Look Beyond AIIMS and NIMHANS to Start a Mental Health Revolution in India

Look Beyond AIIMS and NIMHANS to Start a Mental Health Revolution in India

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Budget 2022 launched a pleasant surprise by announcing 23 telemental health centers, with the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) as the nodal center and the International Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore (IIIT-B) that offers technology support. Many mental health professionals feel that this is too little to … Read more

A woman shares how 3-4 male avatars virtually gang raped her avatar in metaverse! Here is what we need to know about metaverse and mental health – Times of India

A woman shares how 3-4 male avatars virtually gang raped her avatar in metaverse! Here is what we need to know about metaverse and mental health – Times of India

“A virtual reality space in which users can interact with a computer-generated environment and other users is the metaverse,” defines the Oxford Language dictionary. “The ‘metaverse’ is a set of virtual spaces where you can create and explore with other people who aren’t in the same physical space as you,” says social media giant Facebook, … 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

Men More Likely to Suffer From Mental Illnesses After Breakup, Claims Study

Men More Likely to Suffer From Mental Illnesses After Breakup, Claims Study

Men are more likely to face mental health problems such as anxiety, depression and suicide after a breakup, a new study has revealed. The study was published in the journal Social Sciences and Medicine – Qualitative Research in Health. The purpose of this study was to analyze the impact of a breakup on men’s mental … Read more

COVID-19: 5 Healthy Ways to Cope With Mental and Physical Stress

COVID-19: 5 Healthy Ways to Cope With Mental and Physical Stress

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on people’s mental health, especially frontline and health care workers, people living alone, and people with pre-existing mental health conditions. In the midst of the pandemic, it is vital to manage mental health by protecting psychological and emotional well-being. There are a number of reasons like social … Read more

A Nabs advice line support worker on the importance of discussing mental health

A Nabs advice line support worker on the importance of discussing mental health

Today is Time to Speak Up Day in the UK, dedicated to a nationwide conversation about the importance of mental health. In recent years, while many have struggled due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Nabs has been on the front lines supporting advertising and marketing workers. Here, Senior Support Advisor Karen Charles talks about her experience … Read more

Novant Health expands access to mental health care at Michael Jordan clinic and more

Novant Health expands access to mental health care at Michael Jordan clinic and more

Novant Health now offers mental health services at its Freedom Drive Michael Jordan Family Clinic through a partnership with HopeWay. Courtesy of Novant Health Novant Health said Thursday that it is partnering with nonprofit mental health center HopeWay to expand access to mental health services to uninsured patients and underserved communities. Through the partnership, which … Read more