At Paris 2024, India to prioritise mental health
5 months ago

At Paris 2024, India to prioritise mental health

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru: Divya Jain spent a good part of the pandemic staring into tiny panels of anxious athletes on her Zoom screen. “The conventional idea of athletes needing mental support was largely to do with getting into a zone and reaching an optimal performance state,” said Parikh, Chairperson, Fortis National Mental Health Program. I wouldn’t have imagined that there would come a day when two mental health professionals would be included in India’s Olympic medical team. It’s a huge step.” If the pandemic got the conversation started, the Tokyo Olympics intensified the global discourse on the importance of mental health. “Rather than thinking we don’t have time to fix this, we look at it as something where instead of days, the solution just needs to be applied for minutes or over a few games.” The International Olympic Committee first came up with a mental health toolkit ahead of the Tokyo Games.

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SRK to Deepika: Bollywood celebrities who battled mental illness and importance of mental health awareness
1 month, 1 week ago

SRK to Deepika: Bollywood celebrities who battled mental illness and importance of mental health awareness

India TV News  

Over the past few years, mental illness has become a mainstream topic, where people, including celebrities, are speaking up and trying to help normalize mental illness. Deepika not only went through therapy but also became involved in the fight against mental health issues by founding the Live Love Laugh Foundation to be of assistance to those afflicted with such illnesses. …

Over 650 Participate in Run for Mental Health in Hubballi
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Over 650 Participate in Run for Mental Health in Hubballi

The Hindu  

Over 650 participated in the Run for Mental Health marathon in Hubballi, raising awareness about mental health in society. The event was organised by Young Indians, a sister organisation of CII, and aimed to create a platform for open discussion and support for those struggling with mental health issues.

Climate Change's Silent Toll: Mental Health in India Neglected
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Climate Change's Silent Toll: Mental Health in India Neglected

Live Mint  

The article highlights the significant impact of climate change on mental health in India, with a focus on the underreported and often neglected economic cost of mental health. It emphasizes the need for a comprehensive approach to address this issue, including investments in mental health resilience, healthcare infrastructure, and climate adaptation strategies. The article stresses the importance of integrating mental …

Deepika Padukone to Hrithik Roshan: Bollywood celebrities who battled depression
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Deepika Padukone to Hrithik Roshan: Bollywood celebrities who battled depression

Deccan Chronicle  

Mental health is so essential in both our physical and general welfare, but it remains a taboo subject in most cultures including ours. She urges others who feel unwell to ask for help and work towards removing mental health stigma within society today. The story of Honey Singh highlights the importance of early detection and management of mental health problems.Karan …

Health Matters Newsletter: An Olympian feat to address mental health issues
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Health Matters Newsletter: An Olympian feat to address mental health issues

The Hindu  

It’s Olympic season, and India already has cause to rejoice, with Manu Bhaker’s bronze in the 10-metre air pistol event. In India, the National Mental Health Survey 2015-16, found that 10.6% of adults suffered from mental disorders, but the treatment gap ranged between a staggering 70% and 92% for different disorders. This year’s Economic Survey 2023-24, released ahead of the …

At Paris, the Olympics make space for mental health too
4 months, 4 weeks ago

At Paris, the Olympics make space for mental health too

Hindustan Times  

Paris: Located on the first floor of the fitness centre inside the Athletes Village rests a first-of-its-kind room. That elite athletes, even the unmatched Michael Phelps kind, aren’t immune to mental health issues really came to the fore around the pandemic Games. An IOC Athlete365 survey revealed “that mental health was one of the top priorities for athletes”, Kirsty Burrows, …

Mental health and the Olympics: How the USOPC is preparing for the toll on athletes
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Mental health and the Olympics: How the USOPC is preparing for the toll on athletes

New York Times  

Follow our Olympics coverage from the Paris Games. “Sometimes, it feels really anticlimactic.” Despite one of the most successful sporting careers ever, Michael Phelps battled depression and has been outspoken about the need for more mental health care for athletes. Bartley, who has worked with the USOPC since it created a mental health task force in 2020, said that her …

Biles, Osaka and Phelps spoke up about mental health. Has anything changed for the Paris Olympics?
5 months ago

Biles, Osaka and Phelps spoke up about mental health. Has anything changed for the Paris Olympics?

