New Delhi: While the Covid-19 pandemic was hard for all, children belonging to the most marginalised section in India were the worst affected as it led to their increased isolation, affecting their mental health significantly, according to a report on Tuesday. The report by non-profit Save the Children-Bal Raksha Bharat showed an increase in feelings […]
Toronto: A new study has found that the Covid-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the mental health of older people living in the community. Using data from the ‘Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging’ (CLSA), the researchers found that 43 per cent of adults aged 50 or older experienced moderate or high levels of depressive […]
Hyderabad: Two men, who were living on the pavement in Nampally, were bludgeoned to death with concrete stones in the early hours of Monday. The suspect, identified as Khadeer, who has been taken into custody is suspected to be suffering from mental health issues. According to police, the first victim was an unidentified man who […]
Hyderabad: Tension prevailed for a while at Dilsukhnagar on Tuesday morning when a man climbed an electric pole and created nuisance. The man, identified as Irfan, a resident of Malakpet, climbed on to the bus shelter at Dilsukhnagar and later onto an electric pole. The police reached the spot and convinced him to get down. […]
The partners in India are mental health campaign ‘OK to Talk', iCALL Psychosocial Helpline (Tata Institute of Social Sciences), and The Live Love Laugh Foundation that will provide mental health helplines and resources catering to the local needs of users.