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Hyderabad: Life might feel impossible at times. And giving up, instead of fighting, appears to be what many see as the only way out. Thursday, for instance, had at least six deaths by suicide reported, while the actual figures could be much higher. What is prompting so many people to throw in the towel and […]
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Washington: New research suggests that many people may indeed reap mental health benefits from working with plants even if they’ve never gardened before. In a study published in the journal PLOS ONE, University of Florida scientists found that gardening activities lowered stress, anxiety and depression in healthy women who attended twice-weekly gardening classes. None of […]
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Washington: According to a recent study, travelling and going on holidays can provide a positive impact on the mental health and well-being of an individual. A new cross-disciplinary paper from Edith Cowan University (ECU) proposes we change the way we view tourism, seeing it not just as a recreational experience but as an industry that […]
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Washington: The presence of dissociation, a profound sense of detachment from one’s sense of self or surroundings may indicate a high risk of developing severe post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, physical pain, depression, and social impairment for people who have experienced trauma, according to findings from the largest prospective study of its kind. The study, which […]
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New Delhi: Founder of Isha Foundation Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev on Sunday said that the gun violence in the US was related to the mental health of the youths. In an exclusive interview with ANI, he said that the violent culture in the US is rising because of the content of television shows, movies and video […]
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Stockholm: Climate change poses serious risks to mental health and well-being, and thus countries must make it a priority while taking efforts to tackle the climate crisis, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. According to a recent report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), rapidly increasing climate change poses a rising […]
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Paris: Naomi Osaka’s 2022 French Open is over following a first-round loss. The players remaining in the tournament see and hear products of her frank discussion about anxiety and depression a year ago — from new “quiet rooms” and three on-call psychiatrists at Roland Garros to a broader sense that mental health is a far-less-taboo […]
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London: Children who spend more time playing adventurously may have lower symptoms of anxiety and depression, finds a new study. The study, published in Child Psychiatry and Human Development, indicates that children, aged 5-11, who spent more time playing outside had fewer “internalising problems”, characterised as anxiety and depression. Those children were also more positive during […]
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New Delhi: Life is often about truths and lies. Most of us have told a lie at one time or another. But have you ever thought that your seemingly small lie can hurt someone’s emotions and cause an irreparable damage on someone’s mental health? A lie can destroy a healthy relationship and end up hurting […]
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Hyderabad: Confined to their homes and decreasing levels of interactions have impacted the mental well-being of most students especially the teenagers. This was also the case with Anshu Reddy Gondi and Shivani Tripurani, two teenagers from Hyderabad. However, they converted their problem into a business idea and that was how Serapy was born. With an […]
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Hyderabad: To help intermediate students overcome exams stress, fear and other related issues, the Telangana State Board of Intermediate Education has engaged services of specialist psychiatrist and clinical psychologists. Intermediate students can contact Psychiatrist Dr. Mazher Ali (9154951977), Clinical Psychologists-Dr. Anita Are (9154951704), Rajini Tenali (9154951695), P Jawaharlal Nehru (9154951699), S Sreelatha (9154951703), Sailaja Pisapati […]
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New Delhi: Whenever we talk about health, the first image that comes to our mind is of physical health: being in good shape, having a nutritious diet, exercising and sleeping between 6-8 hours each day. It is time for us to broaden this definition and also include mental health in it. Mental health is not […]
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New Delhi: When you hear the term “self-love”, images sheet masks or spontaneous road trips in films and spa days come to mind. However, self-love is more than this. It can take different forms for each of us. A rigorous pilates workout can be as relaxing as a spa treatment. Self-love entails accepting your true […]
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Los Angeles: Rapper Kanye West has opened up about his mental health struggles, admitting he’s felt “suicidal” in the past.The 44-year-old rap star has opened up about his mental health struggles in his new Netflix documentary, ‘Jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy’, revealing he told Kid Cudi about his mental health and substance abuse issues during a […]
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Hyderabad: The acceptance and awareness about mental health have still a long road ahead. While the topic is slowly being discussed and debated among the privileged, it is still seen as a taboo in the underprivileged sections of society. However, one such organisation has been trying to create more awareness about mental health issues among […]
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New Delhi: You’re in a relationship with someone you love and you often find yourself changing to please your partner. You might start to wear their clothes, eat the food they like and even adopt their hobbies… sounds familiar? Keeping a sense of “self” may seem counterintuitive when we’re in relationships. We find ourselves wanting […]
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For more than 70 years, Gross Domestic Product, or GDP, has been the key yardstick by which nations have measured economic progress. But GDP is designed to exclusively account for the monetary benefits accrued from economic activity. It is blind to the degradation of the natural environment, finite resources and human well-being. It’s time we […]
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Cultures in schools and at home contribute to anxiety in girls from all backgrounds, research published in the journal Educational Review has found.
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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 […]
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The findings, based on more than 1,000 (1,113) men and women attending university full-time, also show those reporting depressive symptoms were almost four times as likely to suffer from inadequate sleep habits.