WhatsApp
group helps mental health patients : Health
ministry to send psychiatrists to 14 district
hospitals every month to treat them, by
Arjun Poudel (kp 25/02/2023)
Man
attempts self-immolation in Pokhara (kh
29/01/2023), Two
injured as a man tries to self-immolate in
Pokhara, woman's condition critical, by
Santosh Pokharel (rep 29/01/2023)
Distressed
by debt, yet another businessman kills himself : A note
left by the 57-year-old man from Biratnagar mentions
failing in business and an inability to clear loans as
reasons for suicide, by Binod Bhandari (kp
27/01/2023)
Even
those looking sound might have mental health issues :
Experts advise sufferers to communicate their problems
with others, and call for awareness drives on mental
health, by Arjun Poudel (kp 26/01/2023)
A
painful case: Prem Prasad Acharya’s suicide exposes ills
of private sector business, corrupt political system and
indifferent state : In his heart-wrenching Facebook
status posted before self-immolation, Prem Acharya has
stated how the deep rooted cronyism, nexus between
businesses and politicians and corruption in the system
led him to end his life (nlt 25/01/2023)
Preventing
Suicide Contagion, by Shyam P Lohani (rn 04/12/2022)
Preventable
deaths: Estimated 19-20 people commit suicide everyday
in Nepal : Experts say many suicide attempts can be
prevented if people with suicidal tendencies are
identified in time, by Anshu Khanal (nlt 30/11/2022)
Health
workers being trained to carry out mental health
screening of prisoners : Around 40 percent of the nearly
27,000 inmates suffer from mental health problems,
according to official estimates, by Arjun Poudel (kp
26/11/2022)
Mental
health absent from poll manifestos : Leaders of
political parties say they are aware of the problems and
their commitments on health covers the issue (kp
05/11/2022)
Access
to Mental Health Professionals in Nepal, by Mohit
Rauniyar (rep 03/11/2022)
Transforming
Mental Health in Nepal, by Shristi Joshi (rep
10/10/2022)
Suicide
incidents at Narayani alarming, by Ramesh Kumar
Paudel (kp 25/09/2022)
A
disturbing rise in suicide among minors in Nepal, by
Anushka Nepal (ae 22/09/2022)
454
people committed suicide in three years (rep
18/09/2022) [related to Bardiya
district only]
Mobile
addiction affecting children’s mental health, by
Bina Neupane (kh 17/09/2022)
How
helplines can be effective in preventing suicides :
Doctors say suicide is avoidable and stress making
suicide prevention hotlines effective and ensuring easy
access to counselling services, by Arjun Poudel (kp
29/08/2022), Minding
mental health : Increasing the number of telephone
helplines may be one of the ways to tackle the problem
(kp 30/08/2022)
“We
work to prevent people from committing suicide”,
interview with Sharmila Basnet, president of Samriddhi
Nepal (kh 03/05/2022)
Mentally
ill people in eastern districts deprived of treatment :
The families complain that they have not gotten any
support from the government in the treatment of their
loved ones, by Parbat Portel (kp 13/04/2022)
Euthanasia:
Is Nepal ready for discussion?, by Tulika Rajouria
(ht 07/04/2022)
Hopelessness
Leading To Mass Suicide, by Mahima Devkota (rn
19/03/2022)
Suicide
rate is high, but conversation about issue is lacking :
Mental health issues have been emerging as a major
health crisis in the country, experts say, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 14/03/2022)
Five
members of a family attempt group suicide; one dies in
Kathmandu (kh 08/03/2022)
The
need to regulate psychologists in Nepal : The profession
of psychologists has a direct relation to the mental
health of people and thus must warrant high quality
practitioners with proper accreditations who are
governed by proper legislation, by Arju Dahal (rec
