Is there a link between natural disasters and mental health? Experts decode

Is there a link between natural disasters and mental health? Experts decode

The World Health Organization (WHO) defines a natural disaster as a “sudden ecological phenomenon of sufficient magnitude to require external assistance”. “Natural disasters are traumatic life events and therefore extremely overwhelming,” said Tanushri Baikar Talekar, a clinical psychologist at Masina Hospital. “These are large scale and often unexpected,” he added. Exploring this nature of such … Read more

Online Docs, a new venture by Dr Yashwant Chaudhari providing mental health assistance to India from June 2022

Online Docs, a new venture by Dr Yashwant Chaudhari providing mental health assistance to India from June 2022

ANI | Updated: June 22, 2022 2:45 PM IST New Delhi [India]June 22 (ANI/SRV): online documents It may not be a household name to many readers, but its potential to revolutionize the health sector in India is mind-boggling.It is a new undertaking, ready to provide its services in the domain of mental health problems which … Read more

How mindfulness and dance can stimulate a part of the brain that can improve mental health

How mindfulness and dance can stimulate a part of the brain that can improve mental health

For Adrianna Mendrek’s conversation Like a thick, velvety headband, the somatosensory cortex arches across the top of the brain from just above one ear to the other. I fell in love with the brain as an undergraduate pursuing a career in neuroscience, but had been largely ignorant of this structure for years, as it seemed … Read more

Former tennis star Jelena Dokic says nearly took her own life due to mental health struggles | Tennis News – Times of India

Former tennis star Jelena Dokic says nearly took her own life due to mental health struggles | Tennis News – Times of India

MELBOURNE: Former top 10 tennis player Jelena Dokic he almost took his own life in April during fights with his mental healththe Australian said on social media. Dokic, who played his last professional match in 2014 and has worked as a commentator on Australian television in recent years, said he had been battling “constant feelings … Read more

Six simple steps to mental health management

Six simple steps to mental health management

Even though the comforts and luxuries of everyday life are now more than ever, an increasing number of people speak of discontent, stress and loneliness. Caught up in a whirlwind of personal commitments and unforgiving deadlines, what often takes a backseat to our priorities is our own selves. A self-care routine is important because stressors … Read more

Naomi Osaka is a hero for tennis players after mental health discussion resonates at French Open

Naomi Osaka is a hero for tennis players after mental health discussion resonates at French Open

PARIS: Naomi osaka2022 open french it’s over after a first-round loss. Players remaining in the tournament see and hear the products of their frank discussion of anxiety and depression a year ago, from new “quiet rooms” and three psychiatrists on duty at Roland Garros to a broader sense that mental health it is a much … Read more

Sizable chunk of patients still prefer online consultation, say psychiatrists

Sizable chunk of patients still prefer online consultation, say psychiatrists

Mumbai: In April 2021, Shailaja* (62), a resident of Surat, called a Mumbai psychiatrist for an online consultation to resolve recurrent crying spells and moodiness that she had been experiencing for the past ten years. The retired bank official said she felt uncomfortable visiting a psychiatrist’s clinic because of the stigma attached to mental health … Read more

‘Please’: Lisa Curry’s plea for ‘all the Jaimis’

‘Please’: Lisa Curry’s plea for ‘all the Jaimis’

Lisa Curry has posted an emotional plea on Instagram to “help all the Jaimis in this world” after losing her daughter at just 33 years old. Lisa Curry has opened up about the pain of losing her daughter in an emotional Instagram post, pleading for more mental health support. The former Olympian’s 33-year-old daughter, Jaimi, … Read more