Climate change poses dire health and human rights risks
Human health relies on healthy ecosystems, but these are under threat. Securing the right to live in a healthy environment is crucial for all &…
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
Hope is not the same as optimism, a psychologist explains — just look at MLK’s example
Long-term hope is a mindset that helps people endure challenges, tackle them head-on and keep their eyes on the goal
World Mental Health Day: WHO-FIFA installs friendship benches to promote mental-health awareness
Project focuses on sports’ role in promoting mental well-being
How AI may help diagnose mental illnesses
Watch: Why air pollution is bad for mental health
High levels of air pollution can drive people to suicide
Simply Put: Out of pocket expenditure
Why no cover for mental illness? Supreme Court asks Centre, regulator
Actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s death brings issue back in focus
Simply Put: What before NRC
Seven chemicals that should be blacklisted to prevent obesity
Here's a list of obesogens identified after a decade of research
From hypertension to cancers, alarm bells ringing in India’s tribal belts
Tribal people are facing triple burden of diseases
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
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
Exams key anxiety source for Indian students: NCERT survey
Nearly half the students surveyed suffer from body image issues
PTSD reduces cerebellum volume: New study offers targeted treatment approach
Reductions pronounced for particular subregions of cerebellum; more research needed to understand how genetic predisposition, environment leads …
Climate change & mental health: Suicides linked with rise in humidity, says new study
Humidity obstructs the body's natural cooling system
Are we seeing early signs of reverse migration in India?
Living in a metropolis can be exciting but there are downsides
How virtual humans might help our lonely elderly
Intelligent virtual human companions could help address the social isolation felt by many older people
Economic price for neglecting mental health of children is $387.2 billion a year: UNICEF
More than 13% adolescents aged 10-19 live with a diagnosed mental disorder globally
Children as court witnesses: Compassion needed to protect minors from trauma
The role of medical practitioners assumes significance in handling such cases
That sinking feeling: A review of Inside a Dark Box
Inside a Dark Box is a peek into what depression can feel like to an individual
Special trainings, aids for Ukraine health systems preparing for harsh winter amid war
Mental health of health workers, citizens also in focus
Gender, caste discrimination, mistreatment by superiors: Mental stress takes a toll on ASHA workers, shows study
ASHA workers in Sehore, Madhya Pradesh share the hurdles they face every day at homes of residents and workplaces
As told to Parliament (December 22, 2021): Over 150 million households have jobs cards under MGNREGA
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Ill health is pushing people to suicides, mental illness among top worries
More than a sixth of suicides in India in 2016 due to health reasons