How, when, and where to seek mental health care
2 years, 2 months ago

How, when, and where to seek mental health care

Live Mint  

While browsing social media, you will find many self-help and wellness platforms that provide tips and tools to change your life or promote your mental health. On Global Mental Health Day, which falls on October 10, let's go back to the basics of mental health and mental healthcare to dispel any concerns and answer any of your lingering questions. First, for those who experience occasional stressors and want to address them, Joshi says they can learn skills to manage them through self-help tools, guides, books, and other mental health resources. "Mental health has now been seen as a "bio-psychosocial" viewpoint towards health and also treatment," says Bangalore-based psychiatric social worker Alen Chandy Alexander. Alexander, who works at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences, analyses how social environments and settings like interpersonal relationships, families, schools, work, and religious institutions affect people's mental health.

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Mental health should be viewed as a component of overall well-being, says mental health professional
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Mental health should be viewed as a component of overall well-being, says mental health professional

The Hindu  

The School of Social Work, Roshni Nilaya organised a national conference on “Sustainable well-being: A catalyst towards collective living” in association with the Internal Quality Assurance Cell on Friday. Speaking after inaugurating the conference here, Rameela Shekhar, mental health professional and trainer at Manashanthi Counselling, Research and Training Centre, Mangaluru, emphasised the importance of promoting sustainability and raising awareness about …

60% people with mental health issues don’t seek treatment in the early stage
1 year, 2 months ago

60% people with mental health issues don’t seek treatment in the early stage

Hindustan Times  

PUNE: While one in eight people around the globe live with a mental health condition, over 60% of the people do not seek treatment in the early stages of mental illness; choosing to do so only when the symptoms turn severe and disrupt their daily lives. While one in eight people around the globe live with a mental health condition, …

Mental health awareness month: how to cope in the age of anxiety
1 year, 6 months ago

Mental health awareness month: how to cope in the age of anxiety

The Hindu  

People have become increasingly conscious of their physical well-being but mental health matters remain ignored. Inequality, political and economic instability, poverty, abuse, job loss, lack of meaning, according to him, are big reasons for mental health issues and come in the way of getting care. The author believes the way we think about mental health — as separate from physical …

We can’t talk about mental health without exploring inequality
2 years, 2 months ago

We can’t talk about mental health without exploring inequality

The Independent  

Today, Monday 10 October, is World Mental Health Day. Inequality in the UK – in the form of real-terms cuts to benefits and public services; in the trauma of structural racism, sexism, homophobia and transphobia; in an entrenched class system that keeps people poor and disenfranchised; in a political culture that blames the powerless for the social havoc wrought by …

World Mental Health Day: Why inequality and mental health need to be part of the same conversation
2 years, 2 months ago

World Mental Health Day: Why inequality and mental health need to be part of the same conversation

The Independent  

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Mental health issues like depression and anxiety on the rise globally
2 years, 2 months ago

Mental health issues like depression and anxiety on the rise globally

Hindustan Times  

October 10 is World Mental Health Day, a World Health Organization event to "raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and to mobilize efforts in support of mental health." We're working with countries to change their approaches so more people have access to support,ʺ Alison Schafer, technical advisor in WHOs Department of Mental Health, told DW. ʺIt's taken …

Make Mental Health a Global Priority; What Action India Can Take at Policy & Social Levels
2 years, 2 months ago

Make Mental Health a Global Priority; What Action India Can Take at Policy & Social Levels

News 18  

Across continents, every year, October 10 is observed as World Mental Health Day, with the goal to raise awareness about mental health and illness. This year’s theme for mental health, announced by the World Federation for Mental Health, is ‘Make mental health for all a global priority’. The first element is perhaps that of ‘priority.’ There is an urgent need …

US capitalism is bad for your mental health
2 years, 2 months ago

US capitalism is bad for your mental health

Al Jazeera  

And I know it – because I’ve lived it. But as we mark World Mental Health Day on October 10, it’s worth reflecting on the mental health dangers posed by the US’s increasingly globalised brand of neoliberal capitalism. According to a White House fact sheet released in March 2022, the country faces an “unprecedented mental health crisis among people of …

World Mental Health Day | Experts underline need for more psychiatrists, early identification
2 years, 2 months ago

World Mental Health Day | Experts underline need for more psychiatrists, early identification

The Hindu  

Healthcare experts on Sunday underlined the need for more psychiatrists and developing a support system to tackle mental health issues which they said worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic. On the eve of World Mental Health Day, they said the problem has grown rapidly and Covid contributed in bringing the topic out of the closet. World Mental Health Day is celebrated …

Equality in Mental Health: A Call for Human Rights and Justice
3 years, 2 months ago

