Access to mental health care and treatment is emphasized as a fundamental right under the Mental Healthcare Act. The focus of district mental health program (DMHP) under the aegis of National Mental Health program is to provide mental health interventions for all at the community level. Women ...
This study examined trends and influences of variables in the 100 most recent applications of Section 5(2) of the Mental Health Act 1983 in a major teaching hospital in England. Case notes, section-forms, log-books and computerised records were scrutinised. Sixty-four per cent of the cases ...
so on October 10 everyone in the community wore as much green as they could. Everyone also received a badge as they entered school, to raise awareness of the importance of mental health, and to encourage everyone to take the...
Evelyn J. Bromet, in Women and Health, 2000 The chapters in this section provide both an overview of women's mental health (Chapter 78) and an in-depth analysis of five common conditions: affective disorders (depression and manic-depressive illness) (Chapter 79), anxiety disorders (both gener...
In the Ghanaian context, mental health services are provided in health facilities across the country. Health facilities are categorized into regional, metropolitan, districts, and clinics. In 2012, the government of Ghana developed a Mental Health Act to enhance the provision of care for individuals...
The "notices" tab at the bottom is what I would consider the educational section. There is a lot of good information available, like how your thoughts influence your behavior and feelings, but you will have to take the time to actually read it. Other mental health apps have a more ...
Fasting, the act of abstaining from food and/or drink for a period of time, is a centuries-old practice common to many cultures and religions. It hasmany potential health benefits(including brain health!) and can act as a temporary reset for your body. ...
As noted inSection 7.20.2, the focus on community-based services for the elderly did not begin in the mental health system until shortly before the national initiative was terminated and responsibility was returned to the states. Perhaps for this reason, the efforts at national planning of commun...
This will involve not only the healthcare system but also other sectors. The arguments that support the proposal fall into eight sections presented in the succeeding text in a logical sequence. Each section impacts other sections, so to ease understanding, we quickly set forth the sections and ...
www.neuropsychopharmacologyreviews.org 113 Adult Neurogenesis and Mental Illness Timothy J Schoenfeld1 and Heather A Cameron*,1 1Section on Neuroplasticity, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA Several lines of evidence suggest that adult neurogenesis, ...