Soon, new beginnings for 25 patients with mental illnesses

Soon, new beginnings for 25 patients with mental illnesses

A TOTAL of 25 patients from three government-run psychiatric hospitals in Chennai come to Fist train station in Dussehra while waiting for a new start at the Karjat-based Shraddha Rehabilitation Foundation. They will be reunited with their families within a month, said Dr. Bharat Vatwani, the foundation’s founding trustee and winner of the Magsaysay Prize. … Read more

Need to move conversation away from psychiatrists: Dr Pathare on mental healthcare gap in India

Need to move conversation away from psychiatrists: Dr Pathare on mental healthcare gap in India

Home cities Fist Need to move the conversation away from psychiatrists: Dr. Pathare on the gap in mental health care in India September is observed as Suicide Prevention Month each year. Dr. Pathare noted that suicides are multifactorial and that mental health is only one component (Photo Express) Dr. Soumitra Pathare, a leading mental health … Read more