Tag: mental health
Depression after child birth; it’s all about immunity
Animal studies show the immune system may have a role to play in postpartum depression
The immune system might play an important role in...
18 months on, Centre asks states to form mental health authority
The new Mental Healthcare Act came into force in April last year
More than 18 months after the Mental Health Care Act, 2017 came into...
What you eat is linked to your mental health
Can a healthy diet combat mental illness? Well Researchers say so
In an unusual experiment, James Cook University researchers have found that among Torres Strait...
Lancet report flags mental health “crisis”, failure to address it
New Lancet Commission report exposes "collective failure" to address mental health needs
A new Lancet Commission report on mental health released today exposes a "collective failure to respond to this global health...
Your GP is the best person to spot depression symptoms
Primary care physicians can easily spot depressive symptoms in vulnerable patients
The general physician or any primary health care provider is best placed to diagnose...
Parents’ trauma as kids can affect mental health of children
Severe trauma, stress in parents linked to behavioural health problems in their children
Severe childhood trauma and stress early in parents' lives are linked to...
Burari hangings highlight the high unmet need for mental health services
Blatant symptoms of mental health disorders in some of the family members in Burari were missed; had it not been so, the tragic end...
Adolescents don’t talk about depression on social media as they get...
As adolescents become young adults, they are less likely to talk about depression on FacebookAdolescents spend a lot of time on social media. It...
India has just 28% of psychiatrists it requires, less than 5%...
Government reply in the Lok Sabha highlights the massive manpower shortage plaguing mental healthcare even though as per the law it is the patient's...
