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Strengthening Mental Health infrastructure and expanding advanced care dis
Updated : 6 days, 22 hours ago IST
As part of the Post-Budget Webinar series on the theme "Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas - Fulfilling Aspirations of People", a breakout session was convened to deliberate on the Union Budget announcement under Para 87, which focuses on strengthening mental health infrastructure through the establ
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Mental health disorders have doubled in recent years; early onset seen bet
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to Dr Rajesh Sagar, Professor of Psychiatry at AIIMS, "There is certain evidence where it has been shown that the problems over the last 25 years have doubled in terms of disability and burden. In fact, in the study, which was published in 2020 by the Lancet Psychiatry, which we
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Andhra Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav highlights rising Mental Health d
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to the World Health Organisation, more than 100 crore people are suffering from mental disorders across the world. WHO further stated that seven out of ten people are struggling with a mental health issue.
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The Invisible Burden of Debt: How Unpaid Loans and EMIs Disrupt Sleep, Pea
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 7: India's growing conversation on mental well-being has a new protagonist--the monthly EMI--arriving on time, lingering past midnight, and eroding sleep, focus, and dignity for debt-burdened households, a trend the Economic Survey links to real producti
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Study shows stress affects brain, psyche via immune system
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Chronic stress has a wide-ranging impact on our bodies. Many stress-related mental disorders, including depression, are associated with immune system abnormalities. However, the basic mechanisms dictating how these changes affect the brain are largely unknown.
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Small doses of mushrooms may be helpful for mental illnesses: Research
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A new study from the University of Southern Denmark suggests that psilocybin, the main ingredient in mushrooms with psychedelic characteristics, could be used as a therapeutic aid through microdosing.
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Study finds how obesity increases mental disorders risk throughout life
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Obesity increases the likelihood of having mental illnesses considerably. This applies to all age groups, with women having a higher risk of most diseases than males, according to a recent study conducted by the Complexity Science Hub and the Medical University of Vienna.
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Lyme disease heightens risk of mental disorders, suicidality: Study
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
In a new study, U.S. and Danish researchers report that patients hospitalized with Lyme disease had a 28 per cent higher rate of mental disorders and were twice as likely to have attempted suicide post-infection, compared to individuals without the diagnosis.
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Study: New schizophrenia drugs can be identified using stem cells
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Loss of synapses and the death of neurons, leading to neurodegenerative and psychiatric diseases can be caused by inflammation and overactivation of the immune system in the brain.
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Study: Cluster headache sufferers more likely to have other illnesses
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Cluster headache sufferers are more than three times more likely to suffer from various medical issues such as heart disease, mental disorders, and other neurologic diseases.
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Individuals diagnosed with mental disorders lose years of working life: St
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
A new study from Aarhus University shows that people diagnosed with a mental disorder on average work 10.5 years less compared with the general population.
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Selena Gomez reveals she might not be able to bear children in future
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Selena Gomez revealed that though she would love to have a growing family, it may be dangerous to bear children due to her bipolar disorder medication.
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