02/01/2022)
Mental
health: Important in people’s lives, by Sonika
Lamichhane (kh 28/12/2021)
Mental
health of new mothers during the pandemicThe mental
well-being of new mothers is often overlooked and rarely
taken into consideration, by Heema Rai (kp
30/10/2021)
'Children,
youths prone to mental health issues' (ht
08/10/2021)
Something
on their minds : Society should offer support so that
people facing mental health issues feel accepted, by
Mimamsha Dhungel (kp 07/10/2021)
Social
Beliefs On Menstruation Take Tolls On Youths’ Mental
Health, by Smita Adhikari (rn 24/09/2021)
Understanding
and preventing suicides : Addressing suicide requires a
multi-sectoral approach that takes both mental health
and societal factors into account while providing for
research and data for more targeted approaches, by
Obindra B Chand and Sudeep Uprety (rec 23/09/2021)
Suicide
Rate Increases By 14.2% In A Year, Province 1 Has
Highest Suicide Cases, by Mahima Devkota (rn
13/09/2021)
Suicide
rate at all-time high following COVID-19 outbreak
(rep 11/09/2021)
Creating
Hope through Action, by Pallavi Koirala (rep
10/09/2021)
Academia
must confront mental health issues : People tend to look
at mental health patients with fear, disgust and
embarrassment, by Ameesha Rayamajhi (kp 09/08/2021)
Despite
free treatment and medications, mental health patients
are deprived of care, by Arjun Poudel (kp
27/08/2021)
Three
members of same family including 8-month daughter commit
suicide in Jhapa (kh 23/08/2021) [How
can an eight-month-old girl commit suicide?]
Nepal
sees spike in suicides during pandemic : Death by
suicide has soared in Nepal during the pandemic, but
treatment of mental health disorders can save lives,
by Sonia Awale (nt 13/08/2021)
Nepalis
are killing themselves. What can we do?, by Cilla
Khatry (ae 12/08/2021), Suicide
prevention: Work on the whys (besides covid) : The UN
has recommended that Nepal develop and implement a
national strategy and action plan for the prevention of
suicide, by Cilla Khatry (ae 12/08/2021)
Amidst
Covid-19 and climate change, a mental health crisis
looms, by Shuvam Rizal (Record 01/06/2021)
How
are we failing our daughters? Parents have the biggest
role to play in taking care of the mental health of
their children, by Rojisha Shahi Thakuri (kp
23/05/2021)
New
strategy to promote mental health developed (ht
10/05/2021)
Mental
health issues on the rise amid pandemic and restrictions
: Social support, sufficient sleep, physical activities
and limiting social media time are some of the ways to
cope with the situation, experts say, by Shuvam
Dhungana (kp 05/05/2021), Silent
epidemic : Psychiatrists warn the second wave
could be more severe for mental health (kp
06/05/2021)
84%
youth suffering from anxiety due to COVID-19 :
Survey, by Shree Ram Subedi (rep 23/04/2021)
Mass
suicide attempted again in Dailekh, by Govinda KC
(rep 27/03/2021)
Bid
to ensure mental well-being of COVID-hit (ht
26/02/2021)
Ministry
fails to operate suicide prevention hotline, by
Arjun Poudel (kp 03/01/2021)
Integrated
action plan in offing to promote mental health (ht
17/12/2020)
Health
workers, doctors to be trained to deal with mental
health issues : Nepal faces a severe shortage of mental
health professionals, especially at the grassroots, as
it only has 130 psychiatrists, most of whom are based in
Kathmandu and urban centres, by Arjun Poudel (kp
15/12/2020)
UN
urges Nepal to take urgent action to address growing
mental health issues amid COVID-19 pandemic (rep
10/10/2020)
Talking
mental health : The staggering number of suicides in the
recent past is a wake-up call for us (kp 09/10/2020)
Stigma
towards mental health remains a barrier to accessing
care : A new nationwide study finds that a whopping 94
