May 24th is celebrated as schizophrenia day to spread awareness about this illness and eradicate myth and superstition around mental illnesses in general. Schizophrenia is a brain disorder in which distortion of thought and perception lead to lack of touch with reality, poor insight and judgement. According to recent NMH survey, prevalence of schizophrenia in Indian population is 0.5% for current and 1.4% for lifetime experience.
Parkinson’s disease(PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder in adults over the age of 60 years. According to the Global Burden of Disease study(2018), the worldwide burden of PD has more than doubled over past two decades.
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) describes a wide range of neuro-developmental disorders that affect significant social, behavioral and communication skill. People with ASD often have
Women and men are different not only in their obvious physical appearance , but also in their psychological attributes. Women and men differ in the way they communicate, deal in relationships, express their feelings, and react to stress. Mental health problems affect both men and women but not in same ways. Women’s mental health is a topic of concern to not just women themselves but also people around them. When a women suffer from poor mental health, it negatively affect her personal life, physical health and financial status. It can also contribute to difficulty performing well at workplace, participating fully in life and having healthy relationships.
Women and men are different not only in their obvious physical appearance , but also in their psychological attributes. Women and men differ in the way they communicate, deal in relationships, express their feelings, and react to stress. Mental health problems affect both men and women but not in same ways. Women’s mental health is a topic of concern to not just women themselves but also people around them. When a women suffer from poor mental health, it negatively affect her personal life, physical health and financial status. It can also contribute to difficulty performing well at workplace, participating fully in life and having healthy relationships.
Stress is a fact of life, wherever you are and whatever you are doing. You cannot avoid stress, but you can learn to manage it so it doesn’t manage you. students , aspirants, job seekers, are more stressful due to uncertain future. Being one of the most important years of our life class 10th and 12th brings us inevitable time of exam pressure and stress. If you view a situation negatively, you will likely feel distressed, overwhelmed, oppressed or out of control. Distress is the more familiar form of stress.The other form of stress results from a “positive” view of an event or situation,which is why it is also called “good stress”.
