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Mental Health of Elderly Population

In India, the philosophy from our scriptures shows that respecting elders is not because of their age but for the wisdom that they embody. We bend our heads, kneel before them for the knowledge that will be shared with us

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PCOS IMPACT ON MENTAL HEALTH

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) awareness month is celebrated in the month of September in order to spread awareness about the disorders, their associated taboo, and stigma. PCOS is very prevalent in today’s generation of ladies, characterized by conditions occurring due

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Mental Health Monitoring : A new feature of IPhone

The advent of technology has been rising to become more user-friendly nowadays, as a new feature is added to the list of essential features of the iPhone. According to the research in Wall street journal, user’s minute data like sleep

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How to take care of your mental health while preparing for competitive exams?

Academic stress refers to the distress caused among students due to exams, studies, deadlines for submissions, competitive environment, etc. This stress often leads them to enter the vicious cycle of hope, fear of failure, despair, self-doubt, and at times burnout.

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CYBER BULLYING AND MENTAL HEALTH

UNICEF defines Cyberbullying as bullying with the use of technology. It is a repeated behavior aiming at scaring, angering, or shaming the target and can occur on social media, messaging platforms, gaming platforms, and mobile phones as well. Cyberbullying cases

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DISPEL TABOOS ON MENTAL HEALTH: MADRAS HIGH COURT

WHO stated that India is the most depressed country with 90 million Indians suffering from mental health illnesses. Madras HC judges expressed concern over this issue and directed the government to establish more mental health institutions in the country. Madras

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COVID-19 AND MENTAL HEALTH : LANCET STUDY

A study published in the journal Lancet Regional Health-Americas reported that 42 percent of the total participants in the study were the victim of mild psychological distress and 10 percent of people were undergoing moderate to severe psychological distress. According to WHO, the

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SMART WATCHES AND MENTAL HEALTH

Technology has changed the world and made our life so much easier. Smartwatches have made monitoring heart rate tracking, physical activity, and health tracking right on our hands. They provide us quick access to notifications, we never miss our calls,

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Supreme Court Taking Initiative Towards Women in Mental Health Institutions

The Supreme Court has heard the plea of women facing issues while seeking rehabilitation or vaccination of patients in mental health institutes. The court has decided that the central government will address all the issues together with the state government

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YOGA AND MENTAL HEALTH

Even though the nationwide restrictions are loosening now and people can move out of their houses when they were completely restricted inside. This has taken a heavy toll on the majority of people’s mental health. During this time period, everybody