- A recent NIMHANS (National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences) study highlights the rise of serious gaming addiction among students, leading to anxiety, poor academic performance, and neglect of social interactions and self-care.
- To address this, NIMHANS is exploring Mindfulness-based Interventions (MBIs) like Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT).
- Mindfulness therapy encourages individuals to focus on their thoughts, feelings, and sensations in the present moment, helping them manage impulses and emotions more effectively.
- This approach is particularly useful for treating mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression, and addiction.
- By fostering self-awareness, mindfulness therapy helps break the cycle of compulsive gaming and reduces reliance on gaming as an emotional escape.
| Mental Health Report • ‘Mental Healthcare and Its Management in Contemporary Times,’ the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare in 2023. • It stated that there were 9,000 working psychiatrists in India at the time. • To have three psychiatrists per one lakh population, India would require 36,000. • Currently, India has 0.75 psychiatrists per 1 Lakh Population and every year 1000 psychiatrists enter in Profession. |
Dig Deeper: Read about the National Mental Health Survey and initiatives like Tele-MANAS.