Associated Press  

Lydia Jacoby was a breakout star in the pool for the United States at the last Summer Games, earning a gold medal in the 100-meter breaststroke and a relay silver. “I do think there still could be more,” track star Gabby Thomas said, “but, I mean, they’re there.” Olympians Simone Biles, Naomi Osaka and Michael Phelps opened doors Three Olympians …

Economic Survey 2023-24 calls for paradigm shift to counter rising mental health issues among Indians
5 months ago

Economic Survey 2023-24 calls for paradigm shift to counter rising mental health issues among Indians

The Hindu  

The Economic Survey 2023-24 on July 22 flagged a rise in mental health issues among Indians, calling for a paradigm shift towards a bottom-up, whole-of-community approach to address the problem. Economic Survey 2023-24 updates “Mental health drags down productivity more widely in the ecosystem than individuals’ physical health issues,” it noted. “To an extent, the denial is an outcome of …

World Health Day 2024: Five strategies for enhancing your mental well-being
8 months, 2 weeks ago

World Health Day 2024: Five strategies for enhancing your mental well-being

India TV News  

As we observe World Health Day this year under the theme “My Health, My Right,” it’s essential to shine a spotlight on mental health, an often overlooked aspect of well-being. According to the most recent survey conducted by India’s National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, nearly 150 million Indians require mental health care services. A study by the World …

Explained: Why younger generations in India seem so stressed
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Explained: Why younger generations in India seem so stressed

The Hindu  

Published : Jan 30, 2024 15:33 IST - 5 MINS READ Meghana AT, a theatre artist from Mumbai, is the creator of an interactive show “Plan B/C/D/E”. He also urged parents, relatives, and teachers to abstain from a “running commentary” on the students’ performance, saying it invites “negative comparisons” and is “detrimental to student’s mental well-being”. The pandemic “has fundamentally …

Mental Health in India | How does India tackle mental health issues among school children?
1 year, 2 months ago

Mental Health in India | How does India tackle mental health issues among school children?

The Hindu  

As per the National Mental Health Survey conducted in 2015-16, the prevalence of mental disorders among children between ages 13-17 was 7.3% in both genders. As per a report from United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, any mental health programme in schools must include five pillars of support — an enabling learning environment, access to early intervention and mental health …

How accessible and affordable is mental healthcare in India
1 year, 2 months ago

How accessible and affordable is mental healthcare in India

The Hindu  

The story so far: Mental disorders are a major cause of disability worldwide, largely due to insufficient understanding, pervasive ignorance, and social stigma. Noting the increasing burden, a recent Standing Committee report tabled in Parliament highlighted that the high treatment gap for most illnesses was due to a lack of mental health professionals, poor infrastructure and stigma. The policy landscape …

India’s mental-health problem is obscured by stigma, dearth of data
1 year, 2 months ago

India’s mental-health problem is obscured by stigma, dearth of data

Live Mint  

The past decade has reshaped our perspective on diseases. Despite one in every seven Indians suffering from mental disorders, with onset seen as early as age 14, the discourse around mental health is insufficient. School-level interventions have had tremendous success in India and worldwide, which is why introducing channels that help children learn about the delicate subject of their mental …

It is Time to Reboot Mental Health Care - News18
1 year, 2 months ago

It is Time to Reboot Mental Health Care - News18

News 18  

Galloping Mental Illnesses In part I of the trilogy on the eve of World Mental Health Day, I began with the consensus estimate that 1 in 7 Indians are, at any point in time, suffering from one or the other mental illnesses with humungous personal, familial, social and national consequences and a growing economic cost to the economy of India …

Academia Needs to Play Stronger Role in Raising Mental Health Awareness in India - News18
1 year, 2 months ago

Academia Needs to Play Stronger Role in Raising Mental Health Awareness in India - News18

News 18  

In the contemporary world, mental health is a subject that is often discussed and verily being talked about regardless of age and gender. Educational institutions can also inform and engage the staff, parents, and students about the value of mental health by organising workshops, seminars, and awareness campaigns. This also raises the urgent demand for establishing clear rules and policies …

World Mental Health Day 2023: Deepika Padukone & Shah Rukh Khan; mental health issues in Bollywood
1 year, 2 months ago

World Mental Health Day 2023: Deepika Padukone & Shah Rukh Khan; mental health issues in Bollywood

