Troubled by illness, 385,000 people committed suicide between 2001 and 2015
At least four per cent of India’s population suffers from poverty because they have to incur huge expenses for treating their illness
Getting the psyche right: Mental Health Care Bill 2016
Rajya Sabha passed the Mental Health Bill on August 8, 2016. We tell you why is it revolutionary for mental health care in India
India, China share global burden of mental illnesses
The overall population growth in India explains a greater proportion of the increase in mental, neurological and substance-use disorders
The plastic brain
The human brain's 'plasticity' means that it may be learning and adapting even as you read this
Exams key anxiety source for Indian students: NCERT survey
Nearly half the students surveyed suffer from body image issues
Lonely brains reach for comfort food: Study links loneliness and cravings in women
Paper finds social bonds key to eating unhealthy foods and impact cravings, mental wellbeing and overall quality of life
Health ministry survey flags depression symptoms in every third senior citizen in India
One in every 12 elderly person in the country have had depression
The mind's decay
A new study throws light on many hidden corners of the rapidly degenerating mind
Shrinking brain
Internet addiction can cause cold, flu
Immune system weakens due to less contact with people and germs
How poverty and violence are linked with anxiety in young South Africans
More than 8% reported anxiety disorder in the past year in South Africa
Double trouble
The chronically depressed are more likely to develop cancer
Noisy Mumbai
Of dentures and dementia
No jackpot, this
Malefactor
Remember to have breakfast
Increase in temperature will cause more suicides in US, Mexico: study
Climate change could be linked to a total of 14,020 excess suicides in the US and 7,460 excess suicides in Mexico by 2050, says a new study
Bipolar disorder isn’t the same for everyone. So people should have more say in how they’re treated
There is a need for research focused on “real-world” samples to determine the best treatments that consider each person’s …
Feeling down? Visiting canals or rivers can boost your mood
Visits to rivers and canals should be included in social prescribing programmes to manage mental health issues
Safeguarding childhoods from online harm during COVID-19 and beyond
As we celebrate Safer Internet Day, let’s analyse impact of the powerful medium on India’s children as the opportunity not only …
How the pandemic is hurting university students’ mental health
Institutions of higher education worldwide are undergoing unprecedented change because of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. …
Chimpanzees’ working memory is remarkably similar to our own
Chimpanzees are able to perform at a level comparable to seven-year-old children in a working memory task that requires them to constantly update …
Scientists may have found a way to restore memory in dementia patients
After successful tests on animals, Australian researchers get $10 million federal funding to conduct human trials of a breakthrough …
Almost half of the population of Kashmir Valley mentally ill, claims survey
According to the survey, 41 per cent of people exhibit symptoms of probable depression, 26 per cent show symptoms of probable anxiety and 19 per …