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Stress During Pregnancy May Cause Brain Defects In Children, Says New Study
In a paper published in the journal Nature Neuroscience, researchers have mapped how stress events during pregnancy can affect the neuroimmune landscape of the developing foetal brain.
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Over 80% Of Patients In India Lack Timely Care: Indian Psychiatric Society
Indian Psychiatric Society expresses concern over lack of awareness regarding gaps in mental health treatment. As this further compounds the problem.
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What India's Mental Healthcare Landscape Needs In 2026
India needs a collaborative, cross-sectoral mental health ecosystem that recognises mental health as a national development priority, says expert.
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Screening For Depression Under Government Primary Healthcare May Save Up To Rs 482 Billion: Study
Screening for depression in government primary healthcare can save billions, improve mental health outcomes, and strengthen India's public health system
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Generative AI, Flexible Batteries, Metaverse for Mental Health, More on WEF’s List of Emerging Technologies of 2023
The World Economic Forum (WEF) in collaboration with Frontiers, has released a report on the top 10 emerging technologies of 2023. Wearable plant sensors, metaverse for mental health, spatial omics, flexible neural electronics, sustainable computing and AI-facilitated healthcare are among the technologies poised to have the most positive impact on ...
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"Pathetic": Rights Panel On Government-Run Mental Health Hospitals
The NHRC on Wednesday said all the 46 government-run mental healthcare institutions across the country are in "deplorable conditions".
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Anxiety Of Socialisation Can Be Cause Of Concern For Students Returning To Schools: Experts
On the occasion of World Mental Health Day on Sunday, the healthcare experts said children might face anxiety returning back to schools.
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How To Prepare Yourself For Covid-19 Vaccination - Expert Reveals
It is suspected that the vaccines given to the people might be fake and fraudulent. Read to find out what experts have to say about the verification of the vaccine.
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"You Make Us So Proud": Navya Naveli Nanda Is Going Places And Granddad Amitabh Bachchan Is A Fan
On Thursday, Navya revealed that she will be in conversation with Forbes India around the issue of mental health at work place, especially for the youth.
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WHO Calls For Scaling Up Investments In Mental Healthcare
The vast social and economic impact of COVID-19 highlights the critical need for all countries in South-East Asia region to scale up investments for sustained and quality mental health care, the WHO said on Saturday on the occasion of World Mental Health Day.
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Top Court Asks Centre To Justify Law Making Attempt To Suicide Punishable
The Supreme Court Friday asked the Centre to justify its 2017 law on Mental Healthcare which "virtually negates" the pre-existing penal provision that made attempt to commit suicide a punishable offence.
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Violence Against Healthcare Personnel Unacceptable: PM Modi
Violence against healthcare personnel and rude behaviour towards them are not acceptable, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday, noting that such incidents are a result of "mob mentality".
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Government Decriminalises Suicide, Notifies New Law
Attempting suicide is no more a crime in India and there will be no more electric shocks for mentally ill children, as per the new Mental Healthcare Act 2017 notified by the Health Ministry on May 29, a year after it was passed.
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Suicide Attempt By People With Mental Disabilities Not Punishable, Says New Law
Attempts to commit suicide by people with mental disabilities will not be punishable under a new law that has got assent from President Pranab Mukherjee.
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Mental Health Bill 2016: 10 Facts You Should Know About Suicide Decriminalization in India
The person in concern has full right to utmost confidentiality with respect to his/her identity and the associated treatment.
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Stress During Pregnancy May Cause Brain Defects In Children, Says New Study
In a paper published in the journal Nature Neuroscience, researchers have mapped how stress events during pregnancy can affect the neuroimmune landscape of the developing foetal brain.
-
Over 80% Of Patients In India Lack Timely Care: Indian Psychiatric Society
Indian Psychiatric Society expresses concern over lack of awareness regarding gaps in mental health treatment. As this further compounds the problem.
-
What India's Mental Healthcare Landscape Needs In 2026
India needs a collaborative, cross-sectoral mental health ecosystem that recognises mental health as a national development priority, says expert.
-
Screening For Depression Under Government Primary Healthcare May Save Up To Rs 482 Billion: Study
Screening for depression in government primary healthcare can save billions, improve mental health outcomes, and strengthen India's public health system
-
Generative AI, Flexible Batteries, Metaverse for Mental Health, More on WEF’s List of Emerging Technologies of 2023
The World Economic Forum (WEF) in collaboration with Frontiers, has released a report on the top 10 emerging technologies of 2023. Wearable plant sensors, metaverse for mental health, spatial omics, flexible neural electronics, sustainable computing and AI-facilitated healthcare are among the technologies poised to have the most positive impact on ...
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"Pathetic": Rights Panel On Government-Run Mental Health Hospitals
The NHRC on Wednesday said all the 46 government-run mental healthcare institutions across the country are in "deplorable conditions".
-
Anxiety Of Socialisation Can Be Cause Of Concern For Students Returning To Schools: Experts
On the occasion of World Mental Health Day on Sunday, the healthcare experts said children might face anxiety returning back to schools.
-
How To Prepare Yourself For Covid-19 Vaccination - Expert Reveals
It is suspected that the vaccines given to the people might be fake and fraudulent. Read to find out what experts have to say about the verification of the vaccine.
-
"You Make Us So Proud": Navya Naveli Nanda Is Going Places And Granddad Amitabh Bachchan Is A Fan
On Thursday, Navya revealed that she will be in conversation with Forbes India around the issue of mental health at work place, especially for the youth.
-
WHO Calls For Scaling Up Investments In Mental Healthcare
The vast social and economic impact of COVID-19 highlights the critical need for all countries in South-East Asia region to scale up investments for sustained and quality mental health care, the WHO said on Saturday on the occasion of World Mental Health Day.
-
Top Court Asks Centre To Justify Law Making Attempt To Suicide Punishable
The Supreme Court Friday asked the Centre to justify its 2017 law on Mental Healthcare which "virtually negates" the pre-existing penal provision that made attempt to commit suicide a punishable offence.
-
Violence Against Healthcare Personnel Unacceptable: PM Modi
Violence against healthcare personnel and rude behaviour towards them are not acceptable, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday, noting that such incidents are a result of "mob mentality".
-
Government Decriminalises Suicide, Notifies New Law
Attempting suicide is no more a crime in India and there will be no more electric shocks for mentally ill children, as per the new Mental Healthcare Act 2017 notified by the Health Ministry on May 29, a year after it was passed.
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Suicide Attempt By People With Mental Disabilities Not Punishable, Says New Law
Attempts to commit suicide by people with mental disabilities will not be punishable under a new law that has got assent from President Pranab Mukherjee.
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Mental Health Bill 2016: 10 Facts You Should Know About Suicide Decriminalization in India
The person in concern has full right to utmost confidentiality with respect to his/her identity and the associated treatment.