Firstpost  

Deepika Padukone was the first person to open up about her struggles with depression. This helped many to open up about their mental health issues. I was having trouble focusing, had short breaths, and frequently lost it.” Deepika even established her own organisation, Live Love Laugh, to aid those who are struggling with mental illness. I want to make this …

World Mental Health Day 2023: India Needs a Mental Health Minister - News18
1 year, 2 months ago

World Mental Health Day 2023: India Needs a Mental Health Minister - News18

News 18  

On World Mental Health Day 2023, I appeal to our prime minister to hold a mental health camp every quarter for the Parliamentarians, both from the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. More than two decades ago, mental health camps at railway stations, initiated by the late Mr Gopal, a health activist, along with me received an overwhelming response. Instead, …

Around one crore people suffer from severe mental health problems in India, says psychiatrist
1 year, 2 months ago

Around one crore people suffer from severe mental health problems in India, says psychiatrist

The Hindu  

Life will be smooth and balanced only when physical and mental health is in harmony. The disturbed mental health of humans leads to suicide, drug addiction, mobile habituation, abnormal behaviour and murders, according to M. Vijaya Gopal, a former Superintendent of the Government Hospital for Mental Care. At an awareness programme, organised at the Public Library here on Sunday, Dr. …

With 12 Deaths Per Month, India Losing More CAPF Personnel to Suicides Than in Action - News18
1 year, 2 months ago

With 12 Deaths Per Month, India Losing More CAPF Personnel to Suicides Than in Action - News18

News 18  

As many as 12 jawans of the Central Armed Police Forces are dying by suicide per month on an average — much more than those being killed in action — Ministry of Home Affairs data analysed by News18 shows. Since January 2020, at least 507 suicide cases have been reported in the CAPFs, ministry data up to July 2023 shows …

Mental Health: A glorified myth in India
1 year, 9 months ago

Mental Health: A glorified myth in India

India TV News  

Quitting is an option. According to a study in the Lancet Psychiatry, the average cost of mental health treatment in India can cost up to 30-40 per cent of an individual's monthly salary. According to a report by Lancet Commission on Global Mental Health and Sustainable Development, India is expected to suffer a loss of $1.03 trillion from 2012-2030. According …

Destigmatizing Mental Health for India Inc; Creating A Holistic Workplace For All
2 years, 1 month ago

Destigmatizing Mental Health for India Inc; Creating A Holistic Workplace For All

News 18  

Mental health continues to be the elephant in the room in the majority of corporate companies in India. “Managers need to acknowledge that stigma around mental health can lead to poor employee wellbeing outcomes such as low productivity and a higher churn. Companies need to create an environment that normalizes open conversations around mental health issues. Poddar shares some simple …

World Mental Health Day 2022: How To Build Better Mental Health
2 years, 2 months ago

World Mental Health Day 2022: How To Build Better Mental Health

News 18  

Our mental health is a depiction of our sanity to put in simple words. Thus our goal shouldn’t just be to keep mental illnesses at bay but to make a conscious effort to improve our mental health every day. The concept of “Don’t fix, if it isn’t broken” is a part of our everyday Indian culture that does not allow …

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 …

World Mental Health Day 2022: Theme, History and Significance
2 years, 2 months ago

World Mental Health Day 2022: Theme, History and Significance

News 18  

World Mental Health Day is observed on October 10. In India, World Mental Health Day is marked on the final day of the Mental Health Awareness Campaign Week campaign, launched last year by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Below, we will look at this year’s theme for World Mental Health Day, its history and its significance. World Mental …

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 …

7 per cent of mentally ill Indians suffer from schizophrenia, says study
2 years, 6 months ago

7 per cent of mentally ill Indians suffer from schizophrenia, says study

India Today  

Established in 1859, the Agra Mental Asylum, now known as the Institute of Mental Health and Hospital, is the oldest and the most extensive mental health institution in India. According to a study on mental patients arriving at the institute for treatment, it is estimated that about 7 percent of Indians suffering from mental disorders have schizophrenia in various degrees …

World Mental Health Day 2022: Does your medical insurance policy cover mental health issues too?
2 years, 8 months ago

World Mental Health Day 2022: Does your medical insurance policy cover mental health issues too?

