Mental Health: News
PMS+Depression: Here's what PMS does to my depression
Last week, I had my period. Normal, right? Well, not normal.
This book offers remedies to help you deal with stress
At a time when depression, especially among youth, is becoming a major issue of concern, a book offers an understanding of life's basic principles and suggestions on how to deal with mental stress.
#SuicidePreventionWeek: Let's speak up before it's too late
Imagine you're playing cricket and you hurt your leg, or you're down with cold and don't feel like getting out of bed. What would you do in such a situation? Call out for help, right?
#HealthBytes: 5 healthy food items that reduce stress
When you're stressed out, you often want to rush for your favorite Mac N' Cheese, or a bucketful of fried chicken, or a bowl of vanilla ice cream. But those are just short-term escapes that'll eventually end up making you fat.
#HealthBytes: 5 healthy food items that reduce stress
When you're stressed out, you often want to rush for your favorite Mac N' Cheese, or a bucketful of fried chicken, or a bowl of vanilla ice cream. But those are just short-term escapes that'll eventually end up making you fat.
Now, an app to rent boyfriends and 'cure' depression
A new app called Rent A Boy|Friend was launched in Mumbai and Pune on Friday with a motive to fight depression.
Kangana explains why influencers should talk about mental health
'Mental Hai Kya' star Kangana Ranaut believes as a celebrity it's her responsibility to work towards breaking the stigma attached to mental health.
Option-less parents of mentally-challenged children opening cure homes themselves
Every parent worries about their children's future despite their financial disposition, so they will their properties and arrange for their children's financial comfort.
IIT-K develops online tool to help people deal with mental-health-issues
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur, has developed an online tool, TreadWill, to help people cope with issues related to their mental health.
West Bengal: Mentally disturbed woman beaten up on 'child-lifter' charges
A mentally deranged woman has been beaten up in Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal on suspicion of being child-lifter, police said today.
Vijay Goel to organize workshop on stress-management for ministry employees
In an unique initiative, Union minister Vijay Goel is organizing a workshop on stress management through smile and sujok therapy for central government employees.
Depressed Agra youth live-streams suicide as 2,750 people watch
The tale of this 24-year-old Agra youth brings to the fore two burning issues: depression and apathy.
Jharkhand: Mentally-disturbed man beheads woman-teacher; runs 5km with decapitated head
A mentally-challenged man was arrested after he beheaded a woman teacher near her school in Seraikela-Kharswan district of Jharkhand on Tuesday and ran into a jungle 5km away carrying the severed head.
Depression has nothing to do with your success: Deepika Padukone
In an interview with ES Magazine in London, Deepika Padukone said that mental health has "nothing to do with how successful you are".
Health-Ministry describes depression as 'state of low mood', receives flak
A post describing depression as "a state of low mood" on the official Twitter handle of Health Ministry was slammed by the Twitterati for "trivializing" the issue as some users termed the definition as "highly inaccurate".
Want to spread awareness about mental health issues: Anupam Kher
Veteran actor Anupam Kher, who recently opened up about his battle with depression, says he wants to spread awareness about mental health issues.
Alia Bhatt's sister reveals she is battling depression since childhood
In the wake of the recent suicides of chef and anchor Anthony Bourdain and designer Kate Spade, Alia Bhatt's sister Shaheen Bhatt has opened up about her own lifelong battle with depression.
US-man bashes mother's head with baseball-bat, burns body in backyard
A 34-year-old man in Connecticut, US, has confessed to gruesomely murdering his mother: he bashed her head and face with a baseball bat, then burned her body in the backyard for eight hours.
Emmy Award-winning CNN host Anthony Bourdain kills himself in France
Anthony Bourdain, the Emmy award-winning, world-traveling CNN host, committed suicide this morning, the network said. He was 61.
Attempting suicide is no longer a criminal offense in India
On May 29, Union Health Ministry notified Mental Healthcare Act, 2017, that decriminalizes suicide attempt in India. The law was passed in Parliament, a year ago.
Zaira Wasim shares her intense battle with depression
Zaira Wasim has brought to the fore her battle with depression.
Delhi: Mother kills 8-month-old, husband finds baby's body on lap
A mentally deranged woman allegedly killed her eight-month-old son in Outer Delhi's Amar Vihar by slitting his throat, bludgeoning his head with a heavy brick-like object and chopping his body into pieces.
'The Rock' is overwhelmed by fans' support over depression battle
Hollywood superstar Dwayne Johnson alias 'The Rock' has dubbed the response by fans over his struggles with mental health as 'moving' and 'overwhelming'.
Japanese man confines son in 3-feet-tall cage for 20 years
73-year-old Yoshitane Yamasaki was arrested in Sanda on Saturday by Japanese police for keeping his son, now 42, in a cage for over two decades.
'My brain is my enemy': Telugu-anchor Radhika Reddy kills herself
A newsreader of popular Telugu channel V6 allegedly jumped off from the roof of her Hyderabad apartment yesterday night, a couple of hours after returning from work.
Deepika Padukone does not regret opening up about depression
If people have started to open up on their struggle with depression today, Deepika Padukone has a major role to play in it.
Sign up to get your brain preserved after you die
A new start-up called Nectome can reportedly preserve human brain and upload memories and consciousness onto a computer.
Madhya Pradesh to measure people's 'happiness quotient'
Madhya Pradesh government is going to conduct a study to measure the happiness quotient of people.
College students underestimate their roommates' distress, says study
A recent study published in a journal has found that college students are sensitive to their roommates' distress but tend to underestimate the level of distress being experienced by them.
Deepika's word of advice on how to overcome depression
Deepika Padukone has always been vocal about her battle with depression. The actress is among the few Bollywood personalities who came out and shared their encounters with mental illness.
School shootings: What explains gun violence among American teens?
A 19-year-old expelled student opened fire at his high school in Florida on Wednesday, killing at least 17.
Is being unfit for presidency the same as being mad?
Amid rising questions on his mental health, Donald Trump took a 10-minute cognitive fitness test last week.
Donald Trump in "excellent health", says White House doctor
Amid questions over his mental fitness to hold the post of US President, spurred by a damaging new book, Donald Trump has been proclaimed to be in "excellent health" by the White House doctor.
Psychologists claim "taking selfies" might be a genuine mental disorder
A joint study conducted by the Nottingham Trent University, UK, and the Thiagarajar School of Management (TSM), Tamil Nadu claims that "selfitis" or an obsession with taking selfies may actually be a real mental disorder.
Chinese still believe 'therapy' can help 'convert' gays
Australia might be on its way to legalizing same-sex marriage, but coming out is still a nightmare for most across the globe.
Texas church shooting: Gunman had fled mental hospital in 2012
Texas gunman Devin Kelley, who shot dead 26 people at a church in Sutherland Springs, had fled from a mental health clinic in 2012.
Vizag: Mentally-ill woman raped on footpath; no one intervenes
In a horrifying incident, a mentally-ill woman was raped by a 20-year-old drunk man in broad daylight on a footpath in Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam.
150 pins found in man's body, doctors suspect mental illness
In April, Badrilal Meena, who hails from Barda Village in Kota, underwent a CT scan revealing that he had 75 pins embedded in his body.
DGCA questions "mental alertness" of pilots after wrongly-addressed letter
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has asked an airline to check the "mental alertness" of 10 of its pilots to check if they are fit enough to fly planes.
New Jersey governor refuses to ban child marriage
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has declined to sign into law, a provision which would make New Jersey the first state to ban child marriage without exception.