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Mental health | Why a mental health concern should make us ACT Now

There are many triggers to mental illnesses such as genetics, environmental stressors, or biochemical imbalances. Why a mental health concern should make us ACT Now | Photo Credit: Pixabay  New Delhi: Adopting a wait-and-watch stance before a complete diagnosis can work for some ailments but it is never too early to seek help for mental health issues. The silence, stigma and misconceptions surrounding mental health disorders in India make reaching out for timely professional support advisable at the very onset. The Times Network recently commissioned a mental health survey on How Urban India Perceives Mental Health, conducted by Nielsen. Consider some of the findings of the study:

Parenting the parents: Why Dad s silence is cause for concern now that he is 70+

Updated Dec 21, 2020 | 14:51 IST The global proportion of people over 60 years is likely to double in the next 30 years according to the WHO. Approximately 15% of this population needs geriatric psychiatry. Parenting the parents: Why Dad’s silence is cause for concern now that he is 70+ | Photo Credit: Pixabay  New Delhi: He looked down at his gnarled hands vacantly. It seemed as if the tightly drawn curtains on the window that shut out all sunlight also kept happiness at bay. Losing his wife to cancer last year was the last straw and his already dwindling social life was now restricted to the occasional phone call from well-wishers who cared to remember.

Times Network launches a special mental health initiative | India News

Times Network launches a special mental health initiative | India News
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#ActNow for mental health awareness, says Times Network

The initiative addresses the rising mental health crisis. 12 Dec, 2020 - 01:31 PM IST     |     By indiantelevision.com Team     MUMBAI: In 2017, 197.3 million people had mental health disorders in India (lancet psychiatry 2020), implying that while at least 14 per cent Indians are living with such issues, an alarming 86 per cent is behind a veil of ignorance. India’s mental health landscape presents a grim reality of poor implementation of mental health policies, age old discriminatory attitude towards those suffering from mental health illnesses, compounded with shortage of qualified personnel and low perceived need for care. With the Covid2019 outbreak triggering implications that reach far beyond the direct impact on people’s physical health, there has been an exacerbated spiralling of tension and anxiety, further increasing the load on India’s overtaxed mental health machinery.

Times Network launches mental health initiative #ActNow

Times Network launches mental health initiative #ActNow Unveils a special film to drive the importance of urgency and immediacy in addressing the rising mental health crisis and in an effort to normalise conversations on the issue Delhi, December 12, 2020 In 2017 alone, 197.3 million people had mental health disorders in India (Lancet Psychiatry 2020) implying that while, at least 14% of Indians are living with such issues an alarming 86% is behind a veil of ignorance. India’s mental health landscape presents a grim reality of poor implementation of mental health policies, age old discriminatory attitude towards those suffering from mental health illnesses compounded with shortage of mental health personnel and low perceived need for care. With the COVID-19 outbreak triggering implications that reach far beyond the direct impact on people’s physical health, there has been an exacerbated spiralling of tension and anxiety, further increasing the load on Indiaâ�

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