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Abandoned by mother, child forced to stay in psychiatry institute

30-Apr-2012 Preetu Venugopalan Nair PANAJI: Abandoned by his mother, a 15-year-old boy has nowhere to go and is forced to stay at the institute of psychiatry and human behavior (IPHB), as authorities at the state run home for children, Apna… Continue Reading →

Do we Need a Diagnostic Manual for Mental Illness ?

The Guardian Richard Bentall and Nick Craddock discuss the controversial revisions to the US Diagnostic and Statistical Manual ‘Who will benefit from the proposed revision?’ The way that we think and talk about psychiatric illness has implications for all of… Continue Reading →

‘Plea of mental instability being misused as grounds for divorce’

 ‘Show compassion’:Karnataka High Court judge N. Kumar speaking at a workshop on mental health awareness in Gulbarga on Sunday. GULBARGA : Karnataka High Court judge N. Kumar on Sunday expressed anguish over the incidence of married couples seeking divorce on… Continue Reading →

Military Sexual Abuse: A Greater Menace Than Combat

26 January 2012 by: H. Patricia Hynes, Truthout | News Analysis “A woman who signs up to protect her country is more likely to be raped by a fellow soldier than killed by enemy fire,” stated former California Democratic Rep…. Continue Reading →

Music and Mental Health

Music has the power to influence people’s emotions; it can make them happy,sad, or angry. Music can also aid in the recovery of mental illnesses. The Geriatric Mental Health Department of the Chhatarati Shahuju Maharaj Medical University in India is… Continue Reading →

WHO adopts India’s resolution on mental health

  Aarti Dhar, Jan 23, 2012 The World Health Organisation (WHO) has adopted a resolution moved by India that focuses on the global burden of mental disorders and the need for a comprehensive, coordinated response from health and social sectors… Continue Reading →

Govt shuts 27 rehab centres

Dist administration finds many were being operated without licences, while others lacked even basic facilities BANGALORE : Hospitals and rehabilitation centres for the mentally ill in Bangalore need some tightening of screws, for many of them are operating without licences,… Continue Reading →

IRAQ: New research highlights link between FGM/C and mental disorders

DUBAI,  January 2012 (IRIN) – New data out of Iraq shows what many psychologists suspected though little research has confirmed: Girls who have undergone female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) are more prone to mental disorders, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Results… Continue Reading →

Harassment of mentally ill patients: Court orders high-level probe

Jan 17, 2012 (Thrissur )-Chief Judicial Magistrate P.S. Anthony on Monday directed the City Police Commissioner to investigate into the alleged harassment of inmates at the illegal mental health centre at Avanur, near here. The court directive was on the basis… Continue Reading →

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