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Poverty leads family to chain 33-year-old mentally ill man for 12 years

April 20, 2013

Unable to pay for his treatment, and receiving no help from the government, the family of a mentally-challenged 33-year-old man in Rajasthan's Churu district has kept him chained to a bed for more than 12 years now. The victim, …

Hidden Pictures – a documentary that battles schizophrenia stigma

April 16, 2013

Schizophrenia is a mental illness that we don’t fully understand and we have a tendency to marginalise and stigmatise anything that we can’t comprehend. Most people seem to think that it’s a disease that leads to …

Prenatal infection and pubertal stress could lead to schizophrenia

March 3, 2013

According to a Swiss study, infection in the pregnant mother and stress during puberty could be the root of schizophrenia, a serious mental disorder that usually does not develop until adulthood and is incurable. The link …

Yoga could cure mental health diseases: Study

January 26, 2013

Researchers have concluded that yoga works like antidepressants and psychotherapy and helps tackle most mental health problems like depression, ADHD and even schizophrenia, giving the ancient Indian practice a scientific thumbs …

Computational medicine – newest tool against host of diseases

November 2, 2012

A study says that computational medicine, which is based on computer models and cutting edge software, is emerging as the hottest tool against unyielding cancers, cardiovascular conditions and a host of other diseases. These …

Mental illness portrayed onscreen

October 29, 2012

People who suffer from mental disorders or mental illness are an integral part of our society. They are called by many names – mentally challenged, ‘special’, differently abled and a variety of other names – some of …

Schizophrenic brain tries to heal itself

August 6, 2012

A new study has found that the adult brain has the ability to change and grow. The study shows that brains of people who suffer from schizophrenia may attempt to repair damage caused by the disease. Professor Cyndi Shannon …

Link between infertility, substance abuse and mental illness in women?

July 6, 2012

A recent research suggests that women who are struggling with infertility and childless are likelier to become mentally ill. These women are also likelier to abuse drugs and alcohol. Of the 4677 women who were hospitalised with …

Beware – your cat could make you suicidal!

July 4, 2012

Women cat owners are likely to develop mental health problems and commit suicide since they could be infected with a common parasite which can be caught from cat litter, a study has suggested. Women infected with the Toxoplasma …

Cause of Schizophrenia may have been identified

June 1, 2012

Low levels of P35, an enzyme required for for activating a protein called Cdk5 for brain development, may be linked with schizophrenia.Professor Giese, Institute of Psychiatry at King's College, London, said: "For the first time …

Yoga can help treat psychiatric disorders

March 20, 2012

Many see yoga as a fad or simply a health enhancer. But a number of scientific studies have found it effective as a therapy in treating mental and psychiatric disorders. "Some believe that yoga should be used only for prevention …

Antibiotic for acne to help schizophrenics? (Research)

March 5, 2012

An antibiotic prescribed to teenagers for acne is to be tested as a treatment to alleviate the symptoms of psychosis in patients with schizophrenia, The Independent reported Saturday. The National Institute for Health Research …

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