percent of people with mental health issues never visit
a specialist for help, by Samiksha Baral (kp
02/10/2020)
Officials
are not tracking mental health of
Covid-19-infected people in home isolation : Many people
in home isolation suffer from anxiety and depression,
and can harm themselves experts say, by Arjun Poudel
(kp 30/09/2020))
Suicide
prevention and role of community, by Rampukar Sah
(ht 10/09/2020)
Mental
health patients deprived of drugs and counselling during
pandemic : Doctors say remote counselling is not
accessible to patients living in small towns and
villages as regular therapy sessions and supply of
medications are obstructed by lockdowns, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 10/09/2020)
More
people prone to mental health issues due to COVID fear,
by Ujjwal Satyal (ht 01/09/2020)
‘COVID-19
affects mental health of journalists’ (ht
22/08/2020)
Covid-19
and Mental Health, by Nikesh Rajbhandari (ht
21/08/2020)
The
pandemic is intensifying postpartum depression: With
restrictions on movement, families cannot travel to
extend support, and new mothers fear infection if they
go for check-ups, by Elisha Shrestha (kp 05/08/2020)
Mental
health patient spends more than three years in jail
without trial (ht 02/08/2020)
Safeguarding
mental health during COVID-19, by Lajja Dixit (rep
28/07/2020), At
least 20 people committed sucide every day during
lockdown, by Ashim Neupane (rep 28/07/2020)
The
vulnerability of Older Adults in Disasters: An insight
into the psycho-social issue, by Kalpana Pun (kh
25/07/2020)
175
suicide deaths in Sudurpaschim during lockdown (ht
07/07/2020), Help
the distressed: We need to build a robust support system
to prevent incidents of suicide (kp 08/07/2020)
Youth
committing suicide in quarantine facility had COVID-19
(03/07/2020)
Suicide
by youth in police custody raises concern over mental
health of inmates: Restrictions on visits by family
members could exacerbate problems faced by those behind
bars, psychiatrists say, by Shuvam Dhungana (kp
02/07/2020)
Unravelling
mental health: It is important to understand the
spectrums and different shades of mental health, by
Diva Shrestha (kp 28/06/2020)
Socially
isolated and in financial despair, LGBTIQ individuals
are taking their own lives: The lockdown has taken away
livelihoods and forced queer individuals back in with
prejudiced families, leading to social isolation and
failing mental health, by Elisha Shrestha (kp
27/06/2020)
COVID-19
confirmed in youth who died by suicide in Dailekh
(ht 26/06/2020)
Person
who killed self tests COVID positive (ht
18/06/2020), Yet
another suicide case tests positive for coronavirus
(ht 18/06/2020)
Over
1,200 people killed themselves during 74 days of
lockdown: Doctors say the pandemic and its social and
economic impacts have led to increased stressors,
resulting in more mental health problems, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 15/06/2020)
Online
classes could lead to fatigue, long term physiological
problems, say experts: While different countries have
started debating about its negative consequences,
Nepal’s government is promoting virtual classes without
looking into ways to deal with its downsides, they say,
by Binod Ghimire (kp 13/06/2020)
Lockdown
has caused anxiety and psychological distress among
children, mental health experts say: Socialisation and
physical activities are crucial for children’s emotional
and mental development, by Shuvam Dhungana (kp
11/06/2020)
Mental
health in Nepal: A ticking pandemic time bomb, by
Arjun Poudel (ae 05/06/2020)
Reducing
‘mental load’, by Sanjeev Dahal and Roshani Dhamala
(ae4 05/06/2020)
COVID-19
pandemic likely to unleash a long-term mental health
issues in Nepal, by Aditi Baral (rep 20/05/2020)
Man
