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New Zealand Woman, 33, Dies Of Health Condition After She Was Told By Doctors That She Was Faking Her Illness
Ms Aston became an advocate for patients right after she was told she was faking her EDS symptoms by doctors and blamed them on mental illness.
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One In 5 COVID Patients Develop Mental Illness Within 90 Days: Study
Many COVID-19 survivors are likely to be at greater risk of developing mental illness, psychiatrists said on Monday, after a large study found 20% of those infected with the coronavirus are diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder within 90 days.
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Use Dummy Phone Number: Delhi Court On Covid Tests Of "Homeless Mentally Ill"
The Delhi High Court on Friday gave its nod for the use of "9999999999" as a dummy phone number and address of labs or hospitals for COVID-19 testing of homeless mentally ill patients after the submissions were made by the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) in an additional affidavit.
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Myths About Mental Disorders: It's Time To Break The Stigma
Mental illness can affect anyone but there are multiple myths that surround it. A mental patient should be treated normally in the society. Here are 10 myths related to mental health which can help you understand how normal this condition is.
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Despite Mother's Plea, Mentally Ill Daughter Was Sold A Gun - With Tragic Results
Her daughter had been in and out of mental hospitals, she told the store manager, and was diagnosed as a paranoid schizophrenic. She had tried to kill herself. Her father had taken away the other gun, but Delana worried that her daughter would go back.
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Over 100 Psychiatric Patients Escape As Kenya Doctors Strike
More than 100 patients escaped from Kenya's only psychiatric hospital on Monday as doctors and nurses joined a national hospital strike for pay rises.
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Indonesia Pushes To Unshackle Victims Of Mental Illness
Indonesian rice farmer Usman has kept his 19-year-old son chained in the family's tiny wooden hut for more than a month, reluctant to release the mentally disturbed boy for fear he might wander off and steal neighbours' livestock.
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UK Royal Kate Middleton Uses Guest Editor Role To Tackle Mental Illness Stigma
Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate would seek help for their children George and Charlotte if they had mental health problems one day, Kate wrote in a blog published on Wednesday that sought to tackle the stigma associated with mental illness.
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Recovery Rate of Mentally Ill High in India: Noted Psychiatrist
The recovery rate of mentally ill patients is higher than any other country owing to the caregivers playing their role effectively, an eminent psychiatrist said on Sunday.
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Around 50 Million Suffer From Common Mental Disorders: Government
Around 50 million people suffer from common mental disorders like depression and anxiety, and more than 7,000 people committed suicide last year, government said on Friday.
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Autism and Ill Health: How to Spot the Subtle Signs that Something is Wrong
People with autism and learning disabilities can die up to 20 years prematurely. So how can we help carers and health workers diagnose illness in non-verbal patients?
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Man Arrested in China for Testicle Chopping
A man used a blunt razor to chop off the testicles of three patients at a Chinese nursing home, state media said on Thursday.
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Kenya: 31 psychiatric hospital patients on loose
Kenya police on Monday searched for 31 mentally ill patients who escaped from the country's only public psychiatric facility.
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70 held for abusing mentally ill patients in Israel
As many as 70 employees of a mental health centre in Israel have been arrested for alleged physical and sexual abuse of patients.
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Chronic illness got you anxious? Exercise
Exercise can curb anxiety in patients dealing with a chronic illness, such as heart and circulatory problems, fibromyalgia, arthritis and other pain conditions.
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New Zealand Woman, 33, Dies Of Health Condition After She Was Told By Doctors That She Was Faking Her Illness
Ms Aston became an advocate for patients right after she was told she was faking her EDS symptoms by doctors and blamed them on mental illness.
-
One In 5 COVID Patients Develop Mental Illness Within 90 Days: Study
Many COVID-19 survivors are likely to be at greater risk of developing mental illness, psychiatrists said on Monday, after a large study found 20% of those infected with the coronavirus are diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder within 90 days.
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Use Dummy Phone Number: Delhi Court On Covid Tests Of "Homeless Mentally Ill"
The Delhi High Court on Friday gave its nod for the use of "9999999999" as a dummy phone number and address of labs or hospitals for COVID-19 testing of homeless mentally ill patients after the submissions were made by the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) in an additional affidavit.
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Myths About Mental Disorders: It's Time To Break The Stigma
Mental illness can affect anyone but there are multiple myths that surround it. A mental patient should be treated normally in the society. Here are 10 myths related to mental health which can help you understand how normal this condition is.
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Despite Mother's Plea, Mentally Ill Daughter Was Sold A Gun - With Tragic Results
Her daughter had been in and out of mental hospitals, she told the store manager, and was diagnosed as a paranoid schizophrenic. She had tried to kill herself. Her father had taken away the other gun, but Delana worried that her daughter would go back.
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Over 100 Psychiatric Patients Escape As Kenya Doctors Strike
More than 100 patients escaped from Kenya's only psychiatric hospital on Monday as doctors and nurses joined a national hospital strike for pay rises.
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Indonesia Pushes To Unshackle Victims Of Mental Illness
Indonesian rice farmer Usman has kept his 19-year-old son chained in the family's tiny wooden hut for more than a month, reluctant to release the mentally disturbed boy for fear he might wander off and steal neighbours' livestock.
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UK Royal Kate Middleton Uses Guest Editor Role To Tackle Mental Illness Stigma
Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate would seek help for their children George and Charlotte if they had mental health problems one day, Kate wrote in a blog published on Wednesday that sought to tackle the stigma associated with mental illness.
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Recovery Rate of Mentally Ill High in India: Noted Psychiatrist
The recovery rate of mentally ill patients is higher than any other country owing to the caregivers playing their role effectively, an eminent psychiatrist said on Sunday.
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Around 50 Million Suffer From Common Mental Disorders: Government
Around 50 million people suffer from common mental disorders like depression and anxiety, and more than 7,000 people committed suicide last year, government said on Friday.
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Autism and Ill Health: How to Spot the Subtle Signs that Something is Wrong
People with autism and learning disabilities can die up to 20 years prematurely. So how can we help carers and health workers diagnose illness in non-verbal patients?
-
Man Arrested in China for Testicle Chopping
A man used a blunt razor to chop off the testicles of three patients at a Chinese nursing home, state media said on Thursday.
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Kenya: 31 psychiatric hospital patients on loose
Kenya police on Monday searched for 31 mentally ill patients who escaped from the country's only public psychiatric facility.
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70 held for abusing mentally ill patients in Israel
As many as 70 employees of a mental health centre in Israel have been arrested for alleged physical and sexual abuse of patients.
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Chronic illness got you anxious? Exercise
Exercise can curb anxiety in patients dealing with a chronic illness, such as heart and circulatory problems, fibromyalgia, arthritis and other pain conditions.
