Mental Health

Whether a person with schizophrenia can work depends upon the severity of the illness and the nature of their symptoms.

When the WHO recently classified excessive playing of video games as a mental health condition, there were opposing reactions. The statement confirmed fears of parents across the world, while critics felt it was stigmatising.

It is a loss that can have significant mental, emotional and physical effects. Help from family members and professionals may help in healing.

A lot of chronic mental disorders have their roots in childhood experiences. These may be reduced if we instill self-regulation in our children from a very young age.

A psychological condition like Dementia can take a toll, not only on the patient, but also on their family and immediate caregivers. It is important that it is addressed with extreme care and love.

Older adults and their families often deny the existence of mental health problems. As a result, elderly patients may seek medical care for non-specific somatic complaints such as headaches, insomnia, dizziness or any other vague physical symptom instead of seeking psychiatric care.

77-year-old N Kamalasanan had written to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in 2016, with a proposal to use his property as a mental care institution at no extra cost.

The most significant challenge in the years ahead is the need for a concerted drive to improve human resources in the field of mental health.

Battling depression, the actor has decided to take time off.

Your career, stress, love life, a childhood memory, sexual harassment, or any form of harassment can lead to this sinking feeling. And everything is valid. You are valid, your feelings are valid.