Tag: mental
Mental Health and the Covid-19 Pandemic
Uncertain prognoses, looming severe shortages of resources for testing and treatment and for protecting responders and health care providers from infection, imposition of unfamiliar public health measures that infringe on […]
How has social media affected mental health during the pandemic?
On a global scale, social media can be a way for people to gather information, share ideas, and reach out to others facing similar challenges. It can also be an […]
Glenn Maxwell closer to comeback from mental health break, starts training for Victoria
Australia’s Glenn Maxwell seems to be moving closer to a comeback from his mental health break after the all-rounder was seen training with his state side Victoria here. Maxwell, who […]
Mental health isn’t getting due attention
Many more psychiatrists, psychologists, and social workers need to be engaged to tackle India’s growing mental health crisis The World Health Organization (WHO), in its founding principles, defines health as […]
Social Media Is Not To Blame For Children’s Poor Mental Health
Young girls report lower levels of well-being than boys, but a new report suggests it’s not because of social media (Photo by Sergei SavostyanovTASS via Getty Images) Social media is […]
We Need Mental Health Care for All
Elizabeth Warren has finally released her health care plan. She calls it Medicare for All, but as Tim Higginbotham and Natalie Shure have both noted, she leaves out any number of crucial details […]
Indonesia takes steps to improve protection of mental health patients
Shackling of people with mental health conditions is widespread in Indonesia. Photograph: Paula Bronstein/Getty Images Indonesia is stepping up efforts to protect people with mental health conditions by affording national agencies […]
Compulsory mental health cover in medical policy likely to make it more expensive
Health insurers will have to compulsorily include mental health under the list of ailments covered by medical insurance policies. Only those policies which provide disease-specific cover, such as for diabetes, […]
Mental health support in north Wales ‘unfair’
Mind Cymru added the variation in levels of available across the country was “very concerning”. Laura Burton, 22, a patient from Holyhead, Anglesey, said the level of support available in […]
Young men more likely to suffer from mental illness such as depression, bipolar than women
Young men are more likely to experience first-episode psychosis, defined as the first manifestation of one or more severe mental disorders including schizophrenia, bipolar affective disorder, and depression, compared to […]