The state of mental health
IFP Bureau28 Apr 2023
IFP Editorial: Besides treatment and medical attention, the overall attitude of the society towards people with mental health problems is also of prime importance.
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IFP Editorial: Besides treatment and medical attention, the overall attitude of the society towards people with mental health problems is also of prime importance.
IFP Editorial: As numbers of drug users are increasing each day, there is a need for strong intervention from every walk of life to eradicate this menace from Manipur
IFP Editorial: The Rs 25 crore budget in the state proposal for a mental hospital is too little given the unfolding scenario of mental health in present times.
IFP Editorial: As Manipur has been grappling with the problem of high substance abuse, 23 per cent of the total population are suffering from mental disorders due to drug addiction. Now even more alarming is the impact of the pandemic on mental health of the general population. Experts are expecting a five-fold increase in mental health cases in the coming days.
IFP Editorial: Faced with new realities of working from home, temporary unemployment, online education or home-schooling of children, and lack of physical contact with other family members, friends and colleagues, mental health of individuals is taking a toll.
The social welfare director said the state government has already initiated to open a mental hospital in Manipur.
On World Mental Health Day, Indian Psychiatric Society, Manipur State Branch president Dr S Manikanta said that here is a need to have psychiatric wards in every private hospital with a capacity of 50 beds.