Mental health disorders: the deserted illnesses

Mental Health Disorders: The Deserted Illnesses

According to the World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) definition, “Mental health is a state of well-being in which an individual can realize his or her own abilities, interact positively with others, cope with the stressors of life and study, work productively and fruitfully, and contribute to his or her family and community.” In short WHO affirms that “There is no health without mental health.”...

Suicide among Major Mental Illnesses with Substance Use Disorders

Mental disorders are greatly associated with high rates of suicide[1]. In fact, suicides and attempted suicides are very rare in the absence of major mental illnesses[2-8]. The major risk factor for suicide is mostly an untreated and frequently undiagnosed mental disorder[9]. The key predictors of suicide comprises psychiatric risk factors such as an underlying depression, schizophrenia and sub...

Mental Health and Neurological Disorders

Mental Health and Neurological Disorders

Mental Health and Neurological Disorders