Blog posts written by members of Psychbigyaan Network Nepal.
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 …
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/
In today’ s Kantipur op-ed pieceh, Dr. Dhanratna Shakya has stressed on the depression as the main cause of increasing suicidal tendency. The full text can be read here http://www.ekantipur.com/np/2071/5/28/full-story/395636.html
The country has seen lots of natural calamities recently. The fury of nature has taken hundreds of lives and thousands bereft with the loss of their dear ones and property. The inevitably bears down upon the mental states of the victims of such calamities. The relief program aimed for normalization of the situation often looks …
Author : Kripa Sigdel It always understood that people with low self esteem are likely not to have larger friends circle, they are more introvert and more inclined to their personal world rather than involving in many social activities. Since, facebook, a Social Networking site, has played a larger role to outlet their frustration and express …
The recent figure published by WHO has revealed that 15 people die everyday committing suicide in Nepal . The rate of suicide is relativley higher in male than in female. By this figure Nepal becomes the second country after Srilanka to have the highest suicidal rate in South Asia. The rest of the report can …