jumps off roof to avoid quarantine (ht 13/05/2020)
Prolonged
lockdown can have a lasting impact on children’s mental
wellbeing, psychologists say: Experts advise parents to
engage their wards in indoor activities, talk to them
and make them comfortable while looking after their own
mental health, by Arjun Poudel (kp 12/05/2020)
COVID-19
May Magnify Suicide Rates, by Shyam P. Lohani (rn
10/05/2020)
‘Quarantined
people can suffer mental health problems’, by
Sabitri Dhakal ( 03/05/2020)
Man
commits suicide at a quarantine facility in Udayapur,
by Maheshwor Chamling Rai (rep 01/05/2020)
Post-pandemic
mental health epidemic: The prolonged lockdown and its
economic impact could exacerbate Nepal’s hidden mental
health crisis, by Sonia Awale (nt 24/04/2020)
Suicide
cases remain a challenge for law enforcement agency even
duirng lockdown: At least 12 suicide deaths are taking
place daily across the country, police say, by
Shuvam Dhungana (kp 16/04/2020)
Mental
effects of lockdown on children a matter of growing
concern among parents, by Sabitri Dhakal (kp
12/04/2020)
Panic,
paranoia and anxiety: Doctors report a worrying rise in
mental health patients: Increased exposure to
distressing news, uncertainty and increased stressors
due to the Covid-19 lockdown are prompting numerous
mental health issues, by Arjun Poudel (kp
07/04/2020)
The
cost of extreme political traumatisation: The state and
the political parties are in denial about the sexual
violence that occurred during the conflict, by Susan
Risal (kp 10/03/2020)
Mental
health patients deprived of treatment in Sudurpaschim:
Hospitals in most hill districts do not have mental
health treatment facilities to treat those who need help,
by Tripti Shahi (kp 24/01/2020), Suicide
cases alarmingly up in Sudur Paschim, by Dil Bahadur
Chhantyal (rep 24/01/2020), Suicide
cases up in Sudurpaschim (ht 01/02/2020)
Growing
mass suicides: Let’s be sensitive, by Ajay Risal (ht
23/01/2020)
For
those having suicidal thoughts, helplines offer an
empathic ear and emotional support: Telephone helplines
can be useful but they need to be complemented by a team
of professionals offering diagnostic and treatment
facilities, say mental health practitioners, by
Elisha Shrestha (kp 21/01/2020
Health
workers of 21 districts to get mental health screening
training this year: Last year over 1,000 staff nurses
and paramedics serving in 20 districts received
screening training, by Arjun Poudel (kp 20/01/2020)
Under-debt
couple jumps into river with two children: Raft used to
rescue man, his: wife found dead, kids missing, by
Keshav Adhikari (ht 18/01/2020)
Most
homeless people suffer from mental health problems, but
there’s little help for them: The stigma against mental
illness has meant that people with psychosocial problems
are often neglected and abandoned, ending up on the
streets, by Elisha Shrestha (kp 13/01/2020), All
in the mind: Mental health services must be made a major
part of healthcare (kp 14/01/2020)
Suicide
by pesticide in Nepal: Easy availability make toxic
agrochemcials the preferred way for Nepalis to take
their own lives, by Sonia Awale (nt 10/01/2020
Nepal’s
suicide rate vastly underestimated: The official
statistics for people taking their own lives are bad
enough, but the actual number is much greater, by
Sewa Bhattarai (nt 10/01/2020)
Call
for survivor-friendly approach to investigate human
trafficking cases: Experts urge adopting Forensic
Experiential Trauma Interviews approach for better
dealing with survivors and investigating such cases,
by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 24/12/2019)
Mental
health beyond individual responsibility: The need for
structural transformation and increased investment
cannot be overstated, by Anjam Singh (kp
