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Death rate in ICE immigrant detention centers more than doubles under Trump, Reuters analysis findsFifty individuals have died in U.S. immigration detention since January 2025, a rate that has more than doubled since 2009. Concerns are ri...
Quote of the Day on Philosophy of Mind by William James: "Whenever you're in conflict with someone, there is one factor that can..." Learn a profound lesson on why attitude shapes relationships, resolves conflict, and transforms lives from the father of American psychologyQuote of the Day on Philosophy of Mind by William James: Known as the father of American psychology, William James understood that the mind...
Who is Claire Brosseau? Canadian actress decides to die by assisted suicide due to maniac depression; is she eligible for Canada’s MAiD programCanadian actress Claire Brosseau is seeking the right to assisted suicide. She has battled severe mental health issues since her youth. Bro...
Over 1 billion people faced childhood sexual violence in 2023: LancetStartling global figures indicate that more than a billion people experienced sexual violence during their childhood. In the year 2023, app...
AIIMS unveils AI-powered mental health programme for studentsAIIMS Delhi introduces 'Never Alone', an AI mental health program. It aims to prevent student suicides. The app offers 24/7 screening and c...
Apart from population decline, now 10 elderly South Koreans die by suicide every day — what’s really going on?South Korea faces a worrying trend. Almost ten senior citizens commit suicide daily. Mental health issues and loneliness are major factors....
Salman Khan opens up on battle with ‘suicide disease’: How Bollywood's toughest star fought through unbearable painSalman Khan revealed during his Sikandar promotional event that he suffers from trigeminal neuralgia—nicknamed the “suicide disease” for it...
Debate over euthanasia rages in Europe as healthy 29-yr-old Dutch woman granted permission for assisted dyingOnce Zoraya ter Beek aspired to be a psychiatrist, now she suffers from chronic depression, anxiety, trauma, and borderline personality dis...
New study links improved air quality to decreased suicide ratesA study conducted in China by researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara, suggests that lower air pollution levels may be a...
Health anxiety can be fatal: Swedish study finds people with hypochondria have shorter lifespansHypochondriasis, now called illness anxiety disorder, is a rare condition with symptoms that go beyond average health worries.
Mental health matters: Looking at psychological well-being with a gender-less lensMental health issues affecting men require more attention than they currently get due to social stigma, gender dynamics and inaccurate ster...
What is Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy? CTE brain disease diagnosed in Heather AndersonIn a first in global medical science, scientists in Australia have made the diagnosis of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in professi...
MHA appointed taskforce on suicides in CAPFs to study fratricides tooA draft report will first be prepared and circulated among the CAPFs for their final comments, following which it will be submitted to the ...
2021 was the year of self-care. Pandemic made people look at mental health struggles differentlyChildren, adolescents and health workers were the most affected during the pandemic.
MHA creates taskforce to prevent suicides by CAPF troopsThe Union Home Ministry has set up a taskforce comprising its senior-most officers for the prevention of suicide by central paramilitary fo...
Spain legalises euthanasia, assisted suicideThe vote, which passed by 202 in favour and 141 against and two abstentions in the 350-seat chamber, makes Spain the fourth European nation...
Spanish parliament approves bill to allow euthanasiaThe draft law will allow someone suffering from a "serious and incurable disease" or from a "debilitating or chronic condition" which the p...
People suffering from mental disorders are at high risk of attempting suicideSuicide is a complex issue and therefore prevention efforts require coordination and collaboration among multiple sectors of society.
One in 5 suicides in India is due to chronic illnessAfter prolonged illness, "insanity" was another reason that pushed people to the edge, constituting 30% of suicides linked to ailments.
Cancer behind 70% deaths in India's atomic energy hubsCancer caused almost 70% of the 3,887 health-related deaths in the atomic energy hubs across the country over the last 20 years, an RTI rep...