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Mental healthcare in India is a right secured to every person in the country by law. [1] Indian mental health legislation, as per a 2017 study, meets 68% (119/175) of the World Health Organization (WHO) standards laid down in the WHO Checklist of Mental Health Legislation. [2] However, human resources and expertise in the field of mental health ...
Drapetomania. Samuel A. Cartwright (1793–1863) Drapetomania was a supposed mental illness that, in 1851, American physician Samuel A. Cartwright hypothesized as the cause of enslaved Africans fleeing captivity. [1] : 41 [2] This hypothesis was based on the belief that slavery was such an improvement upon the lives of slaves that only those ...
Mental disorders. Mental health, as defined by the Public Health Agency of Canada, [7] is an individual's capacity to feel, think, and act in ways to achieve a better quality of life while respecting personal, social, and cultural boundaries. [8] Impairment of any of these are risk factor for mental disorders, or mental illnesses, [9] which are ...
Mental health refers to your emotional and psychological well-being. Having good mental health helps you lead a happy and healthy life. Learn more about the different types of metal illnesses ...
ADHD is the most commonly diagnosed mental disorder in children. Find out the symptoms in children and adults, types, causes, diagnosis, treatment, and outlook.
Hinduism identifies karma as the relationship between a person’s mental or physical action and the consequences following that action. It also signifies the consequences of all the actions of a ...
Here, according to science, are 10 key benefits of raising your voice in song. 1. Relieves stress. Singing appears to be a stress-reliever. A 2017 study measured the amount of cortisol, the stress ...
The National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences is a multidisciplinary institute for patient care and academic pursuit in the frontier area of mental health and neurosciences. The priority gradient adopted at the institute is service, manpower development and research. A multidisciplinary integrated approach is the mainstay of this ...