Geneva: A recently published study reported that in 2021, more than 3 billion people worldwide were suffering from poor mental conditions. According to media reports, the research was published in ‘The Lancet Neurology’ after which the WHO presented the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) review at the World Health Assembly. After the publication of the…
Ohio: Many household chemicals, including hair products, furniture sprays and disinfectants, can pose a mental health risk, according to experts. According to media reports, research conducted by American experts has shown that many household chemicals can increase the risk of neurological diseases such as multiple sclerosis and autism. The research was done by experts from…
Washington: A new study has found that mental health problems have overtaken heart disease in terms of morbidity and mortality. According to a study published in The Lancet, the data shows that there has been an 18% increase in disability, illness and early death among people worldwide due to stress. Scientists from the University of…
Karachi: Psychologists say that the rate of mental illness is increasing in women in Pakistan as compared to men, but unfortunately, women neglect mental health due to the busyness of their private and professional lives. He expressed these views in a seminar on women’s mental health organized by Karwan Hayat on the occasion of International…
Beijing: Scientists have found in a study that a type of vitamin High consumption of May increase the risk of dementia. A study published in the journal General Psychiatry revealed a link between high vitamin B1 intake and a decline in cognitive function (an indicator of dementia). Vitamin B1 (also known as thiamine) is found…
Research and studies on meditation show that daily meditation practice has various positive effects on mental well-being. Meditation done with a calm mind is often associated with reduced stress. Doing it regularly can reduce the levels of the hormone cortisol which is associated with stress, moreover low levels of cortisol also help to face tough…
Older people who are infected with the herpes (a type of herpes) virus are twice as likely to develop dementia, a new study has warned. The research, published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, is the latest to point to an unknown role between certain types of viral infections and decline in brain function. Herpes…
Henrielle Emasignavy works for WHO in Ambovombe, where the Androy Regional Referral Hospital is based. She spoke about the care that is being provided to people who are struggling with mental health crises. WHO’s Henrielle Emasignavy at the Androy Regional Referral Hospital. “In Ambovombe town, we are seeing a number of mental health conditions, including…
Trying to include mental health in general health, experts (Photo: File) Karachi: Psychiatrist Prof. Naseem Chaudhry says that 24 million people in Pakistan are suffering from mental illness, which means that one out of every 8 people in the world is suffering from mental illness. In order to improve the mental health of people who…
Portsmouth: According to a new study, the feel-good hormone dopamine may play an important role in improving the response after exercise. Scientists at the University of Portsmouth in the UK say the findings could improve exercise-based treatments for mental conditions such as epilepsy, schizophrenia, ADHD, drug addiction and depression. The study found that the reaction…
