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Corporates cashing in on mental-health diagnosis

By Adam McGibbon  Are we heading towards a mass-medicated society? Sriram Balla, under a CC License Are you a disruptive person? Are you occasionally reluctant to part with possessions? Is your child defiant, or prone to temper tantrums? Are you grieving from the… Continue Reading →

Mumbai- Call HELPLINE 022-24131212 for any Mental Health Issue

100 calls a day, mental health helpline a hit Bhavika Jain, TNN May 23, 2013, MUMBAI: Life in fast-paced Mumbai seems to be taking a toll on its citizens. In just four days after the BMC launched its mental health helpline… Continue Reading →

Kurukshetra- Missing Prachi Kumari since 16days Kidnapped and Killed ? #Vaw

[email protected] The Station House Officer Ideal Police Station Kurukshetra University Geeta Kendra KURUKSHETRA   Subject: OUR SUSPICIONS ABOUT MISSING Prachi Kumari SINCE April 1, 2013   Sir,   Today is the 16th day of Prachi’s Missing from the University College of… Continue Reading →

Press Release- Farmer suicides in Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh – HRF Press Release on farmers suicides in Mahabubnagar district April 13, 2013 The Human Rights Forum (HRF) demands that the government take immediate steps to ensure that the families of farmers who have committed suicide are duly… Continue Reading →

Kerala Government sanctions 99 new posts in three mental health centres

_ K.P.M. Basheer 5-Apr-2013, The Hindu KOCHI : The much-neglected mental healthcare sector in the State is likely to get a boost with the Cabinet sanctioning 99 posts of psychiatrists, nurses and supporting staff for the government mental health centres…. Continue Reading →

Achieving parity between mental and physical health

Whole-person care: from rhetoric to reality     Royal College of Psychiatrists –UK – March 2013   Available online PDF [95p.] at: http://bit.ly/YFvjwS        “…..In our society mental health does not receive the same attention as physical health. People with mental health problems frequently… Continue Reading →

Forgetfulness is minor neurocognitive disorder says DSM-V #mentalhealth #WTFnews

Eat or surf a lot? You risk being labelled mentally ill Malathy Iyer, TNN | Mar 24, 2013,  The latest psychiatry manual will, for the first time, spell out Adult Attention Deficit Disorder, minor neurocognitive disorder (like forgetfulness), binge eating, internet addiction,… Continue Reading →

#India- Pre-exam helpline for students-011-65978181.

STAFF REPORTER, The Hindu, Feb 15, 2013 The Board exams come around every year and so do a host of issues like lack of concentration, loss of appetite, permanent headache, restlessness, lack of confidence and, in many cases, extreme depression…. Continue Reading →

Sloppy Mental-Health Talk Will Intensify Stigma

By Atima Omara-Alwala WeNews commentator Monday, February 18, 2013 The current gun-control debate could worsen the mental health stigma that already stops many women of color from seeking help, says Atima Omara-Alwala. It’s necessary to get the facts right on… Continue Reading →

#India- Acute shortage of mental health care staff #humanresources

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT, The Hindu Jan 14, 2013 India faces an acute shortage of mental health care professionals, including psychiatrists, considering the high prevalence of mental health disorders. Studies suggest that approximately 13 per cent of the entire population may actually… Continue Reading →

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