Staring at your image on Zoom can have serious consequences for your mental health

While self-objectification leads both women and men to focus on their appearance, the former tend to face many more negative consequences.

Roxanne Felig, The Conversation

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Jamie Goldenberg, The Conversation

· May 08, 2022 · 11:30 pm

Digital shift bridges gaps in mental healthcare and awareness, but equal access remains a concern

Though online spaces, technology played a transformatory role, they bring with them different concerns that need addressing along with structural barriers.

Deepanshu Mohan

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Ada Nagar

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Vanshika Mittal

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Jignesh Mistry

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Ruhi Nadkarni

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Rajan Mishra

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Isha Khurana

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Mohd Rameez

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Tavleen Kaur

· Apr 17, 2022 · 07:30 am

Two years on, Covid-19 has taken a severe toll on the mental health of youngsters and psychologists

School-going youngsters reported increased stress and anxiety while psychologists and psychiatrists struggled to handle the rise in mental health demands.

Deepanshu Mohan

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Ada Nagar

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Vanshika Mittal

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Jignesh Mistry

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Ruhi Nadkarni

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Rajan Mishra

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Isha Khurana

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Mohd Rameez

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Tavleen Kaur

· Apr 12, 2022 · 06:30 am

Four ways to practise compassion while watching the news

Experiencing empathy has its benefits, but there are also many downsides to it.

Trudy Meehan, The Conversation

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Jolanta Burke, The Conversation

· Mar 28, 2022 · 11:30 pm

The science behind why some people find it harder to be happy

There is no positive psychology intervention that will work for all people because we are as unique as our DNA.

Jolanta Burke, The Conversation

· Dec 08, 2021 · 09:30 pm

Coping with riots: How children deal with the effects of violence

A month after the 1992-’93 Bombay riots, a study found municipal school students in an affected area reporting sleep disturbances and nightmares.

Bhavya Dore, IndiaSpend

· Feb 24, 2021 · 09:30 pm

India wants to improve mental health care, but has no data on mental health practitioners

Researchers have, for long, advocated for an umbrella administrative body to monitor and undertake mental health initiatives in the country.

Manavi Kapur, qz.com

· Feb 06, 2021 · 09:30 pm

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