Live Mint  

As a result of the pandemic, depression and mental health issues have become quite prevalent. Although most people tend to buy health insurance covers to avoid loosening their purse strings in the rare occasion of hospitalisation, there is a wide perception that medical insurance policies keep mental health-related illnesses out of their purview. And even if there is an awareness, …

Mental health hovers over Olympics, on its way to mainstream
2 years, 10 months ago

Mental health hovers over Olympics, on its way to mainstream

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I think the biggest lesson I’ve learned after the …

Mental health hovers over Olympics, on its way to mainstream
2 years, 10 months ago

Mental health hovers over Olympics, on its way to mainstream

Associated Press  

ZHANGJIAKOU, China — At the Tokyo Olympics, mental health was the breakout star. “I think the biggest lesson I’ve learned after the last Olympics is being as open as possible,” snowboarding sensation Chloe Kim told reporters after she took the gold medal on Thursday in the halfpipe competition. After snowboarder Jamie Anderson, who came to Beijing as the two-time defending …

Look Beyond AIIMS and NIMHANS to Start a Mental Health Revolution in India
2 years, 10 months ago

Look Beyond AIIMS and NIMHANS to Start a Mental Health Revolution in India

News 18  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Budget 2022 has thrown a delightful surprise by announcing 23 tele mental health centres, with National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences as the nodal centre and International Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore offering tech support. Beware of Over-medicalisation As NIMHANS director Dr Pratima Murthy recently shared in an interview, “This programme will be useful …

Depression in times of Covid: One in 10 adults suffer from mental health issues in India
3 years ago

Depression in times of Covid: One in 10 adults suffer from mental health issues in India

India Today  

A deterioration in mental health among the average Indian has been a matter of concern for psychologists and social scientists for long. “Three major diseases viz, cancer, cardiovascular diseases and renal conditions and neglect in regard to mental health conditions have of late shown worrisome trends,” according to the Niti Aayog’s ‘Heath Care in India Vision 2020’. Post Covid-19, governments …

The Hindu Lit for Life 2021 | Healing minds, and believing in hope
3 years, 1 month ago

The Hindu Lit for Life 2021 | Healing minds, and believing in hope

The Hindu  

In coping with COVID-19, we talk of the second and imminent third wave, but there is also a fourth wave, said veteran child psychiatrist Shekhar Seshadri — that of mental health issues brought on by the pandemic. In a discussion exploring mental health in COVID-19 times, Dr. Pathare pointed out how the pandemic had strained an already strained system. And …

Mental health patients rose by 5% during Covid pandemic in Agra
3 years, 2 months ago

Mental health patients rose by 5% during Covid pandemic in Agra

India Today  

According to sources at Agra's Institute of Mental Health and Hospital, in the 18 months of the Covid pandemic, mental patients have increased by 5 per cent. Dr. Dinesh Rathore at Agra’s Institute of Mental Health and Hospital said that according to the WHO, 7 per cent of India’s population suffers from mental disorders. Senior Physician Dr SK Kalra said …

Mental Health Pandemic is Real, Needs as Much Attention as COVID-19
3 years, 2 months ago

Mental Health Pandemic is Real, Needs as Much Attention as COVID-19

News 18  

He was 65 years old and had pain all over his body. Unicef’s – The State of the World’s Children 2021, On My Mind Report – released a few days ago addressed the mental health of children for the first time in 75 years. With more than 4 lakh deaths across India, thousands would need mental health support. At Latur, …

Self-censorship, Early Intervention: A Psychiatrist Throws Light How Youngsters Can Cope With Mental Health Concerns
3 years, 2 months ago

Self-censorship, Early Intervention: A Psychiatrist Throws Light How Youngsters Can Cope With Mental Health Concerns

News 18  

India is home to the largest adolescent and youth population in the world. A sudden spike in deteriorating mental health among youth and increasing cases of substance abuse, depression, and anxiety has been highlighted by experts. The National Mental Health Survey of India estimates the current prevalence of mental disorders in the age group of 18-29 yr at 7.39 per …

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 …

Stars like Ben Stokes keep mental health issues in the forefront
3 years, 4 months ago

