Gender differentials and state variations in suicide deaths in India: the Global Burden of Disease Study 1990–2016

A systematic understanding of suicide mortality trends over time at the subnational level for India's 1·3 billion people, 18% of the global population, is not readily available. Thus, we aimed to report time trends of suicide deaths, and the heterogeneity in its distribution between the states of India from 1990 to 2016.

Original Source

Publication Date: 
12/09/2018
Lancet Public Health
Tags:
Health, India, Statistics, Mental Health, Poverty, Alcoholism, Women
Health

State to take up pending Mental and Health Policy draft

PANJIM: Goa government has assured to expeditiously look into the pending draft report on the Mental and Health Policy, released by Goa State Commission for Protection of Child Rights in February t

Publication Date: 
11/09/2018
Herald (Panjim)
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Goa, Mental Health, Health Policy, Children, Child Health, Health
Climate Change

Rising temperatures linked to increased suicide rates

Rising temperatures are linked to increasing rates of suicide, according to a large new study.

Publication Date: 
24/07/2018
Guardian (UK)
Tags:
Climate Change, Climate Impacts, Global Warming, Economy, Mental Health, United States Of America (US), Mexico
Health

Processed meat is 'bad for your mental health': Study

Processed meats such as bacon and hot dogs are linked to mental breakdowns, a study suggests.

Publication Date: 
19/07/2018
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Food Safety, Health Effects, Mental Health, Medical Research, Health
Health

Gaming addiction a mental illness: WHO

MUMBAI: Addiction to video games is officially a mental health condition now.

Publication Date: 
19/06/2018
Times Of India (Mumbai)
Tags:
Mental Health, WHO, Health Effects, Games, Diseases, Health
Health

Rapid antidepressant effects of the psychedelic ayahuasca in treatment-resistant depression: a randomized placebo-controlled trial

Recent open-label trials show that psychedelics, such as ayahuasca, hold promise as fast-onset antidepressants in treatment-resistant depression.

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Publication Date: 
15/06/2018
Fernanda Palhano-Fontes, Dayanna Barreto, Heloisa Onias & et al
Psychological Medicine
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Tags:
Medicinal Plants, Drugs, Mental Health, Research
Health

Global shortage of health workers in mental health: WHO

NEW DELHI: There is a global shortage of health workers trained in mental health and a lack of investment in community-based mental health facilities even though some countries have made progress i

Publication Date: 
08/06/2018
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Mental Health, Global, WHO, Health Policy, Health Care, Health
Health

Mental health atlas 2017

WHO's Mental Health Atlas 2017 reveals that although some countries have made progress in mental health policy-making and planning, there is a global shortage of health workers trained in mental health and a lack of investment in community-based mental health facilities.

Publication Date: 
06/06/2018
World Health Organization
Tags:
Mental Health, Medical Systems, Governance, Human Rights, Finance
Health

Order of the Uttaranchal High Court regarding the situation of mentally disturbed children in the State of Uttarakhand, 01/06/2018

Order of the Uttaranchal High Court in the matter of Dr. Vijay Verma Vs Union of India & Others dated 01/06/2018 regarding the situation of mentally disturbed children in the State of Uttarakhand.

Judgement Date: 
01/06/2018
Tags:
Mental Health, Children, Primary Health Care, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), High Court, Health Policy
Health

Time to deliver: report of the WHO Independent High-Level Commission on Noncommunicable Diseases

Despite the many proven interventions and commitments to combat NCDs, progress has been slow and uneven globally. The WHO Independent High-level Commission on NCDs was convened by the WHO Director-General in October 2017 to advise him on how countries can accelerate progress. The Commission’s report includes six key recommendations.

Publication Date: 
01/06/2018
World Health Organization
Tags:
Non Communicable Diseases, Mental Health, Health Effects, WHO, Finance

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