16/12/2019), Suicide
cases increase by thirty-three per cent, by Sabitri
Dhakal (ht 16/12/2019)
Suicide
in the highlands: Wealthy Sikkim and poor Bihar have the
highest and lowest suicide rates in India respectively,
proving that affluence has nothing to do with it, by
Mahendra P. Lama (kp 11/12/2019)
Chakkajam
after factory worker kills self (ht 11/12/2019)
In
Achham, domestic abuse is driving women to depression:
Every week, the Bayalpata Hospital, which has a
dedicated mental health bureau, sees over a hundred
women suffering from depression, doctors say, by
Menuka Dhungana (kp 28/11/2019)
Preventing
suicide: Suicide rate is alarmingly rising across the
world and in Nepal, but this has not become the subject
of debate in our public spheres, by David Kainee
(rep 18/11/2019)
Mental
health, media role discussed (ht 11/11/2019)
Patient’s
attendant commits suicide in Bharatpur Hospital: As many
as 20 people have committed suicide during Dashain-Tihar
in Chitwan, say police, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp
10/11/209)
National
trauma care system: Need of the day, by Ashok
Bajracharya (ht 17/10/2019), Trauma
patients on the rise (ht 18/10/2019)
Growing
suicides: Can we prevent them?, by Ajay Risal (ht
10/09/2019), Suicide
cases rising in country: Police (ht 11/09/2019)
As
suicide rate rises, experts stress need to prioritise
mental health issues: There's a need to run campaigns to
reduce social stigma attached to mental health issues,
doctors say, by Arjun Poudel (kp 09/09/2019)
Government
to train more health workers on mental illness: The
programme aims to break down barriers to mental health
care in rural areas, by Arjun Poudel (kp 06/09/2019)
Defeating
Depression, by Shyam P. Lohani (rn 01/09/2019)
Suicide
is preventable: Mental health should be respected as a
fundamental right (kp 30/08/2019)
Suicide
is a big problem in Nepal but not many are talking about
mental health: The government needs to invest in
operating 24-hour suicide prevention helplines across
the country, say mental health practitioners, by
Tsering D. Gurung (kp 23/08/2019)
Patan
Mental Hospital overwhelmed but government help slow in
coming, by Aditi Baral (rep 17/08/2019)
Teenage
suicides up, govt a passive spectator, by Aditi
Baral (rep 15/08/2019)
Mental
illness: Treatable with care, by Ajay Risal (ht
12/08/2019)
‘Mentally
ill’ civil servants seek transfer to federal govt
offices (rep 12/08/2019)
Suspected
suicides by people under graft probe highlight need to
revamp investigation process: Anti-corruption activists
say the corrupt should not be spared, but agencies
should be careful while filing charges and making the
names public, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp
04/08/2019)
More
men committed suicide in Gorkha than women in past three
years, by Narahari Sapkota (rep 03/08/2019)
Dementia
is a growing health epidemic, but no one is paying
attention: Although the number of people who show signs
of Alzheimer’s disease is growing, the majority of the
cases remain undiagnosed, by Tsering D. Gurung
(kp 02/08/2019)
Education
is killing: Rising cases of suicide by students for
failing the exams calls for immediate incorporation of
emotional and psychological counseling in our pedagogy,
by Manju Dhodari (rep 14/07/2019)
216
minors took own lives this fiscal (ht 05/07/2019)
Patients
find it hard to get beds in country’s central mental
hospital: The 50-bed hospital, which is always crowded,
struggles to accommodate those in need of immediate
in-patient care, by Arjun Poudel (kp 04/07/2019)
Family
confines 14-year-old disabled boy at home: The family
cannot afford to take Madan to Kathmandu for treatment,
by Nabin Paudel (kp 18/06/2019)
Mental
ill health a silent plague, by Anjali Subedi (rep
