“Hari is a 32-year-old male. He is seen wandering in the streets in dirty clothes. He is seen smiling and talking as if there is someone around when alone. He is very fearful at times and is seen anxiously pacing around in the streets. He collects garbage without any reason and doesn’t seem to be…
As we nearly reach the deadly end of the second wave of Covid-19 in Nepal, several recovering patients are dealing with different persisting symptoms which we define as “Long Covid”. Patients with Covid-19 infections might develop neuropsychiatric conditions after Covid and their pre-existing mental health issues might worsen during the infection and in the recovery…
Depression is a mood disorder that affects more than 264 million people worldwide as per the estimate of WHO. The clinical depression that we are talking about is very different from the English term “depression”. We use the word “depressed” during usual mood fluctuations and short-lived emotional responses to challenges in everyday life. But being…
Suicide has been a global and national public health concern. Close to 800,000 people lose their life to suicide every year. It is estimated that for each completed suicide there are more than 20 other attempts. In fact, suicide attempts are an important risk factor for subsequent suicide. Suicide cuts across all sociodemographic levels and…
नोबेल कोरोना भाइरसले विश्वभरी त्रास र चिन्ताको वातावरण सिर्जना गरेको छ । संसारभरिका स्वास्थकर्मीले यसको नियन्त्रणका लागि विभिन्न प्रयास गरेतापनि यी प्रयासहरु पर्याप्त भइरहेका छैनन् र यसले आम-मानसमा तनाव र त्रासको स्थिती सिर्जना गरेको छ । सामाजिक तथा विद्युतिय सञ्जालमा सम्प्रेषण भइरहेका समाचार तथा सूचनाहरुले हामी सबैलाई चिन्तित बनाउनु सामान्य नै हो । विपद्को समयमा…
