Over the past few years, I have seen a remarkable increase in the number of MBBS seats in medical institutions across India. With this precipitous rise, the competition for the PG entrance exams has intensified significantly. It is now fairly common to see medical students starting their preparations for the entrance exams right from the […]
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Looking Inwards to Close the Mental Health Treatment Gap – By Dr. Priyash Jain
At any given time, one in ten adults in India experiences one or more mental health conditions. Despite this significant burden, the self-reported treatment gap as per the National Mental Health Survey 2016 remains alarmingly high at 84.5%. The treatment gap is highest for substance use disorders (91%, excluding tobacco use disorder) and lowest for […]
Gleanings from IToP National Conference
The medical field finds itself in a new landscape today. Patients do not just want to be diagnosed and prescribed for the illnesses they have. They want to be heard, understood, and engaged with as a human being. And nowhere is this paradigm shift more palpable than in Psychiatry. With this broader theme in mind, […]