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Karnataka Strengthens Mental Health Support Through NIMHANS’ Project Suraksha

The National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) is leading a community-based suicide prevention initiative, which is a huge public health initiative, in the state of Karnataka. The NIMHANS’ Project Suraksha aims to reduce late interventions in healthcare and

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Backline Launches Free EDM Mental Health Toolkit for Music Industry Professionals

Mental health awareness in the entertainment industry continues to gain momentum as Backline, a US-based mental health non-profit organisation, has launched a free “EDM Mental Health Toolkit” for professionals working within the electronic dance music industry. The initiative is aimed at

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Myths About Suicide and Self-Harm: Understanding the Truth Behind NSSI

An estimated 150,000 people kill themselves each year in India, according to the WHO, although this number refers to documented suicide cases. But people who cannot even answer who died by suicide and self-harm are many, due to the sheer humiliation, shame and

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NIT Kurukshetra Controversy: Health Officials Deny Institute’s Claims on Mental Health Camps

A dispute has arisen between the administration of the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Kurukshetra and the Haryana district health department over the initiative of holding mental health awareness camps on campus. The controversy comes at a very embarrassing time,

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30s Heart Crisis: Heart Attacks Striking India’s Young Adults at an Alarming Rate

Indian cardiologists are warning of a massive wave of heart attacks and cardiac arrests in people in their early 30s, as a frightening change in the medical environment is taking place in India. Cardiovascular disease, which used to be regarded

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Dear NTA, You Took Three Years of My Life: Aspirant’s Heart-breaking Story Sparks Outrage

The sudden cancellation of the NEET-UG 2026 exam has created a wave of despair for students across India. It was supposed to be a fair path for medical careers. But over 22 lakh medical aspirants have found it to be

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Pathological Demand Avoidance: Signs, causes and treatment

Stressing over major responsibilities like exams, deadlines and interviews is considered a normal human response. However, feeling anxious over wearing clothes and eating dinner is not a normal human response. For individuals with Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA),  even ordinary expectations can

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Behind the Strong Face: Why Men Fear Counselling and Suppress Emotions

A man sits in his car after work, staring at his phone for several minutes. He wants to book a counselling appointment, but instead he locks the screen and drives home silently. Nothing is visible in his life. He goes

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Inside India’s Suicide Crisis: Why Metro Cities Are Becoming Hubs of Despair

A dark truth is emerging from the major urban centres of India, which are turning into the unexpected epicentres of an escalating suicide crisis. New data reveals a dramatic rise in “deaths of despair” in very urbanised regions. The very

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How Entertainment Media Misleads Young Romance 

A teenager finishes watching a romantic web series before sleeping, experiencing a highly stylised media script where the couple on screen falls in love within days, becomes emotionally close almost instantly, and somehow solves every problem through passion and dramatic