13/06/2019)
Suicide
cases up due to lack of mental health awareness
(ht 09/06/2019)
27
people committed suicide in nine months due to
provocation: Police data shows: Against global trend,
suicide cases in Nepal are increasing, and experts say
they will continue to rise until the government
makes mental health issue a priority, by Nayak
Paudel (kp 27/05/2019)
Mental
health is a major public health concern—but it is still
a neglected issue: Along with social stigma, there is
also a lack of specialists and facilities for people
suffering from mental problems, by Arjun Poudel (kp
24/05/2019)
Schizophrenia
in Nepal: It is crucial that sufferers receive support
from families, friends and communities, by Areet
Narang Bastola (kp 24/05/2019)
BED
approach proposed for better mental health, by Sonam
Lama (rep 21/05/2019)
Mental
health of migrant workers is a pressing issue, but it
has been ignored: Experts say government needs to step
up efforts to ensure well-being of Nepalis working
abroad, by Arjun Poudel (kp 19/05/2019)
Mentally
unsound girl tied with rope for 14 years, by Yogesh
Rawal (rep 10/05/2019)
Silent
suffering: Dealing with mental health issues, by
Rakshya Khadka (rep 03/05/2019)
7,144
committed suicide in 16 months, 57% were youths, by
Pratik Rimal and Bipana Thapa (rep 15/03/2019)
State
to pay up to Rs18,000 to treat mentally ill persons,
by Sanjaya Lama (kp 24/02/2019)
Shortage
of psychiatric specialists at Mental Hospital (rep
12/02/2019)
Man
chained to cowshed for 18 years (ht 03/02/2019)
Open
your
mind: Government should raise public awareness and
introduce mental health policies in order to improve
psycho-social wellbeing of the citizens, by Aditya
Neupane (rep 26/12/2018)
Country’s
only mental hospital struggling for resources, by
Tanka Chhetri (rep 24/12/2018), Mental
health of neglect (rep 25/12/2018)
On
the rise but under prioritised: The state must invest in
strengthening mental health management systems, by
Obindra B Chand and Sudeep Uprety (kp 29/11/2018)
Council
plans mental health survey in Nepal, by Nayak Paudel
(kp 22/11/2018)
‘2.2m
Nepalis suffer from mental health disorder’, by
Nayak Paudel (kp 10/10/2018), Out
of the shadow: Investing in mental health is the need of
the hour (kp 12/10/2018)
Rising
air pollution: Effects on mental health, by Sahara
Shivakoti (ht 10/10/2018)
Depression
leading to rise in suicide cases, by Anita Shrestha
(ht 10/09/2018)
Pesticide
suicides: Let’s prevent them, by Leah Utyasheva (ht
10/09/2018)
Conversion
disorder:
In spite of its recurrent occurrence, cases of
conversion disorder do not get reported unless the mass
gets affected, by Mallika Chaulagain (rep
12/08/2018)
Call
to increase funding for mental health services (ht
21/05/2018)
Woman
tied in chains, locked in room for 12 years, by
Jitendra Kumar Jha (rep 12/05/2018)
Suicide:
A public health concern, by Ambika Pandey (ht
30/04/2018)
It’s
all in the mind: The conflict and earthquake added to
Nepal’s hidden epidemic of mental disorder, by Sonia
Awale (nt 20/04/2018), Time
heals, by Prabin Dhungel (nt 20/04/2018)
Where
do they belong? Mentally ill individuals on the streets
suffer even though their conditions are manageable with
treatment, by Prawash Gautam (kp 08/04/2018)
Experiences
from
rural Nepal: Mental health should be one of the top most
priorities of government, not only in words but in
action, by Samaj Adhikari (kp 03/04/2018)
'Youths
vulnerable to suicide', by Suresh Yadav (rep
28/03/2018)
Out
of the shadows: It is time the government paid attention
to mental health because it has been too long ignored,
by Prawash Gautam (kp 25/03/2018)
Use
of pesticides to commit suicide on the rise (ht
24/03/2018)
‘Recognise
warning signs and respond to prevent suicides’, by
Sabitri Dhakal (ht 16/03/2018)
