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SC notice to Centre, IRDA on plea to extend insurance for mental illness

Petitioner, advocate Gaurav Kumar Bansal, argued that due to the red tape attitude of IRDA, the provisions of the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017, have not been compiled and its non-compliance has affected those suffering from mental illness

1 min read16 Jun 2020
Money

Ways to ensure you don’t put financial well-being at risk

People with a mental illness can pass the task of managing money to a family member or a trusted friendThose who have uncontrollable urges to spend could consider investing in products that lock in savings

6 min read9 Oct 2019
Opinion

Opinion | Suicides of married women: A problem long-ignored

Suicides, more so of married women, will have long-term consequences on the wellbeing of families and, more broadly, society. We cannot ignore this problem anymore

4 min read26 Sep 2018
Opinion

Opinion | India’s ignored mental health challenge

Social stigma and poor state capacity come in the way of tackling one of its biggest health burdens

4 min read19 Sep 2018
News

Bosses must take care of employee mental health

Companies need to ensure that their offices are safe spaces to discuss mental well-being

5 min read2 Sep 2021
Market

Will health insurance plans cover mental illness comprehensively?

Irdai has asked insurers to not discriminate between mental and physical health when giving a cover. How will this change health insurance plans and how comprehensively will they cover mental illness?

3 min read3 Sep 2018
Money

Health insurance plans to cover mental illness too, but will that help?

The Irdai circular, asking insurers to cover mental illnesses, is a step in the right direction, but it may come with its own set of exclusions and may even have a bearing on the pricing

4 min read20 Aug 2018
Science

Scientists at NCBS to study how mental illness runs in families in India

The NCBS study, to be conducted in collaboration with the InStem and the NIMHANS, will also focus on mental illnesses, especially bipolar disorders, among youth

2 min read14 May 2018
Opinion

Mental Healthcare Act: A paradigm shift

It is laudable that the Mental Healthcare Act has had cross-party support, with both the UPA and NDA governments helping it along

4 min read27 Dec 2017
Opinion

The gaps in the Mental Healthcare Act

The Mental Healthcare Act suffers from several gaps that the original Bill proposed by UPA-II had covered

4 min read20 Dec 2017
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