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

In Odisha, Cyclone Fani survivors struggle with stress disorders, depression

The state has started building teams to identify symptoms of mental trauma and to provide counselling.

Sahana Ghosh

· Jun 08, 2019 · 08:30 pm

The rise of the emotional release industry: Countries are creating spaces for people to cry

Into the emotional wilderness of 21st-century society, a marketplace has sprung up with places where people can safely vent.

Kathy Hamilton, The Conversation

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Leighanne Higgins, The Conversation

· Jun 02, 2019 · 08:30 pm

“The digital world feels more real to me”: A bipolar mother finds support online

A bipolar mother on the power of finding a disabled community in social media spaces.

Rae Rose

· May 07, 2019 · 02:30 pm

‘If the land is sick, you are sick’: An Aboriginal approach to mental health in times of drought

In Australia, psychological tools developed with Aboriginal people can also support farmers whose land is suffering the effects of climate change.

Georgina Kenyon, Mosaic

· Apr 28, 2019 · 03:29 pm

Is suicide contagious? Our research sheds light on how to help youngsters cope

Learning about a friend's suicide attempt appears to transform a distant idea into something very real. Should this change the way we talk about suicide?

Seth Abrutyn, The Conversation

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Anna Mueller, The Conversation

· Apr 27, 2019 · 11:30 pm

Suicides among Northen Ireland’s ceasefire babies tells us how trauma passes through generations

How could the death of young people who’d never seen the war be accounted for?

Lyra McKee, Mosaic

· Apr 21, 2019 · 02:30 pm

Depression, loneliness, addiction: The inner demons torturing many of India’s migrant labourers

A case study in Madurai highlights the mental health issues besieging migrant labourers.

Gokul Vannan

· Jan 07, 2019 · 11:30 am

Finding mental help on social media in a time of online trolling, abuse and overuse

The negative effects of social media are often emphasised. But the Internet can also be a great place of support.

Sampada Karandikar

· Dec 07, 2018 · 02:30 pm

Football managers are as much at risk of burnout and mental health issues as the players

There are very few other careers in which decisions and speculation about your future employment are played out in real time.

Peter Olusoga, The Conversation

· Nov 03, 2018 · 03:00 pm