Volume 6 Issue 9 September, 2016 Connect, Communicate and Care Suicide’ – In the recent past, a commonly heard ‘breaking news’ in every news channel, sensationalizedin all possible and sometimes inappropriate ways, has become cliché. It is however, not so for the bereaved, asalso for those in the health profession. It is, for us, an […]
EDITORIALS
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Volume 6 Issue 8 August, 2016 Stigma within Us Is there anybody who is happy to be ill or not worried at all on learning that he is ill? Ranging fromemotional and social reactions to being ill, variations occur in inflammatory markers like CRP, kinins, IL-6,neurosteroids and even the hippocampal structures, indicating biological changes. These […]
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Volume 6 Issue 7 July, 2016 Doctors and Counseling… On behalf of new editorial team, it is an opportunity to thank all the well-wishers of MINDS Newsletter, we hope your support and encouragement will continue as before. Warm greetings to you all on the occasion of Doctors’ day celebrated in memory of Dr. B. C. […]
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Volume 6 Issue 6 June 2016 Let’s celebrate International Yoga Day (21st June) Yoga & mental health “Sthiram sukham aasanam”, meaning ‘that position which is comfortable and steady’ is a concise definition of yogasana in the Yoga Sutra of Patanjali. The art of yoga is thousands of years old. However, the science of yoga and […]
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Volume 6 Issue 5 May 2016 Adventure and mental health Since time immemorial, humans have been indulging in activities that can be construed as ‘adventure’. These activities include going into wilderness, expeditions into mountains and river courses, and even polar explorations. Adventure is defined as a bold, usually risky undertaking, hazardous action of uncertain outcome. […]
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Volume 6 Issue 4 April 2016 Taking care of medical students’ mental health Medical professional course is considered one of the toughest ones, and is consequently associated with considerable degree of stress. Some degree of stress might be constructive as it helps the student in improving their academic performance. However, increased pathological stress or distress […]
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Volume 6 Issue 3 March 2016 Taking Psychiatric Stigma Head On! It is well recognized that psychiatric disorders are associated with considerable degree of stigma. But the big question is how do we address the stigma? Various interventions have been suggested, tried and tested, which aimed to reduce stigma towards patients with psychiatric disorders. These […]
Guest Column Down the memory lane..
Volume 6 Issue 2 February 2016 ‘How Research Helps Manage Patients’ We did a retrospective study of patients attending OPDs of a private clinic and a teaching hospital. There were 126 and 100 cases respectively of sexual problems which formed 2% & 5% of total cases seen were published in the Indian Journal of Behavioral […]
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Volume 6 Issue 2 February 2016 Using smartphones for mental health-care Smartphones have become part of common usage globally, and their access is still gradually rising. You would find smartphone users even in remote villages in India, and the younger generation has taken to using smartphones in a big way. Customizable applications (or ‘apps’) are […]
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Volume 6 Issue 1 January 2016 Embracing changes in medical education Recent decades have observed a greater attention to what is being taught to medical students, how are they being taught, and how (and for what) should they be assessed. The emphasis is being shifted from ‘teaching’ the students to ‘teaching-learning’ denoting how students best […]