SC reverses child custody order after minor has mental breakdownThe Supreme Court overturned its previous order regarding a child custody case. This decision came after a 12-year-old experienced a mental...
17 Jul, 2025, 01.17 PM IST
‘Hannibal the Cannibal’ on hunger strike. Normally ‘polite’ and world's most isolated prisoner is furious. Why?Robert Maudsley, known as “Hannibal the Cannibal,” holds the record for longest solitary confinement. After his gaming console and TV were ...
10 Mar, 2025, 08.43 AM IST
Pill for postpartum depression can help new mothers boost their mental well-beingThe US Food and Drug Administration has approved the first pill to treat postpartum depression. The medication is fast-acting, with clinica...
05 Aug, 2023, 06.12 PM IST
FDA approves breakthrough pill for severe postpartum depression in new mothersZurzuvae provides hope for mothers struggling with life-threatening postnatal depression.
05 Aug, 2023, 08.15 AM IST
Gurugram: Woman locks self, son for three years in house to escape Covid, rescuedA 33-year-old woman, who had locked herself and her minor son for three years in their rented house in Chakkarpur area here to avoid COVID-...
23 Feb, 2023, 04.01 PM IST
How appointments are made to child rights commission, what are the prescribed qualifications: Kerala HC to state govtThe court observed that the Commission "acted totally oblivious to the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017" as it "had no jurisdiction" to direct p...
30 Dec, 2021, 12.56 PM IST
What is a conservatorship, how does it work, and why Britney Spears's is unusual?Legally, Spears can get married, but the conservatorship must approve it as with other major life decisions.
30 Sep, 2021, 02.03 PM IST
Twirl to happiness: Does dance therapy hold promise for treating anxiety and depression?Researchers understand that the majority of our daily communication is nonverbal, and traumatic memories are encoded, or stored, in nonverb...
06 Sep, 2021, 06.23 PM IST
Return to 'normal', but how? Kids struggle with re-entry after pandemic isolationAfter months of social distancing, and other restrictions, kids are facing new challenges navigating reentry.
30 Jun, 2021, 06.25 PM IST
Splitsville for Kimye: Kim Kardashian files for divorce from Kanye West after 6.5 yrs of marriageKardashian is seeking joint custody of the children.
20 Feb, 2021, 10.17 AM IST
Magic of melody: Music therapy can ease anxiety disorders, and speeds up recovery tooUsing music to get better, both mentally and physically, can pay rich dividends.
10 Apr, 2019, 10.34 AM IST
A student commits suicide in India every hour; how can our educational system prevent this?Society, parents, educational system need to join hands for the holistic well-being of children.
22 Mar, 2018, 02.21 PM IST
How neuroscience is reinventing music therapyClassical music can contribute to helping children learn how to both process and react to sensory stimulation.
02 Jul, 2017, 11.38 AM IST
Virtual medicine is coming, but India must stand ready to seize the manifold opportunitiesThe big advantage of online healthcare is that it is at one's fingertip, convenient for both patient and doctor since the patient can be in...
05 May, 2017, 01.11 PM IST
International day against drug abuse: Women addicts more vulnerable than menAs a handful of facilities are exclusively for women, they feel reluctant to seek services at the male-centric treatment centres.
26 Jun, 2016, 11.27 AM IST
Stressed execs turn to online therapySome of the stressed executives are turning to online therapy. The biggest draw: the sessions can be conducted from the privacy of their la...
07 Jun, 2015, 11.06 AM IST
Attitude changing towards depression, but a lot more needs to be done to spread awarenessDeepika Padukone’s recent public admission of being depressed is a sign of changing attitude toward the illness, but there is a still lot t...
20 Feb, 2015, 12.40 PM IST