Nine-year-old
tied up at home for mental illness (ht 10/03/2018)
Post
earthquake studies have exposed Nepal’s lack of focus on
mental health issues, by Patrice Moulton (kp
25/02/2018)
One
in five people facing mental health problems (ht
17/02/2018)
Mentally-challenged
man forced in shed since four decades, by Maheshwor
Chamling Rai (rep 17/02/2018)
Psycho-social
centre to open at Nakhkhu jail (kp 30/01/2018)
Number
of mental health patients rising (ht 16/12/2017)
Counselling
For Transformation, by Dev Raj Dahal (rn 12/12/2017)
Mental
illness on the rise in far-west (ht 12/10/2017)
Towards
a happy work: placeLaws are needed to safeguard the
rights of employees with mental health problems, by
Prawash Gautam and Madhav Khatiwada (kp 08/10/2018)
Talking
about mental illness: Only open public discourse can
end stigma associated with mental health, by
Prawash Gautam (kp 24/09/2017)
Lest
we
forget: The number of dementia patients is expected to
double by 2030; it is imperative to sensitise the Nepali
people on Alzheimer’s and dementia, by Pramila
Bajracharya Thapa (kp 22/09/2017)
Suicides
increasing at alarming rate, says report, by Sabitri
Shakal (ht 11/09/2017), ‘Talk
openly about mental health problems (ht 11/09/2017)
Lack
of access to mental health care contributing to increase
in suicide rates, by Anita Shrestha (ht 09/09/2017)
Suicides
on the rise in Myagdi, by Hari Krishna Gautam (rep
10/08/2017)
Kavre
grappling with rising cases of suicide: 12 incidents
reported in two weeks, by Nagendra Adhikari (kp
01/08/2017)
Healthy
young minds: Schools should give as much importance to
students’ mental health as physical health, by Umesh
Raj Regmi (kp 01/08/2017)
468
committed suicide in Kathmandu Valley last fiscal
(ht 22/07/2017)
Physically,
mentally
challenged boy living in cage for a decade (ht
15/07/2017)
Talk
is not cheap: Due to shortage of epidemiological studies
it is hard to guess the extent of mental health problems
in Nepal, by Pramod R. Regmi (rep 24/06/2017)
Mental
health
policy in the offing, says Minister Thapa (kp
04/05/2017)
Suicide
prevention:
Hearing is helping; In a place like Nepal with limited
resources for those with suicidal thoughts, friends and
family can be of tremendous help, by Sandeep Poudyal
(rep 03/06/2017)
The
silent epidemic, by Priyanka Gurung (rep 26/05/2017)
Leave
no
one behind: Psychosocial support for the adolescents and
children scarred by the earthquake, by Rolinda
Dhital (kp 22/04/2017)
Mental
health
problems on the rise (ht 11/04/2017)
Govt
drafts
new mental health policy (ht 10/04/2017)
Psychiatric
patients to get free treatment and care soon (rep
08/04/2017)
Let’s
talk
about depression: A greater proportion of health budget
can be allocated to this vitally important but often
overlooked public health issue, by Poonam Khetrapal
Singh (kp 07/04/2017), Support
important
for persons fighting depression: WHO (ht 07/04/2017)
Suicide
rate
continues to rise: 3,366 people killed themselves by
hanging last fiscal (ht 06/04/2017), Growing
suicide
rates major cause for concern (kp 07/04/2017), An
unquiet
mind:Nepal has a long way to go to adequately tackle the
enormity of mental health issues (kp 07/04/2017)
Boy,
chained up for 17 years, in want of medical attention,
by Surendra Bhandari (rep 14/03/2017), Teenager
chained
for 17 years returns home after treatment (ht
28/03/2017)
6-year
old girl roped to wooden bed for two years, by
Shankar Shrestha (kp 13/03/2017)
'People
with depression need proper care to avoid suicide',
by Ekson Rai (rep 11/03/2017)
It
takes
a village: In a society that continues to stigmatise
mental illnesses, a two-pronged approach that uses both
social and medical models in treating patients is
beginning to bear fruit, by Manish Gautam (kp
