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Prince William struggles to hold back tears after a heartbreaking conversation on World Mental Health DayIn a poignant moment commemorating World Mental Health Day, Prince William appeared visibly emotional while speaking with Rhian Mannings, a...
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...
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...
Actor Nicky Katt died by suicide, says family; sister hopes to break silence around mental issuesNicky Katt, the actor known for his role in "Dazed and Confused," tragically died by suicide at his Burbank apartment on April 8 after a ba...
Malaika Arora's father dies by suicide: Suicidal signs one shouldn't ignore in yourself and your loved onesWorld Suicide Prevention Day 2024-2026 focuses on 'Changing the Narrative on Suicide' with the call to action 'Start the Conversation'. The...
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...
Counselling students with low grade, reducing curriculum load: IITs step up measures to check suicidesSuicide by an IIT Bombay student recently amid allegations of caste discrimination has brought the limelight back on the rigorous curriculu...
Suicide rate in Korea rises, highest among developed countries. Here's whySouth Korea recorded a suicide rate of 26, the highest among all developed nations. The rising rate is being attributed to the economic tur...
World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10: Theme, objective, and causesSeptember 10 every year is observed as World Suicide Prevention Day. Raising awareness and making people recognise suicidal signals, and re...
Coronavirus surge in rural Karnataka triggers stigma, suicidesAR Vasavi - a social anthropologist - who is engaged with Punarchith, an organisation for alternative learning in Chamarajanagar, said this...
'Suicide is not just a mental health issue'Rakhi Dandona, lead author of The Lancet Public Health study, talks about the report’s findings and the need for a national prevention poli...
One suicide attempt every 3 seconds, India needs to make first-aid for mental health non-negotiableAccording to the World Health Organization, 7.5 per cent of India’s 135-crore population suffers from mental health issues.
LGBT group from IITs petitions Supreme CourtThe existence of this law relegates us to second-class citizens and has subjected many of us to mental trauma, illnesses such as clinical d...
Like diabetes, mental health disorders can be geneticNeerja Birla, Founder and Chairperson of Mpower, tries to bring about a positive change in attitude towards mental health.
Facebook partners with Deepika Padukone's Foundation; launches suicide prevention tools in IndiaFacebook has launched these updated tools in India in collaboration with local partners AASRA and The Live Love Laugh Foundation.
Friends bereaved by suicide more likely to kill selfPeople coming in contact with ones displaying self-destructive behaviour are more likely to show a suicidal tendency.
Lack of political will to address complex health issues: Vikram PatelPsychiatrist, listed by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people, rues issues like suicide are not seen as health issues but...