Doctors Quiz School Students To Raise Awareness On Mental Health

Doctors Quiz School Students To Raise Awareness On Mental Health

Questionnaire to raise awareness about mental health among schoolchildren carried out by Doctors New Delhi: Doctors from a leading health care group chose a novel way to raise mental health awareness among students: a quiz contest, the winners of which were announced Thursday. ‘Psych-ED’ saw the participation of 900 schools from 215 cities in India, … Read more

Brief: If pregnant, consult expert before stopping mental health drugs

Brief: If pregnant, consult expert before stopping mental health drugs

Pregnant women with mental health problems should consult with an expert before stopping their medications, state officials said in a report released Wednesday by its Maternal Mortality Review Board. The recommendation was one of several made in the issue brief as part of a broader statewide effort to focus on maternal health. Other recommendations included … Read more

UP govt to assess mental health of students

UP govt to assess mental health of students

luck now: The Uttar Pradesh government will now conduct an IQ and mental health assessment of state school students. The assessment, according to officials, will help the government address the problems of primary and secondary students so that they can perform better in the future. For this, the Bureau of Psychology, Prayagraj, has prepared a … Read more

Mosaic details mental health efforts

Mosaic details mental health efforts

MARYVILLE, Mo. — For the past two years, the St. Francis Foundation, Mosaic Medical Center, Maryville’s fundraising organization, has dedicated its annual fundraising gala to expanding mental health resources. During the first meeting of the Northwest Missouri Cooperative Mental Health Board last week, MMC-M officials spoke with the board about how they are using the … Read more

Mental health in veterinary medicine: A marathon, not a sprint

Mental health in veterinary medicine: A marathon, not a sprint

First, on a Vet Blast podcast, Adam Christman, DVM, MBA, welcomes a co-host, Kathryn Primm, DVM, CVPM, as they chat with Art Markman, PhD, to discuss mental health in veterinary medicine. Subscribe to The Vet Blast podcast at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. This episode is sponsored by Nationwide. It’s nothing … Read more

Australian study maps prevalence of youth self-harm, suicide

Australian study maps prevalence of youth self-harm, suicide

Western Australia, Northern Territory and South Australia have the highest prevalence of self-harm among young people, according to a new study. Key points: The estimated prevalence of self-harm in young people has been mapped in a new study led by a Brisbane researcher NT, WA and SA had the highest estimated prevalence of self-harm The … Read more

In pursuit of happiness: Traditional herbs and mental health rituals

In pursuit of happiness: Traditional herbs and mental health rituals

HMT’s recently released Mental Wellness category report says that “we have now entered the top 3rdhealth phase” as consumers’ interest in health shifts from their physical health to their mental health. Wennstrom says this is “the game changer” for anyone working with food and health products, as the ultimate goal of consumers has evolved: from … Read more

Centre informs SC about introduction of portal to provide mental health facilities upto district level – ET HealthWorld

Centre informs SC about introduction of portal to provide mental health facilities upto district level – ET HealthWorld

New Delhi: center reported to Supreme Court That it has invited tenders for setting up a portal to provide real-time information Mental health facilities up to the district level. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud asked the Center to file an affidavit regarding the implementation of the portal. During the hearing, … Read more