Equality in Mental Health: A Call for Human Rights and Justice

The Quint  

Unmet health needs lead to absenteeism from school/work, increased suffering, shorter life expectancy, increased stigma, and poorer investments in mental health delivery services. When we look at mental health through an individualised lens, we put the burden of getting better/ maintaining optimal health on the said individual. The WHO definition of mental health that we referred to at the beginning, …

Countries in South-East Asia region must make mental healthcare reality for all: WHO
3 years, 2 months ago

Countries in South-East Asia region must make mental healthcare reality for all: WHO

The Hindu  

On the eve of World Mental Health Day, the World Health Organization on Saturday urged countries in the South-East Asia region to make mental healthcare for all a reality by strengthening services to meet increased needs and fill gaps exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Ms. Singh said WHO is assisting member states to scale up and close gaps in mental …

Lack of Professionals, Social Stigma: India Has Miles to Go in Establishing Mental Health Infrastructure
3 years, 2 months ago

Lack of Professionals, Social Stigma: India Has Miles to Go in Establishing Mental Health Infrastructure

News 18  

For decades mental illnesses have been hidden behind walls of societal norms, patriarchy and stigma. In a survey published by the World Health Organisation, it says the pandemic has halted critical mental health services in 93 per cent of the countries. However, prior to the Covid-19 outbreak, countries were spending less than 2 per cent of their national health budgets …

'Education, Communication, Conversation': This 26-Yr-Old is Changing Mental Health Space in Urban India
3 years, 2 months ago

'Education, Communication, Conversation': This 26-Yr-Old is Changing Mental Health Space in Urban India

News 18  

Millennials as a generation have always been known for welcoming cultural and societal changes, in layman’s language the “woke” generation. While today’s sedulous youth is busy carving their ways out in bustling cities and occupied lives, caring for their mental health was pushed on the back burner until the alarming Covid-19 pandemic hit in 2020. There comes a moment in …

What do freedom and power structures have to do with mental health? A lot
4 years ago

What do freedom and power structures have to do with mental health? A lot

Live Mint  

During my early interactions with people to assimilate them on the various aspects of mental health, I would stress on the need to understand that only when we get the ‘health’ angle of mental health can we begin to seek curative solutions to the issue. Children in conflict with the law and those who come in touch with the juvenile …

Good Mental Health Is More Important Than Ever: The Lancet
4 years, 2 months ago

Good Mental Health Is More Important Than Ever: The Lancet

The Quint  

The COVID-19 pandemic and the accompanying distress and uncertainties have triggered a parallel mental health crisis across the world - affecting those who had hitherto remained unaffected, and worsening the conditions of individuals who had already been struggling mentally with pre-existing conditions. What is needed to mitigate this impact? The authors quote the recommendations from the Lancet Commission on Global …

World Mental Health Day 2020: Importance and Why This Day is Used to Raise Awareness
4 years, 2 months ago

World Mental Health Day 2020: Importance and Why This Day is Used to Raise Awareness

News 18  

Every year on October 10, World Mental Health Day is observed globally. World Mental Health Day was first held in 1992, as a result of global advocacy by the World Federation for Mental Health, an organisation which now operates in more than 150 countries. “World Mental Health Day is an opportunity for the world to come together and begin redressing …

World Mental Health Day: What the Year 2020 Has Taught Us
4 years, 2 months ago

World Mental Health Day: What the Year 2020 Has Taught Us

News 18  

2020 has been a landmark year for the promotion of public health in general, and mental health in particular. To assess the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak on mental health, the World Health Organization conducted a survey between June to August 2020 among 130 countries across WHO’s six regions. Again, public health research shows that one of the biggest barriers …

World Mental Health Day 2020: How to Approach Therapy
4 years, 2 months ago

World Mental Health Day 2020: How to Approach Therapy

News 18  

World Mental Health Day is observed across the globe on October 10 to spread awareness about emerging mental health issues. While it may be recommended for the management of a condition, you do not have to be diagnosed with a mental health issue to seek therapy. There are various therapies which are used to treat mental health issues, some of …

Mental Illness Awareness Week: Here’s what you need to know
4 years, 2 months ago

Mental Illness Awareness Week: Here’s what you need to know

CNN  

CNN — Held during the first week of October, Mental Illness Awareness Week is a way for advocates to educate the public on mental health conditions and reduce the social stigma around receiving mental health care. Here’s what else you need to know about the impact of mental illness: The prevalence of mental health conditions About one in five adults …

Mental Health in the US is Suffering—Will It Go Back to Normal?
4 years, 3 months ago

Mental Health in the US is Suffering—Will It Go Back to Normal?

Wired  

After a particularly devastating transport, Rosemary, an emergency medical technician who works in the Boston area, realized that she was struggling emotionally. “That one almost broke me.” Rosemary reached out to Project Parachute, an initiative run by the online therapy platform Eleos that provides free therapy for frontline health care workers. Rosemary is just one of the many people who …

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