The Mental Healthcare Bill: A Momentous Step Forward savita11 Dec 2016 9:49 AM ISTMental health has become a much talked about subject after having been relegated to the sidelines for decades in India, notes Dr Samir Parikh,...
Gender inequality behind mental health problems in Uttarakhand: BMJ Survey savita2 Dec 2016 1:40 PM ISTGender inequality and social exclusion are the primary factors driving mental health problems in Uttarakhand, with people from socially oppressed...
Country needs more psychiatrists, Govt addressing the shortage savita12 Oct 2016 9:16 AM ISTAcknowledging "massive scarcity" of mental health professionals in the country, the government said it was "making investments" to bridge the gap,...
Women entitled to end pregnancy regardless of reason: Bombay HC savita22 Sept 2016 11:26 AM ISTMumbai: Endorsing the right of a woman to "lead a life of her choice", the Bombay High Court has held that the scope of the Medical Termination of...
Rajya Sabha clears Mental Health Care Bill 2013, read the details savita9 Aug 2016 11:37 AM ISTThe Rajya Sabha passed, by voice vote, the Mental Health Care Bill, 2013 that seeks to provide better medical care to mentally-ill besides ensuring...
Fortis to organise quiz competition on psychology savita5 Aug 2016 9:22 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Department of Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences at Fortis Healthcare is organising India's first ever quiz competition on...
Key biological markers for psychotic disorders identified savita13 Dec 2015 2:53 PM ISTNew York:Â A team of researchers led by the University of Georgia has identified several biological markers that make it possible to classify psychotic...
10 Percent of World's Population Suffers from Mental Disorder: WHO Meghna A Singhania16 July 2015 11:53 AM ISTGeneva: WHO has come up with shocking results of the world. Highlighting the need for larger investments and effort towards development of mental...
Sikkim launches Suicide Prevention helpline, Crisis Centre Meghna A Singhania5 July 2015 5:00 PM ISTIn a response to address the high suicide rate in Sikkim, the state government has launched a dedicated 24*7 suicide prevention helpline. The helpline...
