Coronavirus: India’s inadequate disability pensions pushed its mental health patients to the brink

For many persons with psychosocial disabilities, financial support during the pandemic was insufficient, inconsistent or nonexistent.

Riddhi Dastidar, IndiaSpend.com

· Jan 10, 2021 · 07:30 pm

Our minds are wandering more during the pandemic – and this may be a good thing for mental health

Mind-wandering can provide a welcome break from boring tasks, allowing one to return with refreshed attention.

Jennifer Windt, The Conversation

· Nov 13, 2020 · 11:30 pm

To manage TB, India must invest in fighting the mental health challenges it presents

The medical community is focused on the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis and does not consider mental health to be a relevant factor in the outcomes.

Diptendu Bhattacharya

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Ashna Ashesh

· Oct 14, 2020 · 07:30 am

Covid-19: Mental health services affected in 93% of countries due to pandemic, finds WHO

As many as 67% reported disruptions to counselling and psychotherapy, and 65% to critical harm reduction services.

Scroll Staff

· Oct 05, 2020 · 07:54 pm

Coronavirus: In Parliament, Congress demands active policy to tackle rising mental health problems

The Samajwadi Party said workers in both organised and unorganised sectors were affected by mental stress due to joblessness in the wake of the pandemic.

Scroll Staff

· Sep 15, 2020 · 04:58 pm

The silent mental health crisis among South Asian immigrants in US, UK is crying to be addressed

One solution to the challenge is culturally sensitive therapy.

Amanat Khullar

· Sep 04, 2020 · 06:30 pm

Coronavirus is changing the brains of patients as well as non-patients

Here’s how you can cope.

Barbara Jacquelyn Sahakian, The Conversation

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Christelle Langley, The Conversation

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Deniz Vatansever, The Conversation

· Aug 18, 2020 · 11:30 pm

SC issues notice to Centre on plea seeking insurance cover for mental illness

The hearing came two days after actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s death by suicide sparked off a debate around mental health problems such as anxiety and depression.

Scroll Staff

· Jun 16, 2020 · 12:51 pm

From constantly competing to isolation, coronavirus lockdown will impact an athlete’s mental health

The stress caused by the extreme adjustment and uncertain future looks likely to take its toll.

AFP

· Apr 01, 2020 · 05:39 pm

Teen suicide rates are higher among girls – and it has to do with how they use social media

In the US, rates of major depression among teenage girls increased to 20% in 2017 from 12% in 2011.

Jean Twenge, The Conversation

· Jan 19, 2020 · 11:30 pm

Can language accurately predict whether someone is suffering from depression?

Researchers say that certain classes of words, average sentence length and grammatical patterns may be indicators of one’s mental health.

Mohammed Al-Mosaiwi, The Conversation

· Dec 02, 2019 · 11:30 pm

Do trigger warnings do more harm than good?

Warnings preceding sensitive content may intensify anxiety, lead to unhealthy coping mechanisms, show studies.

Christian Jarrett, Aeon

· Nov 26, 2019 · 09:30 pm