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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Why the exodus from Bhutan of young people and qualified workers is a worry for India
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Why did a Union minister say he would apply for Indian citizenship under CAA?
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Seven firms that failed drug quality tests gave money to political parties through electoral bonds
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Electoral bonds: What we know so far, what we will know soon – and what we may never know
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Modi government’s insurance scheme pushes hospitals into debt – threatening patient admissions
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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: Musicians Shantanu Moitra and Papon collaborate for this year’s Earth Hour India anthem
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Watch: At 123 feet, this dosa made in Bengaluru is the longest in the world
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Watch: Stampede-like situation at a temple in UP as lakhs of devotees visit for pre-Holi festivities
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Watch: Major pipeline ruptured in Maharashtra’s Marathwada region, sending jets of water in the air
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Caught on camera: Container ship hits and knocks down gantry cranes while docking at a Turkey port
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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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‘Adrishyam’ trailer: Eijaz Khan and Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya play undercover agents
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Prithviraj Sukumaran on what makes ‘The Goat Life’ special: ‘A deeply meditative character study’
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Start the week with a film: A riveting game of mind control in ‘The Manchurian Candidate’
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‘Crew’ trailer: Tabu, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Kriti Sanon play stewardesses involved in smuggling
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‘I wanted to land this film correctly’: Why actor Kunal Kemmu chose to direct ‘Madgaon Express’
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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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Archery: Deepika Kumari tops national selection trials for World Cup Stage 1 and 2
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Commonwealth Games: Malaysia to consider hosting a downsized edition in 2026; Singapore also in fray
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WPL 2024: From captain Meg Lanning to rising star Shreyanka Patil – The Field’s team of the season
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Wrestling: IOA dissolves ad-hoc committee; elected body to take charge of national federation
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Hockey: Harmanpreet Singh to lead 27-member Indian squad for Australia tour