#mental disorders

Collection of mental disorders news, found 52 news.

No more shackling mentally ill patients: Minister Rismaharini

Patients with mental disorders must no longer be shackled as this violates their human rights, Social Affairs Minister ...

Suppress child marriages for three-percent reduction in stunting

The National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) laid stress on the need to suppress early marriage in ...

COVID-19 task force asks five provinces to strengthen protocols

The COVID-19 Handling Task Force has urged the governments of five provinces that have recorded the most additional ...

Minister Effendy lauds maternal, child welfare bill's approval

Coordinating Human Development and Culture Minister Muhadjir Effendy responded positively to the approval of the Draft ...

Poverty not the chief cause of stunting: BKKBN

The National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) has said that poverty has not been the primary cause of ...

Emotional mental disorders continue to increasingly afflict teenagers

The National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) highlighted the continued annual increase in the number of ...

Strengthening monitoring of elderly women's health needed: BKKBN

The health of elderly women needs to be monitored more strongly because they face more risks that can affect their ...

New Year's resolutions must be well thought out: psychologist

New Year's resolutions must be well thought out to minimize disappointment if things do not go according to plan, a ...

Ministry marks 2021 World Mental Health Day through series of events

The Health Ministry commemorated the 2021 World Mental Health Day by conducting some activities to raise awareness of ...

News Feature

Making mental health care more accessible in Indonesia

When we talk of overall health, it is important to remember that health without mental well-being is well-nigh ...

House deputy speaker denounces vandalism in Darussalam small mosque

House of Representatives (DPR) Deputy Speaker Azis Syamsuddin condemned a perpetrator for committing vandalism and ...

Weekend Stories

Creative ways to stay sane: quarantine stories

It is Day 10 of 15 for Stefani Meidry, 24, posting fashionable selfies of herself on Facebook while in ...

Year Ender 2019

Year ends but mental health awareness continues

Shortness of breath, disrupted vision, trembling, and a rapid heart rate are among the most common physical ...

Doctors in Bandarlampung campaign for mental health awareness

Some 20 doctors from Lampung Provincial Mental Hospital began a campaign on Thursday at the Bandarlampung's Adipura ...

Patients at Magelang's mental hospital learn batik crafting as rehab

Batik crafting, apart from the purpose of provisioning skills for patients of Magelang’s Prof. dr. Soerojo Mental ...