UN leads call to protect most vulnerable from mental health crisis during and after COVID-19
May 15, 2020, at 04:26 pm
New York/IBNS: Decades of neglect and underinvestment in addressing people’s mental health needs have been exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN said on Thursday, in a call for ambitious commitments from countries in the way they treat psychological illness, amid a potential global spike in suicides and drug abuse.
COVID-19: Mental health in the age of coronavirus
Mar 17, 2020, at 10:26 am
New York/IBNS: Since January when the World Health Organization (WHO) determined the outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19, to be a “public health emergency of international concern”, stress levels everywhere have continued to mount.
World Mental Health Day sheds light on worrying rates of youth suicide
Oct 11, 2019, at 09:14 am
New York: Worldwide, 800,000 people die by suicide each year - one every 40 seconds - making it the second leading cause of death among young people (aged 15 to 29), the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday, spotlighting suicide prevention as the theme for this year's World Mental Health Day.
One-in-five suffers mental health condition in conflict zones, new UN figures reveal
Jun 12, 2019, at 09:55 am
New York, June 12 (IBNS): More than one-in-five people living in conflict-affected areas suffers from a mental illness, according to a new report based on UN figures, prompting the World Health Organization (WHO) to call for increased, sustained investment in mental health services in those zones.
When your memory takes its last breath – How is India dealing with dementia?
Apr 25, 2019, at 01:22 pm
At the Delhi, New Friends Colony, there was a Gupta family where there was someone battling with dementia. The entire family initially did not pay heed to it when the patriarch of the family, who was a bright, talkative and joyous Virendra Gupta, had all of a sudden stopped speaking. He started showing his short-tempered and irritable behavior and his family members thought that old age was responsible for this change. After a few days, Mr. Gupta failed to button his own shirt and lost his abilities to get dressed on his own. Though he was mostly dressed scarcely, one fine day he left his house almost naked. Then there was a time when he totally forgot how he should use his hands while eating his food and all this took place within a time period of 20 days!
Start nurturing your mental health ‘at an early age’ urges UN chief
Oct 11, 2018, at 07:52 am
New York, Oct 11 (IBNS): Worldwide, it is estimated that one in five adolescents experience mental health challenges, though most remain underdiagnosed and undertreated. Marking Mental Health Day on Wednesday, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) is focusing on the psychological well-being of young people aged 10 to 14, to stave off conditions that can impact their lives deep into adulthood.
Start nurturing your mental health ‘at an early age’ urges UN chief
Oct 10, 2018, at 09:56 am
New York, Oct 10 (IBNS): Worldwide, it is estimated that one in five adolescents experience mental health challenges, though most remain underdiagnosed and undertreated. Marking Mental Health Day on Wednesday, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) is focusing on the psychological well-being of young people aged 10 to 14, to stave off conditions that can impact their lives deep into adulthood.
Mental health ‘neglected issue’ but key to achieving Global Goals, say UN chiefs
May 04, 2018, at 01:24 pm
New York, May 4 (IBNS): Mental health remains one of the most neglected global health issues, even though it is critical to the achievement of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by world leaders, top United Nations officials have said at an event in London.
How city living could increase risk of mental illness, finds study
May 01, 2018, at 11:50 pm
New York, May 1 (IBNS): Children raised in a rural environment, surrounded by animals and bacteria-laden dust, grow up to have more stress-resilient immune systems and might be at lower risk of mental illness than pet-free city dwellers, according to new research published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).
Sussex research reveals brain mechanism involved in language learning
Mar 23, 2018, at 10:18 pm
London, Mar 23 (IBNS): Learning a new language may be more of a science than an art, a University of Sussex study finds.
Young adults , mature adults require different food to improve their mental health: Study
Dec 14, 2017, at 01:54 am
Washington, Dec 13 (IBNS): Diet and dietary practices differentially affect mental health in young adults versus older adults, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York.
Mental illness needs proper treatment and not swept under the carpet, says President Ram Nath Kovind
Nov 02, 2017, at 07:08 pm
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovind, on Thursday, inaugurated the 21st World Congress of Mental Health, in New Delhi.
Mental health is as important as physical wealth
Oct 10, 2017, at 04:53 pm
The ever-increasing complexities of modern life are creating more problems for the human mind than it can cope with. Mental illness, including addiction and alcoholism, is assuming greater proportions as challenging social problems. Kolkata-based Antara strives to extend a helping hand to the mentally-distressed in ways more than one. Kamal Prakash, President, Antara, talks about the challenges on World Mental Health Day, observed on October 10.