Stars like Ben Stokes keep mental health issues in the forefront

The Hindu  

It is possible that the most far-reaching result at the Tokyo Olympics might have been achieved by gymnast Simone Biles. After all the celebrations are done, and the national revelries completed, one fact will remain: a top athlete, the face of the Olympics, pulled out from the early competition citing mental issues. Ben Stokes, the extraordinary all-rounder will miss the …

Simone Biles makes mental health the talk of the Tokyo Games
3 years, 4 months ago

Simone Biles makes mental health the talk of the Tokyo Games

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Brittney Griner has long been open about her ongoing battle with depression, an ailment that triggered suicidal thoughts when she was younger and last year drove her out of the WNBA bubble because the isolation was too much to handle. “If you’re not your best self, you’re not going to be the best in your sport or help …

‘OK not to be OK': Mental health takes top role at Olympics
3 years, 4 months ago

‘OK not to be OK': Mental health takes top role at Olympics

Associated Press  

TOKYO — For decades, they were told to shake it off or toughen up — to set aside the doubt, or the demons, and focus on the task at hand: winning. Now an analyst for NBC’s swimming coverage, he said watching Biles struggle “broke my heart.” “Mental health over the last 18 months is something people are talking about,” Phelps …

The reaction to Simone Biles shows our culture is getting better at talking about mental health
3 years, 4 months ago

The reaction to Simone Biles shows our culture is getting better at talking about mental health

Salon  

American gymnast Simone Biles is withdrawing from the individual all-around competition at the Tokyo Olympic Games. In the past, it would have been difficult to imagine anyone competing in the "toughness is its own reward" culture of athletics and openly taking time off for mental health reasons. Chirlane McCray, New York City's First Lady and a mental health advocate, posted …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Indian athletes have become more open to mental health, says John Gloster
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Indian athletes have become more open to mental health, says John Gloster

Firstpost  

John Gloster first came to India in 2005 to become India men’s cricket team’s physiotherapist. Currently, he is the head of Sports Science at the GoSports Foundation and has worked with many of the Tokyo-bound athletes as well as grassroots athletes on sports psychology, medicine among other things. Firstpost caught with Gloster to speak on the challenges that India’s Tokyo-bound …

Interview| Mental healthcare must be integrated with physical healthcare, says NIMHANS Director
3 years, 5 months ago

Interview| Mental healthcare must be integrated with physical healthcare, says NIMHANS Director

The Hindu  

Dr. Pratima Murthy, Director, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, talks exclusively to The Hindu about the short-term and long-term implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health, and what needs to be done. Then on people with pre-existing mental health problems, the stress, anxiety, and grief could have a compounding effect. And then there is Long COVID, which is characterised by fatigue, tiredness, …

Has the mental health landscape changed in India?
3 years, 5 months ago

Has the mental health landscape changed in India?

Live Mint  

In 2003, when I was doing my master’s in psychology, we had to prepare a case file with the case histories of 10 clients, along with a possible diagnosis. When I was telling a close friend, who was doing his master’s in physics, about this, he asked, “Tell me, is the identity of these clients just their diagnosis?” In that …

Mental Health, 2 India XIs: Key Points in Virat PC Before UK Tour
3 years, 6 months ago

Mental Health, 2 India XIs: Key Points in Virat PC Before UK Tour

The Quint  

Long Tours and Mental Health in Bio-Bubbles The difficulties of going from hotel room to stadium and back to the room for athletes has been well documented since the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Among those speaking in favour of the need to address concerns around mental health has been Kohli himself, who yet again threw light on this before the England …

Ahead of Tokyo, a much-needed focus on mental health
3 years, 7 months ago

Ahead of Tokyo, a much-needed focus on mental health

Hindustan Times  

Months before the Tokyo Olympics, these words sound like stating the obvious: “I believed in an equation where gold medal equals happiness.” That equation, as shared by Abhinav Bindra, makes total sense to the Indian athlete. Bindra, a member of the International Olympic Committee’s athlete commission, is also part of the IOC’s Mental Health Working Group that drafted the Mental …

How the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting mental health
3 years, 9 months ago

How the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting mental health

Al Jazeera  

The World Health Organization has warned the coronavirus pandemic could have a years-long effect on mental health. “From the very beginning of the pandemic, those of us who worked in the field knew that there … would be a mental health crisis,” Dr Steven Taylor, a professor and clinical psychologist at the University of British Columbia and author of The …

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