BBC Nepali weekly discussion Program
bbc nepali weekly discussion featured the discussion on mental health on 15th November 2014 with mental health activist Matrika Devkota and psychiatrist Dr. Arun Raj Kunwar. The discussion was focussed specially on depression led suicide and other mental health problems in general. The symptoms and effects of depression , the mentality of people with regard […]
Mind Matters
MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS! The Kathmandu Post has an editorial (September 10) which we must ponder about it: Last week, Hari Sada, a native of Udayapur district fell off a six-storey building in Qatar and died. In a cruel twist of fate, on Monday, the very day his dead body arrived in Nepal, his 24-year-old wife, […]
Start Accepting Mental Problem!!
-Kripa Sigdel Its so depressing when the profession you aspire to have is helpless to save the life of people. Its so depressing to see so many deaths just because of some problems that require psychological help. I wonder why Psychological Help or Mental illness so stigmatized in our country. It is normal when we […]
Let’s talk about Mental Wellbeing
Let’s talk about Mental Wellbeing … – Sujan Shrestha It’s a good thing that people are getting gradually aware about mental health. Many articles and news reports regarding mental health have surged up in recent days. But our approach has been more a conventional one which focuses on the treatment rather than the prevention of […]
An exciting new finding on schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is not a single disease but a group of eight genetically distinct disorders, each with its own set of symptoms, scientists have found. The finding could be a first step towards improved diagnosis and treatment of the debilitating psychiatric illness, said researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis. About 80% of […]
The truth and myth of mental Health
Mental health problems are still stigmatized and at the best ignored in our country. There are lots of myths sorrounding it which encourage in further stigmatization. But what is the actual truth? Lets find it from Dr Ajaya Risal http:// setopati.com/bichar/17287/