Watch | One-of-a-kind OCD clinic in Bengaluru celebrates silver jubilee

Watch | One-of-a-kind OCD clinic in Bengaluru celebrates silver jubilee

Often mistaken for an eccentricity, the diagnosis and treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) has come a long way from now being considered a common mental illness. The proof is in the numbers at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) OCD clinic, now celebrating its silver jubilee and said to be unique in … Read more

T-MANAS to function as 24×7 tele mental health facility in states, UTs

T-MANAS to function as 24×7 tele mental health facility in states, UTs

Considering the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the psychological and emotional health of citizens, the Union government has announced a program ‘Tele Nacional de Salud Mental’ in this year’s Budget. The program will include 23 telemental health centers with the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (Nimhans) as the hub, while IIIT Bangalore will … Read more