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

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