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Elder mental health still a concern

July 6, 2021 By Kerean Watts Leave a Comment

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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 […]

Filed Under: Featured Stories, Medicine and Research, National, News, Noncommunicable diseases, Opinion, Social issues Tagged With: anxiety, coronavirus, COVID-19, Depression, elder abuse, elderly, mental health, mental healthcare, senior citizens

Suicide of AIIMS doctor noted by Harsh Vardhan

July 14, 2020 By Nicholas Parry Leave a Comment

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Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Dr Harsh Vardhan has paid tribute to a resident doctor at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi, following his death by suicide.  “Shocked & distressed to hear of the painful death of young & most brilliant Dr Anurag Kumar, Junior Resident at AIIMS Delhi,” […]

Filed Under: Access to Healthcare, Featured, News, Social issues Tagged With: Depression, mental health, suicide

Coronavirus takes its toll on India’s mental health

May 27, 2020 By Nicholas Parry Leave a Comment

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Mental health issues and suicide rates have seen a notable increase in India since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. The Indian Psychiatry Society (IPS) said a recent study showed a twenty percent rise in mental health disorder cases, affecting at least one in five Indians. “The lockdown has had a massive impact on the […]

Filed Under: Featured, National, Social issues Tagged With: coronavirus, COVID-19, Depression, mental health, quarantine

Mental health conditions on the rise

April 1, 2020 By Kerean Watts Leave a Comment

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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 […]

Filed Under: Medicine and Research, Noncommunicable diseases, Social issues Tagged With: anxiety, coronavirus, COVID-19, Depression, mental health, mental healthcare

Suicide: Why so many take their lives

January 24, 2020 By Nicholas Parry Leave a Comment

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Illness and “family problems” are among the leading causes of suicide in India according to a report by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). Illness as a contributing factor to poor mental health and heightened suicide risk comes as no surprise. A study published late last year found that men, but not women, experience a […]

Filed Under: Access to Healthcare, Featured, National, News, Noncommunicable diseases, Social issues Tagged With: Depression, suicide

Just ninety seconds to spare

January 20, 2020 By Nicholas Parry Leave a Comment

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At the Kolkata Pavlov Hospital, The Guardian reports queues for mental health treatment often exceed 600 individuals. Appointments themselves often last for just ninety seconds. Such is the dearth of mental health facilities within India that Individuals often travel long distances to visit a facility offering mental health treatment, such journeys often lasting through the […]

Filed Under: Access to Healthcare, Featured, Medicine and Research, National, News, Noncommunicable diseases, Social issues Tagged With: anxiety, Depression, treatment gap

One in seven Indians affected by mental health issues

December 28, 2019 By Nicholas Parry 1 Comment

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One in seven Indians are affected by mental health conditions, according to a recent study conducted by the Indian Council of Medical Research.  The study found that roughly 197 million persons were affected by mental disorders in 2017. The conditions surveyed included depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, bipolar disorders, idiopathic developmental intellectual disability, conduct disorders, and […]

Filed Under: Access to Healthcare, Featured, National, News, Noncommunicable diseases, Social issues Tagged With: anxiety, Depression, schizophrenia

Depression, suicide, and pollution

December 21, 2019 By Kerean Watts Leave a Comment

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When considering the link between exposure to air pollution and health problems, mental health may not seem an obvious connection to draw to breathing toxic air. However, research has indicated a link between the two in the past – and a recent paper indicates that exposure to air pollution increases the risk of developing depression […]

Filed Under: Environmental health, Featured, Medicine and Research, National, News, Noncommunicable diseases, Science and Technology Tagged With: Air Pollution, air quality, Depression, environment, mental health

Injury and suicide risk in men

December 19, 2019 By Nicholas Parry Leave a Comment

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Men, but not women, are placed at a higher risk of suicide following injury or prolonged illness, claims a study led by Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) and published in JAMA Psychiatry. “Suicide is incredibly challenging to predict, because every suicide death is the result of multiple interacting risk factors in one’s life,” […]

Filed Under: Access to Healthcare, Featured, Featured Story, News, Noncommunicable diseases Tagged With: Depression, injury, suicide

How mental health affects heart health

October 3, 2019 By Kerean Watts Leave a Comment

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On the face of it, mental health issues and heart health may not seem to have an obvious connection. Yet researchers have identified a link between the two, drawing a connection between mental health disorders such as anxiety and depression and coronary artery disease (CAD). “A personality with anger, aggression, hostility and a feeling of […]

Filed Under: Featured, Medicine and Research, National, News, Noncommunicable diseases, Social issues Tagged With: Depression, heart disease, mental health

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