Former England cricketer Graham Thorpe's wife shares heartbreaking account of his mental health battle and challenges suicide stigmaIn a deeply moving excerpt from the Wisden Almanack, Amanda Thorpe reflects on her late husband, cricketer Graham Thorpe's, long struggle w...
21 Apr, 2025, 11.52 AM IST
Young Indian men are reporting the most mental health complaints, with sleep issues as the biggest problem: Helpline DataTele-Manas, launched in October 2022, has received over 3.5 lakh calls. Most complaints are about sleep disturbances, sadness, stress, and ...
11 Oct, 2024, 01.29 PM IST
Teen part-time delivery executive commits suicide after complaint by customerA 19-year-old food delivery executive, J Pavithran, died by suicide at his house in Kolathur after being scolded by a woman customer for a ...
19 Sep, 2024, 05.16 PM IST
What is Blue Monday? Is it most depressing day of the year? Tips to help yourselfThe NHS suggests that you see your GP if you experience symptoms of depression for most of the day, every day, for more than two weeks. The...
16 Jan, 2023, 04.42 PM IST
Grammy award winner Naomi Judd death: Tragic revelations in autopsy report. Details insideThe toxicology and autopsy tests for Naomi Judd were released on Friday, August 26, revealing that she had committed suicide. In addition t...
27 Aug, 2022, 12.56 PM IST
Union Minister Meghwal launches mental health helplineThe 24X7 pan India helpline will provide mental health support and consultations from counsellors and psychologists.
16 May, 2022, 09.16 PM IST
This 'Crying Room' in Spain lets people with mental health issues seek helpAnyone can drop in at 'La Lloreria' aimed at removing the mental health stigma in the society.
18 Oct, 2021, 06.07 PM IST
SC terms 'frivolous' PIL on rising suicides in IITs, imposes Rs 10K fine on lawyerLawyer Gaurav Bansal, during the brief hearing, said that around 50 students have died by suicides in IITs across India in last five years ...
24 Sep, 2020, 12.41 PM IST
2.3 lakh deaths a year! It's time India tackled suicide, the silent killer, as a public health crisisWhile decriminalising attempt to suicide was a welcome first step, India will need to do a lot more.
14 Oct, 2018, 09.04 AM IST
Resources for mental health and suicide preventionThis page contains information on mental health and suicide prevention resources. If you would like to add to this listing, please write to...
26 Jun, 2018, 07.21 PM IST
In the wake of celeb suicides, how are people coping with depression and thoughts of harming themselvesA constant flow of social media posts on suicide can act as trigger for vulnerable patients.
17 Jun, 2018, 09.50 AM IST
Vishwa Hindu Parishad launches health helpline for poorTogadia said health sector in the country was being neglected by successive governments which has caused deterioration of health of its cit...
15 May, 2016, 07.17 PM IST
Health Department launches 24x7 suicide helpline in SikkimThe helpline has been set up at the psychiatry department of the STNM hospital with the support of an NGO Drishya Foundation.
14 Jul, 2015, 08.29 PM IST
Over 30,000 people in Gujarat committed suicide in 5 yearsGujarat government stated in the Assembly that as on March 2013, more than 30,000 people committed suicide across the state in five years.
09 Mar, 2015, 11.13 PM IST
Suicides by Indians in Oman on decline: ReportOn an average, five Indians had reportedly committed suicide every month in the Gulf country in 2013 but the number came down to three in 2...
28 Jan, 2015, 12.23 PM IST
- Vandrevala Foundation mental health helpline launched in Surat
Mental health tele-counseling services now available to residents of Gujarat in cooperation with Gujarat police.
11 Sep, 2013, 02.09 PM IST
- CBSE results: Counsellors gear up to handle students' stress
Counsellors have geared up to handle depressed students and advised parents to show enough sensitivity towards their wards as the CBSE resu...
24 May, 2012, 06.24 PM IST