SCARF Schizophrenia Exchange

  • SCARF Schizophrenia Exchange
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    SCARF is the acronym for the Schizophrenia Research Foundation, a non governmental, non profit organization in Chennai (Formerly Madras) in south India Founded in 1984 by a group of philanthropists and mental health professionals led by Dr. M.Sarada Menon, an internationally known psychiatrist, SCARF has established itself as a center of repute in rehabilitation and research in disorders of the mind. The present team led by the Director Dr. R.Thara is composed of psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, rehab personnel, administrative and support staff. SCARF is one of the very few NGOs in the world to be named as a Collaborating Center of the World Health Organization ( WHO) for Mental Health Research and Training. SCARF would like to reach and support a wider community of patients and their caregivers through this community platform.

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    To address misconceptions and concerns about employment for people with mental health issues, we speak with Dr Mangala, a consultant psychiatrist with SCARF (Schizophrenia Research Foundation).  Could you please explain what in medical parlance is known as ‘Mentally ill or Mentally Disabled’? Are these labels useful/helpful? A disturbance in one’s ability to think, behave or express feelings is termed as mental illness. When someone lacks the ability to:  meet or fulfill basic…
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schizoprenia
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sleepiness when on work
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I know someone who was diagnosed with schezophrenia about 6 years back. He has been on reducing dosage of medication as the doctor started seeing improving results. There have been a couple of instances where the patient stopped medication, but the…
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Request/question from a sister: hello.m from chandigarh India needs help for my brother.He has been suffering from schizophrenia since 3 years.He is an engineer student too.He can't concentrate in his day to day life due to the side effect of ricnia…
mental health support groups
Are there any mental health support groups in north Chennai like roypuram , central, mount road, thiruvottiyur ..scarf is very far ​
travel out of india
Can a person suffering from mental disorder and stable on medication accompany spouse when the spouse travels related to the office work to other countries for kind of 3 to 6 months. The couple live in India. The person needs to carry prescribed…
jobs for people suffering from schizophrenia but are stable with medication
Can any one guide me on finding jobs in Chennai for people with schizophrenia but are completely normal on medication.such that knowing the illness n its limitations. ​
Initiating treatment for Schizophrenia
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