Reporting on Mental Health Learning objectives for week 1 All Have Mental Health Mental Health Can Change Facts on mental health Mental illness Different people Learning objectives for week 1 Understand the fundamentals of mental health Understand the importance of mental health to live a healthy life What is mental health? The World Health Organization (WHO) defines Read more..
Some mental health disorders are extremely common. For example, substance abuse and depression are extremely prevalent, and are the cause of many healthy life years lost. There are a large number of mental disorders, and the combination of symptoms present in each patient’s diagnosis can vary widely. Read more..
In one study conducted across various major cities in India, although almost 90% showed some awareness of mental illness, 71% of those who showed awareness also showed stigma. However, in this study, as in many public campaigns, mental health awareness was defined broadly. It is important to move from awareness to accurate knowledge of mental illness. As demonstrated Read more..
One major direction of the mental health system development, outlined by the 2017 Act, is integration of mental healthcare in the primary care system. Integration accommodates many of the basic human rights principles outlined in the Act and international agreements, such as the rights to accessible, affordable and appropriate care fpr all. It is important to ground media coverage Read more..
