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Athena opens northeast India’s largest integrated psychiatric hospital in GuwahatiAthena Behavioral Health opens Northeast India's largest private psychiatric hospital in Guwahati. This marks their fifth hospital nationwi...
India faces manpower shortage amid deepening mental health crisisIndia is grappling with a severe shortage of mental health professionals, including psychiatrists and psychologists, significantly impactin...
The Wegovy effect: A weight-loss drug reshapes the lives of teens battling obesityFacing relentless bullying and health issues linked to obesity, some American teens are turning to Wegovy, a weight-loss drug initially app...
US researchers seek to legitimise AI mental health careThe Dartmouth team recently published a clinical study demonstrating Therabot's effectiveness in helping people with anxiety, depression an...
Freud at your fingertips: Many people are using ChatGPT as their therapist. Is there a business opportunity in AI-powered therapy?As AI chatbots become increasingly sophisticated, individuals are exploring their potential as therapeutic tools, with some even preferring...
Despite little research or regulation, mind-altering ketamine has become trendy, psychedelic therapyPrescriptions for ketamine have surged due to for-profit clinics and telehealth services offering it as a remedy for pain, depression, and ...
ADHD medications on the rise: Expert explains what's driving the trendIn 2021, a spike in prescriptions of stimulants for ADHD was reported, with women in their 20s and 30s showing the greatest increase. Furth...
Much is being made of ‘metaverse’. Here’s sifting through the hype to understand the tech inflectionThe wide swathe of metaverse solutions encompasses hardware like displays, sensors, smartglasses and headsets, programming and asset creati...
How COVID-19 became a 'boon' for a battered Indian hospitalThanks to the misery the pandemic brought, JLNMCH is getting a new lease of life as authorities try to address India's chronic under-invest...
‘I Weep All the Time’: Trauma lasts beyond India’s Covid peakWhile India’s coronavirus outbreak has infected 29 million and left more than 350,000 dead, the effect on citizens’ mental health has sprea...
Helplines at companies busy as staff stress levels surge in 2nd Covid waveExecutives of companies such as Hindustan Unilever, Procter & Gamble, Deloitte, MakeMyTrip, Tata Motors and EY said the number of employees...
The last doctor standing: Coronavirus pandemic pushes Bihar hospital to brinkAs infections slow in many other countries, India is still reporting more than 50,000 cases per day. Its total of more than 2 million cases...
With hyper-competitive workplaces, should mental illness be treated like any other ailment?One of every 10 people in India has a mental illness, according to a survey by Bengaluru’s National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Scie...
Technology providing a helping hand to those fighting with mental health issuesAccording to the National Mental Health Survey released in 2016, nearly 150 million Indians need mental health care services but less than ...
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...
Post Germanwings tragedy, aviation industry turns focus to pilots', cabin crews' stressA cocktail of erratic schedules, inadequate sleep, pressure to maintain timelines has put pilots, ATCs and key staff under severe duress.