Mental health

NIMHANS-AHT Comprehensive Mental-Health Action Program for Rural Communities

Created: April 17, 2023

The National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) and NGO Ashraya Hastha Trust (AHT) signed an MoU recently to test the feasibility of a model comprehensive rural mental health program named “NAMAN” (NIMHANS-AHT Comprehensive Mental-Health Action Program for Rural ..

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Mental State of the World Report

Created: March 6, 2023

The third annual mental state of the world report was released recently by a non-profit called Sapien Labs. The report is based on the survey of over 4 lakh participants across 64 countries. What does the report say? According to ..

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Har Ghar Dhyan Campaign

Created: February 1, 2023

The National Mental Health Survey conducted in 2015-16 says that there are 150 million Indians suffering from mental illness. The numbers are so high because of a lack of awareness about mental illness symptoms. To increase awareness among the public, ..

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October 10: World Mental Health Day

Created: October 10, 2022

World Mental Health Day is observed on October 10 to raise global awareness about mental health problems across the world. Key facts World Mental Health Day is observed every year to increase international awareness about the mental health and related ..

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Sarthak

Created: October 5, 2022

NIMHANS and HelpAge India are jointly implementing Sarthak to ensure mental well-being of elderly. Key facts Sarthak is a community-based initiative that provides nurses, healthcare workers and volunteers training on geriatric mental health. The National Institute of Mental Health and ..

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WHO, ILO global guidelines on mental health

Created: September 30, 2022

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) have jointly issued guidelines to address mental health issues faced by global workforce. Key facts The guidelines called for addressing the threat to mental health issues among the workforce ..

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