Who is Dr Anand Nadkarni? Famous Maharashtra psychiatrist who died at 67Dr Anand Nadkarni: Renowned psychiatrist, author and social activist Dr Anand Nadkarni died at 67 after a prolonged illness on Friday. Best...
15 May, 2026, 10.25 AM IST
As US reboots psychedelics from counterculture to R&D, Indian pharma must take the leadThe United States is accelerating research into psychedelic drugs for mental illness. This shift prompts India to re-evaluate its own drug ...
08 May, 2026, 11.22 PM IST
Morgan Geyser, who stabbed a classmate to please ‘Slender Man,’ goes missing in Wisconsin after cutting off her monitoring bracelet and leaving her group home; what do we know so far as probe continuesA young woman, Morgan Geyer, who was involved in the 2014 'Slender Man' stabbing incident, is now missing. Geyer had been released from a p...
24 Nov, 2025, 02.04 AM IST
Renowned psychiatrist Dr Thomas Szasz’s video on ADHD resurfaces: 'No behavior or misbehavior is a disease'An old video of psychiatrist Dr. Thomas Szasz has resurfaced, sparking debate on mental health diagnoses. Szasz criticized the use of psych...
24 Mar, 2025, 06.02 PM IST
Delhi man swallows 39 coins and 37 magnets because he thought 'zinc helps in body-building'A 26-year-old man in Delhi swallowed 39 coins and 37 magnets due to a belief that zinc helps in body-building. Surgery at Sir Ganga Ram Hos...
27 Feb, 2024, 12.51 PM IST
COVID-19 may increase risk of psychiatric disorder in months after infection: StudyThe study used data from the National COVID Cohort Collaborative (N3C) to match 46,610 COVID-19 positive individuals with control patients ...
07 Jun, 2022, 02.46 PM IST
One in three Covid survivors reported mental disorders within six months of recovery, shows studyAnxiety, at 17%, and mood disorders, at 14%, were the most common.
07 Apr, 2021, 06.19 PM IST
Covid vaccination priority: Centre asked to respond to plea to include people with mental illnessThe court was hearing a PIL which also sought to direct the authorities to frame policy to provide COVID-19 vaccination to homeless mentall...
15 Mar, 2021, 01.01 PM IST
COVID-19 facility should have provision for psychiatric consultation: Health MinistryResearch suggests that depression (present in about 30 per cent of diagnosed patients) and symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (almo...
02 Nov, 2020, 12.03 PM IST
Only 898 psychologists against requirement of 20,250: GovernmentAccording to the 2011 Census, more than 7.22 lakh people across the country were suffering from "mental illness", while over 15 lakh were "...
10 Feb, 2018, 01.54 PM IST
Beware! Frequently shifting homes may be hazardous to your healthShifting to a new home during childhood may increase the likelihood of multiple adverse outcomes later in life.
13 Jun, 2016, 01.01 PM IST
Creativity may share genetic roots with schizophreniaPrevious studies have identified a link between creativity and psychiatric disorders such as bipolar disorder, but it has remained unclear ...
13 Jun, 2015, 10.46 AM IST
Government preparing national policy on mental health: Health Minister Harsh VardhanThe new National Health Policy, which will come about in consultation with states, will also have a focus on mental health, said Harsh Vard...
07 Oct, 2014, 08.18 PM IST
Belief in God may boost depression treatment: studyThe power of prayer! Belief in God may improve treatment for those suffering with depression, a new study claimed.
28 Apr, 2013, 04.11 PM IST
- Government to pick up medical tab for poor; To foot bills up to 1 lakh for treatment
The government is making treatment of people below the poverty line suffering from mental disorders and diabetes free at government or publ...
09 Aug, 2012, 12.55 PM IST
- Economic costs of mental illness
Psychiatric illnesses have turned deflators of our economy, pulling down the GDP by 2-3 % per annum.
01 Jun, 2010, 05.03 AM IST
- Climate change can lead to psychiatric illness: WHO
Establishing a link between climate change and mental health, the WHO has said extreme weather conditions like floods, droughts and natural...
08 Apr, 2008, 12.44 PM IST