25/02/2017)
Mentally
ill
struggle for life in Dipayal streets (ht 25/01/2017)
Stigma
and
silence: Economic hardships, political chaos and natural
disasters have lead to an increase in the incidence of
mental disorders in Nepal, by Ketan Dulal (nt
20/01/2017)
Civic
Society in Dolpa helps mentally ill youth regain his
sanity, by Ramchandra Neupane (rep 17/01/2017)
Mental
patient
languishing in iron cage (ht 14/01/2017)
Number
of
mental health patients on the rise (ht 15/10/2016)
The
republic
of insomnia: Nepalis face an epidemic of post-traumatic
stress and sleep deprivation as the country copes with
the aftermath of the earthquake and is tangled in
endless turmoil (nt 07/10/2016)
Mental
health:
Pause and think: The provision of minimal mental health
services in all general health services in community
setting would not just provide timely treatment for
people with mental illness, but would also have a huge
role in reducing stigma, by Sagun Ballav Pant and
Suman Giri (ht 06/09/2016)
Bound
pregnant
woman rescued in Bajura (ht 11/08/2016)
When
Words
Fail: Using art as a catalyst for healing in a society
that continues to stigmatise mental health issues,
by Sujan G. Amatya (kp 06/08/2016)
Disaster
And Depression, by Narayan Prasad Ghimire (rn
06/08/2016)
Down
and
Out: Possible correlation between migration, mental
health and an increase in suicide rates, by Smriti
Basnet (nt 15/07/2016), Mental
cost
of migration: Mental health is not among the diseases
for which returning migrant workers can seek
compensation, by Shreejana Shrestha (15/07/2016), Neglect
of
the neglected: Official neglect has left Nepal’s
healthcare workforce unprepared to care for mental
illness, by Bibhav Acharya And Soniya Hirachan (nt
15/07/2016)
Mentally-ill
youth
shackled for three years (ht 26/03/2016)
Out
of
the shadowsNatural disasters, like the April earthquake,
can result in mental health issues for five to ten
percent of the affected individuals, by Jagriti
Bhattarai (kp 04/03/2016)
Mentally
ill
man freed after 20 yrs in chains (kp 13/10/2015)
Call
for
protecting dignity of mentally ill (ht 10/10/21015)
Pledge
to
save lives: Media can play a very important role in
suicide prevention by disseminating information and
raising awareness, by Ashley Hagaman, Kanchan Rawat
and Sagun Ballav Pant (kp 30/09/2015)
Desperate
measures:
Government must allocate adequate budget for mental
health (kp 10/09/2015)
4,350
suicide
cases reported last fiscal (ht 10/09/2015),
Most
suicide
cases go unreported (ht 11/09/2015),
Suicide
rate
surges post quake: Report (kp 15/09/2015)
Quake
victims
waiting to be discharged from Trauma Centre, by
Thomas Bogaty (ht 07/08/2015)
Health
in
emergency: Adults and children affected by disasters
experinece mental health problems, by Jhabindra
Bhandari (rep 13/07/2015)
Suicide
rate
up in Valley after quakes (kp 12/07/2015)
Worries,
trauma
hit mental health (kp 14/06/2015)
Heed
the
children: Children are at elevated risk of post-traumatic
stress disorder, by Rashmi Pant (rep 30/05/2015), Art
therapy
sessions for kids (kp 31/05/2015)
This
is
not how your story should end: Studies show there is a
rise in suicide in communities affected by natural
disasters, by Anjana Rajbhandary (nt 29/05/2015)
Building
back,
inside out: The tremors will eventually stop, but their
emotional and mental impacts are likely to linger, by
Jagannath Lamichhane (kp 24/05/2015)
A
silent killer: Suicide among Nepali women aged 15-45
increased from 10 percent in 1998 to 16 percent in 2009;
It is now leading cause of death among Nepali women of
reproductive age, by Sabi Gurung (rep 07/02/2015)
End
pain, not lives: A hidden mental health epidemic is
leading to an increase in suicides in Nepal, by Anjana
Rajbhandary (nt 06/02/2015) |