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Health Research

Visual Agnosia and Achromatopsia: Understanding the Brain’s Visual Disorders

Imagine walking up one Sunday ready to begin your day. It seems like a regular day, and you reach for your favourite newspaper… just to realise that suddenly you can’t read it. No matter how hard you try, words have lost

Awareness

Why Men Quit Therapy: Breaking the Silence Around Men’s Mental Health

44% of men do not complete therapy (Constantino et al., 2021). “Consider Amir, a 34-year-old  engineer, who after months of restless nights decided to arrange his first therapy appointment. He went twice, spoke very little and gradually ceased going”. While

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Kerala Unveils Comprehensive Revival Plan for Mental Health Centre 

As part of the government’s effort to improve mental health care for the masses, the Kerala government has launched a revival project of the Government Mental Health Centre (MHC) at  Peroorkada in Thiruvananthapuram. This follows recent reports by the Kerala

Self Help

Why “Others Have It Worse” Is One of the Most Harmful Mental Health Myths

“Wars are going on and people dying- one shouldn’t feel that way.” “Others have it so much worse than we do.” They are said more often than people realise, by other people or by the afflicted person, and they are

Awareness

Mental Health in India Is More Glorified Than Addressed

Over the past decade, India has witnessed a rising concern towards the mental well-being of individuals. Social media has played a pivotal role in spreading awareness among the common people. Exposure to content relating to mental health and psychological well-being

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Rajasthan Leads India’s School Mental Health Revolution with ‘Khushishala’ Initiative 

Statewide programme across 1,500 government primary schools aims to nurture emotionally resilient students, empower teachers, and redefine holistic education.  In a pioneering move that places children’s emotional well-being at the centre of education, the  Rajasthan government has launched ‘Khushishala’, a comprehensive

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MP Government Makes Mental Health Awareness Compulsory for College Freshers

Madhya Pradesh becomes the first state to integrate mandatory mental health awareness into college induction programmes, signalling a shift towards preventive student well-being. The transition from school to college is often described as an exciting new chapter. However, for many students,

Health Technology

The End of Trial-and-Error Therapy: Why 2026’s Algorithmic Brain-Mapping is Redefining Mental Healthcare

Imagine a situation where 24-year-old Maya, a grad student, is in her second phase of major depression. For the past 2 years, she has been on antidepressants and has been in therapy with a variety of side effects, varying from

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Can Psychiatry Be Misused? The Fine Line Between Mental Health and Accountability

Think about a university student cheating on an exam. They get caught and, upon being discovered, claim they experienced great anxiety and/or were having a breakdown to escape any sort of penalty. Or consider a celebrity accused of having behaved

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Fake Therapists Threaten India’s Mental Health 

More Indians than ever before are seeking therapy and psychological treatment as discussions about mental health grow more widespread. Alongside this increased awareness, however, professionals are expressing alarm about a concerning trend: the increase in unqualified people posing as therapists