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How Early Menstruation Affects Girls’ Mental Health

For some girls, menstruation comes at an age when they are not generally prepared for it. This often makes people wonder why such a concept of early menstruation occurs for some girls. Menstruation is a regular and natural occurrence in

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BRICS Summit selects NIMHANS as Mental Health CoE

The 18th BRICS Summit held in New Delhi has selected the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, as the Centre for Excellence (CoE) for Mental Health. The decision was taken during the BRICS summit held from

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Teens Are More Open About Mental Health, but Still Struggling

Many teens are no longer afraid to keep their mental health completely hidden. The topics of anxiety, stress, loneliness, burnout and therapy are mentioned more frequently. These are regularly being talked about in schools, among families, social networks, and pop

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10 Ways to Become More Mentally Flexible and Adapt to Change

In the rapidly developing world, we must be able to adapt to our new environment at the earliest. It is not just about the outer world but also about us within. Our life rarely unfolds as we expect. Plans change, relationships

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Patna University Prioritises Mental Health in Online Teacher Training

Disclaimer: The following article may contain words and themes that are emotionally sensitive and can be triggering. Please read with caution. This material is for educational and awareness purposes only.  Mental Health in Higher Education gets a spotlight in Patna

Education

Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Psychiatric Disorders: What Research Shows

Everything that performs a function requires energy. From the devices used in everyday life and the complex systems that sustain the human body. The brain is particularly demanding of energy. The adult brain consumes approximately 20% of the body’s energy, while

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Looksmaxxing: How Men’s Mental Health Is Affecting Young Men’s Mental Health

Imagine a teenage boy posts his picture online. When he reads the comments, people are rating his appearance on a scale from 1 to 10, commenting on his looks, how far apart his eyes are, that his nose has a

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Meta Settlement Criticised Over Teen Mental Health Protection

Disclaimer: The following may contain words and themes that may be sensitive to some users. This material is for educational and awareness purposes only.                                    A whistleblower has accused META of underplaying the actual risks its teenage users face, despite the

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Digital Phenotyping: How Technology Tracks Mental Health

According to the World Health Organisation, more than a billion people worldwide live with a mental health condition, roughly one in eight of us, yet most of the information that clinicians know about a person’s mood still comes from a

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Neuroinflammation and Its Effects on Mental Health

A swollen ankle, a red wound, or a fever is easily detected as an inflammatory response because they are visible or readily experienced. But what happens if there is inflammation inside the brain? Could this affect how one feels, thinks,