Mental Health

Delhi to get State Mental Health Authority with LG’s nod

Delhi to get State Mental Health Authority with LG’s nod

The Central Mental Health Care Act of 2017 mandates the establishment of the State Mental Health Authority (SMHA) to ensure…

September 12, 2023

Silence! Healing is in progress

Retreat, withdraw, and pause to break the shackles of pain and manage stress. There are healers who can help you…

September 13, 2022

World of stigma, ‘savior’ pills and conflicting studies: Depression survivors living a life on edge

At a time when a plethora of stigma persists around antidepressants, conflicting research studies are increasingly leaving survivors with more…

August 27, 2022

Hunt for therapist no cakewalk

With complete family and societal acceptance still being a distant dream for most people of the LGBTQIA+ community, those who…

June 30, 2022

How to tackle the blues

Around 43% of the Indian population is battling depression, according to a fitness magazine. Patriot talks with doctors to get…

August 22, 2022

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Not a quirky disease!

Often, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is portrayed as a quirky aspect of someone’s personality.

August 22, 2022

The ‘unknowns’ of the coronavirus

‘Anxiety syndrome’ and the long term effects of Covid-19 have prevented thousands of people, even with milder viral load, from…

June 1, 2021

Coping with Covid-19, and its impact on mental health

Isolation, constant screen time, exposure to news of the ongoing crisis – all these have led to the rise in…

May 11, 2021

Not much method in the madness

Bollywood’s history of manhandling mental health goes a long way, but there’s still hope It was 2016 when a film…

October 5, 2020