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A well-known name in addiction psychiatry, Dr Pratima has been instrumental in building the Centre for Addiction Medicine at NIMHANS.

ECT, also known as ‘shock treatment,’ is one of the earliest medical treatments to be highly effective for severe psychiatric illnesses. Nimhans has been treating patients with ECT services for 75 years now. However, health professionals say this procedure carries stigma and rejection, similar to many aspects of psychiatric illnesses. ​

To mark World Bipolar Day on March 30, Nimhans will hold an art exhibition and a zine-making workshop at the campus's Center for Well-Being. 

The understaffed and underfunded healthcare system of Kashmir fights an uphill battle against twin epidemics of heroin addiction and hepatitis.

NIMHANS is experiencing an influx of patients not only from neighbouring states but also from within the state

NIMHANS and DIA signed a MoU to collaborate on dementia care with an aim to improve the quality of life for persons with dementia and their caregivers. They will work together on advocacy, outreach, training, research, and support services. The MoU includes activities like support groups, information dissemination, research initiatives, education programs, and conferences.

According to Bengaluru-based NIMHANS, a premier institute for mental health and neuroscience in India, the collaboration aims to improve the overall quality of life of persons with dementia and their family caregivers through various modalities, they said.

The vision of NAMAN is to implement a comprehensive taluka-level mental health programme that incorporates mental health promotion, preventive strategies, treatment of mental disorders, and rehabilitation.

According to official data, there has been a consistent decline in the noise levels in these areas over the last couple of months. While the decibel (dB) levels are still above permissible limits, Bengaluru’s silent zones are much quieter. While NIMHANS recorded a monthly average noise level of 55 dB during the day and 55.7 dB at night, on Mysore Road, it was 60.4 dB during the day and 56.9 dB at night.​

As of now, the programme is being implemented in Munsiyari taluk of Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand and Belur taluk of Hassan district of Karnataka to cater the mental health needs of the whole population of the two taluks. This will also help them to test the feasibility of rolling out such a programme across the country, they said.