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Elder mental health still a concern

We still need to be concerned about elder mental health, Dr Reema Nadig argues in an article for ETHealthworld.com – especially in the context of the pandemic.  Dr Nadig, chief operating officer and group medical director  of KITES Senior Care, highlights that mental health issues affect twenty percent of India’s seniors according to the Longitudinal …

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Suicides on an uptick, as pandemic adds fuel to the mental health crisis fire

Mental health issues are a long-standing issue – and the problem has been exacerbated during the pandemic, with mounting rates of suicide since its onset. This is in addition to other issues such as social inequality, severe poverty, and the plight of those working in agriculture.  The trend has been exemplified by recent news from …

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PTSD and COVID-19: A conversation we need to have

“This assault on my mind. Please help me.” Many experience ‘long COVID-19’, wherein they struggle with symptoms long after initial infection. While it is important to discuss the physical aftermath of battling COVID-19, it is also of great importance to discuss the mental health effects. An article published recently in The Wire draws attention to …

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Suicidal behaviour reports increase sharply during COVID-19 lockdown

India witnessed a 67.7 percent increase in media reports of suicidal behaviour during the COVID-19-prompted lockdown.  An analysis published in The International Journal of Mental Health Systems of media reports during the period from March 24th to May 3rd this year showed 369 reports compared to 220 reports in the corresponding timeframe the previous year. …

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Men’s mental health: The Indian perspective

This year, International Men’s Day foregrounded the importance of boys’ and men’s health. Men’s mental health is deserving of particular attention.  The observance occurs annually on November 19th. Though introduced in 1992, it is a relatively recent occurrence for India. The country first celebrated the occasion in 2007, led by men’s rights advocacy groups such …

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Mental healthcare during COVID: Govt. hands down ruling

The Union Government has handed down regulations concerning mental healthcare amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. On Sunday, the Centre offered instructions as to how mental health issues ought to be handled in the form of a series of guidelines. As reported by Livemint, the substance of the guidelines include that “The Government suggested establishing a hotline …

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Mental healthcare taking a hit in COVID-19

It is no surprise to anyone by this point that the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in most – if not all – other health conditions have been neglected. Mental health issues are no exception. The findings of a recent World Health Organization (WHO) survey on the impact on mental healthcare underscore this. “The COVID-19 pandemic …

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Suicide prevention: Why it’s critical

The spectrum of mental health disorders is diverse, but what is uniform among them is that they are noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). Suicide, tragically, is an outcome of a number of mental health disorders. This is why suicide prevention is so important. “The Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health (NMH) Cluster is concerned with the rapid rise …

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Karnataka shows how COVID-19 has hit Indians’ mental health and wellbeing

Recent reports from Karnataka encapsulate how the COVID-19 pandemic has hit the state of Indians’ mental health and wellbeing. Reports indicate that the Karnataka state government has treated almost 8,000 people with medication for mental health issues connected to COVID-19 and conducted approximately 480,000 counselling sessions since May. Those counselled and/or treated for mental health …

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Mental health conditions on the rise

A spike in reports of Indians being affected by mental health conditions has been reported amidst the COVID-19 outbreak, according to a survey conducted by the Indian Psychiatry Society.  In the week since a 21-day lockdown was declared by the Union Government, the number of people reporting mental health issues has increased by fifteen to …

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