigma of mental health can make the whole situation worse and create dependency at a critical level.
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22 April, 2023
Haily Beiber married the singing sensation Justin Beiber in 2018, 6 months after he broke up with Selena Gomez.
She wrote on an Instagram post about how she feels and that one must seek help and not feel alone in difficult times.
21 April, 2023
Negligence in most cases about neurodiverse symptoms and not indulging in varied line of treatments.
Dubbed as medical gaslighting, wherein medical professionals are ignorant about clinical conditions and often do not wish to undertake cases owing to their elaborate and difficult nature.
20 April, 2023
The 19 year old from Rajasthan made it to the top pageant in the nation and won it and her journey had not been easy.
Her healthy habits, especially meditation and chanting, helped her keep anxiety at bay and stress levels low.
19 April, 2023
A global initiative known as Wellcome has decided to take on toughest global health challenges including mental health.
Wellcome Trust has created a cultural enterprise known as Mindscapes has partnered with NIMHANS, Museum of Art and Photography and Unbox Cultural Futures Society to conduct an exhibition for mental health.
18 April, 2023
In 2021, reportedly, 1,64,000 died by suicide in the country. This is a 7.2% rise from 2020.
India, however, followed a ruling under IPC section 309 when attempt to suicide was a punishable offence that was decriminalised in mental healthcare act, 2017.
However, the new regime is seldom followed.
17 April, 2023
San Diego City in California, US, has launched a mental health crisis team called the Triton Compassionate Response or Triton CORE.
The aim is to provide quick wellness solutions and serve all citizens, while the pilot program focuses on the campus students.
15 April, 2023
People have been finding themselves to be affected by long term effects of covid, months after they may have contracted the disease.
The mental health of long covid patients show psychiatric symptoms. The most common ones being anxiety, sleep deprivation, unwarranted depression, PTSD, even obesity.
14 April, 2023
NIMHANS and the NGO, Ashraya Hastha Trust sign an MoU to pilot a rural mental health programme called NAMAN.
The two talukas where the project will begin will be the talukas of Munsiyari of Pithoragarh of Uttrakhand and Belur Taluk in Hasan District of Karnataka.
13 April, 2023
Raveena Tondon, recently conferred with Padma Shree award, appeals the youngsters to be emotionally stronger.
She says that the stars are more accessible than before and the amount of negative trolling they receive, it could affect anyone's mental health.
12 April, 2023
A database called SetembroBR is created consisting of 47 million publicly posted Portuguese tweets with databfrom 3900 users.
A research team from Sao Paolo developed an algorithm who could detect depression from the tweet patterns and follower selections itself.
11 April, 2023
On this national pet day to celebrate and raise awareness over the health of the pet along with four unique ways a pet can help in improving of mental health.
Boosting the mood, improving physical fitness, companionship and improving social interaction can be four where our pets can be our real friend for our mind.
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.