An interministerial panel has recommended significant changes to the National Food Safety Act (NFSA) that the government would do well to implement. Noting that the COVID-19 With the pandemic likely to have “exacerbated the silent crisis” of malnutrition, the committee has made a strong case for giving the law more force. It has sought a … Read more
Maharashtra is set to witness its first theater festival dedicated to mental health. Three plays focusing on mental health will be shown at the Manasrang Theater Festival at The Box, Pune on 5th November on the occasion of Marathi Rangbhoomi Din. At a press conference on Thursday, Dr. Hamid Dabholkar, theater director Atul Pethe and … Read more
Mental health Conversations have finally entered the mainstream with people opening up about their struggles with depression and anxiety. As such, recently haley bieber shared her mental health care journey in a YouTube video. 🚨 Limited time offer | Express Premium with ad-lite for just Rs 2/day 👉🏽 Click here for subscribe 🚨 Revealing what … Read more
Elina Svitolina can vividly remember her struggles as an eager young player on the international tennis circuit and is now campaigning for better mental health protection for young people starting out in their careers. Svitolina, former number 3 in the ranking, remembers how hard the weight of expectation, loneliness and long trips was. Not to … Read more
Stricter pandemic policy measures, often implemented by countries that sought to control, rather than eliminate COVID-19 – are associated with slightly worse mental health, according to two new studies published in The Lancet Public Health. Mental health impacts associated with lockdowns were worse for women and women living in households with dependent children compared to … Read more
THE suicide of a 21-year-old MBBS student from Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH-32), Chandigarh, on April 18, has again put the spotlight on mental health, with a rapid and reported increase in cases of depression, stress, anxiety, paranoia, feelings of loneliness and isolation due to the pandemic. The psychiatry departments at PGI and GMCH-32 … Read more
The Department of Psychiatry, PGI, will work in the public mental health sector with the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) as the collaborating centre. India is the only country in the world where the WPA has agreed to start two collaboration centers, the other in NIMHANS, Bengaluru. Professor Debasish Basu, Head of the Department of Psychiatry, … Read more
From the start of the pandemic, there has been a major shift towards health and nutrition, and rightly so. With stronger immunity and better health, it becomes easier to protect yourself from a number of diseases and recover faster. While eating healthy fruits and vegetables is essential, many also paid attention to nutrition. supplements to … Read more