Mental Health
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Research on insomnia shows how poor sleep can have a serious effect on mental health
A study including young adults without a diagnosed mental health disorder found that even healthy brain processes go awry when people do not get enough sleep.
Scott Cairney, The Conversation & Aidan Horner, The Conversation
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Our memories aren’t as reliable as we think, but how much forgetfulness is normal?
When we are encoding our experiences we are mostly encoding the things we are paying attention to.
Alexander Easton, The Conversation
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‘She cries all the time’: Gaza children grapple with a mental health crisis
Many organisations devoted to supporting orphans are no longer functional in Gaza.
Tabassum Barnagarwala
Trending
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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Do ‘hypochondriacs’ die earlier? The condition’s links with anxiety explain this paradox
The condition of excessive worrying about health is known to have a strong association with psychiatric disorders.
Stephen Hughes, The Conversation
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By focusing on queer mental health, educational institutes can help build an empathetic future
Educational institutes can be starting point towards an empathetic, inclusive future
Chapal Mehra & Subhasis Chakraborty
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Can self-help books help with depression? A researcher spoke to readers to find out
‘That’s what self-help means,’ a reader pointed out. ‘It means help yourself: the book’s helping you, but you’re still doing the lifting.’
Amber Gwynne, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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Watch: Footballers give their jackets to young player escorts amidst heavy rain in New York City
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Caught on camera: Supermarket floor collapses, shopper falls through it
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‘Look at my wonderful costume’: Actor Anne Hathaway reacts to scenes from some of her popular movies
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Watch: Chef makes life-sized pencil and sharpener entirely from chocolate
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Women are more unhappy than men, say researchers – but emotionally more resilient
Four evidence-based ways for women need to protect their wellbeing.
Lowri Dowthwaite-Walsh, The Conversation
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Is Hercule Poirot autistic? Seven clues say he might be (though Agatha Christie never said so)
Detectives are often neurodivergence-coded in crime fiction stories.
Rebecca Ellis, The Conversation & Jamie Bernthal-Hooker, The Conversation
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High mental healthcare costs are pushing Indian families into poverty
The average cost of hospitalisation for psychiatric and neurological ailments was comparable to costs associated with cardiovascular ailments, shows data.
Nileena Suresh, IndiaSpend.com
The Reel
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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Premiere date announced for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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The secret ingredient of Pratik Gandhi’s success: ‘Salt to taste’
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‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ trailer: Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff team up for action thriller
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Parents in the US are suing Instagram and Snapchat for the mental health struggles of their children
A sharp increase in depression and suicide among US teenagers coincided with a surge in social media use about a decade ago.
Avi Asher-Schapiro, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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Why young people should make more phone calls even if they don’t like it
A live phone conversation can make us feel good and give us a sense of fulfilment, which continues after we’ve hung up.
Andrea Wigfield, The Conversation, Antonia Ypsilanti, The Conversation, Caron Carter, The Conversation & Jan Gurung, The Conversation
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Ping, ping, ping: Your phone notifications really do tax your brain
The average person checks their phone around 85 times a day, roughly once every 15 minutes.
Sharon Horwood, The Conversation
The Field
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Athletics: Neeraj Chopra to open his 2024 season at Doha Diamond League in May
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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: PV Sindhu wins opening match; Indian men’s singles campaign ends
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Captain’s log: The Indian Premier League has become a grooming ground for new captains
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IPL 2024: Record-breaking Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Mumbai Indians for first win of the season
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IPL 2024: ‘That’s some serious hitting’ – Reactions as Sunrisers Hyderabad set new tournament record