"mental-health"

Efforts to improve mental health outcomes in the LGBTQIA+ community must confront structural forces perpetuating their marginalisation

In conflict-hit South Sudan, rare mental health clinics offering crucial counselling risk closure as funding ends. With poverty, displacement and violence fuelling high suicide rates, experts warn the loss of such services could deepen the country’s mental health crisis.

There’s a fine line between intentional mental health breaks and escapism as a coping mechanism

Mental health professionals and educators are raising alarms over teenagers turning to AI chatbots like ChatGPT to share emotional struggles. Experts warn this growing dependency is feeding validation-seeking behaviour, isolating youth further, and hindering real-life social development.

Actress Kalpika Ganesh’s father has filed a police complaint expressing concern over her mental health, claiming she stopped medication and poses a risk to herself and others. The Gachibowli police are verifying the allegations; no official response yet.

Strengthening the health infrastructure to address the needs of mentally ill people must get top priority from the central and State governments

IIT-Kharagpur’s ‘Campus Mothers’ initiative — appointing female mentors from among the women residing on campus —shows a growing acknowledgement within elite institutions that student well-being can no longer be treated as an afterthought

Miley Cyrus says she finds it difficult to stay sober and mentally well while touring. Speaking on Good Morning America, the singer explained why she’s not returning to the road and how touring affects her creativity, identity, and wellbeing.

Hyderabad-based CCMB and AcSIR scientists have shown through mice studies that Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) can reset the brain, improve depression-like symptoms, and balance brain chemicals. Their findings aim to help reduce fear and stigma around ECT in mental health care

Delhi is launching a mental health programme for children, workers, and seniors using teleconsultation, counselling, and AYUSH therapies. The four-tier system offers anonymous help and support, from phone calls to hospital care, aiming to reduce stress and promote wellness

As global crises escalate, the emotional toll on individuals is becoming impossible to ignore. But let’s not burn out, rather, let’s build resilience

BRS leader K.T. Rama Rao stressed the importance of mental health while inaugurating Amrutha Sankalp Clinic in Gachibowli. He encouraged people to overcome stigma and seek professional help, noting how stress is contributing to chronic diseases and suicides.

AI chatbots may be a useful place to start when you're having a bad day and just need a chat. But when the bad days continue to happen, it's time to talk to a professional as well

As we mark Mental Health Awareness Month, the 2025 theme — ‘Community’ — reminds us that being part of a safe, inclusive, and empathetic community can be life-changing

The idea of the perfect, unbreakable hero is slowly fading. Now, audience are accepting characters who are vulnerable, confused, or even lost—but still strong.

It began on the intervening night of May 6-7 when India carried out Operation Sindoor against terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir in retaliation for the attack in Pahalgam. In the following days, the two countries engaged in armed operations in major cities along the border.

Here is how the DGR is changing the conversation around men's health:

Ananya’s post comes across in stark contrast to what Babil alleged about the Hindi film industry being full of people, who are rude

Dr Vishal Akula delivers a talk on “Career Opportunities for Young Psychiatrists after Post-Graduation” in Indian Psychiatric Society East Zone Young Psychiatrists Conference at Pobitora National Park, Assam

Mental health crisis is growing, and there are simply not enough human therapists to meet the demand