Isolation and mental health: psychological impact of lockdown Azera Parveen Rahman The Hindu, Apr 4 2020 (emphasis added-Murthy) A review published recently in Lancet, which studied the psychological impact of quarantine during previous epidemics such as SARS, found proof of a range of conditions. It is past noon and Mehtaj, 39, a teacher in Assam,... Continue Reading →
Mental health in the time of COVID-19 Dr.Lakshmi Vijayakumar
Coronanvirus (Expert View) | Mental health in the time of COVID-19 | The Hindu In Focus Podcast Zubeda Hamid APRIL 02, 2020 As the COVID-19 relentlessly sweeps across the globe, many countries are in some form of lockdown with people being asked to stay at home and limit all forms of social interaction. With the... Continue Reading →
Because the mind matters- Lakshmi Vijayakumar and Thara R.
Because the mind matters Lakshmi Vijayakumar, R. Thara The Hindu, MARCH 20, 2020 /strong> Dr. Thara, Director, Schizophrenia Research Foundation (left) and Dr. Lakshmi Vijayakumar, founder of suicide prevention group, Sneha (right) How one copes with an outbreak like COVID-19 depends on three factors, the individual, the community and the health system Pandemics have never... Continue Reading →
Life Skills during a Pandemic – COVID -19 -Srikala Bharath
Life Skills during a Pandemic – COVID -19 by Prof. Srikala Bharath Consultant - Adult & Old Age Psychiatry, Bengaluru STEPS 4 WellBeing Foundation The world was a different place approximately 3 months ago. COVID 19 and its exponential spread among various countries has pushed aside all the ‘run of the mill challenges’ faced by... Continue Reading →
Psychiatry helpline for COVID 19 epidemic
Psychiatry helpline for COVID 19 epidemic: Venture from team KANCIPS 2020 in association with Indian Psychiatric society Karnataka chapter (IPSKC) This is an initiative to address psychiatric issues arising due to COVID 19 epidemic. We are offering this service 'FREE OF COST' List of Psychiatrists available in time slots and mobile number to be contacted.... Continue Reading →
Faith and Fear can’t co-exist – A Great story from Mahabharata!
Faith and Fear can’t co-exist A Great story from Mahabharata! Making sense of current life situation from popular stories is a great way to master the situation. Here is a TRULY great Story. Read it, think about it and loose your fears. The story goes like this: Krishna and Balram were walking through the forests... Continue Reading →
Mental Health -SELF CARE VIDEOS
Mental Health -SELF CARE VIDEOS COVID 19 and mental health WHO briefing on March 21 2020 https://youtu.be/i4FcBKbKuPE The DG, WHO Dr. Tedros Adhanom focused on the importance of mental health , as part of the COVID 19.It is from 7mts to 11 mts of the 50+ minutes video. How to cope with anxiety and self-... Continue Reading →
STRESS MANAGEMENT: INDIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
STRESS MANAGEMENT INDIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (emphasis added) This time of crisis is generating stress in the population. These mental health considerations were developed by the Mental Health Department of WHO as support for mental and psychological wellbeing during COVID-19 outbreak. General population 1. COVID-19 has and is likely to affect people from many countries, in... Continue Reading →
Taking Care of Ourselves During Infectious Disease Outbreaks- Psychiatric News, March 26 2020
Coronavirus and Mental Health: Taking Care of Ourselves During Infectious Disease Outbreaks Infectious disease outbreaks, such as the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), create significant distress for the public and strain health care systems tasked with caring for affected individuals and containing the disease. Fear and uncertainty heavily influence public behaviors (1). Concerns focus on personal and... Continue Reading →
