Tag: mental health

Suicide is no laughing matter, we have become a sick society, widespread condemnation over PM Modi’s ‘Joke’ on Suicide

At a media event yesterday, PM Modi began his speech with a strange 'joke' bordering on the macabre, which was premised on a young woman's death by suicide. Not only was the ‘joke’ in questionable taste, the fact that it received loud applause from the audience has drawn sharp reactions. The speech was shown on a TV channel and videos of it were uploaded on social media as well.

India Has The Highest Suicide Rate in South East Asia, But No Prevention Strategy

Mumbai: India had the highest suicide rate in the...

Communications Blockade Creates New Mental Health Challenges In Kashmir

Srinagar and Baramulla: She sat in a corner, beside...

The Mental Health of Kashmiris is Everybody’s concern: Dr Kala

Three days back the international magazine Lancet wrote an editorial raising...

We are failing mentally ill: Depression remains stigmatised due to enforced silence, social isolation

Among the many challenges India faces, the most underappreciated...

Watching violence on screens makes children more emotionally distressed

Children today can access media through both traditional devices,...

Thousands of mental health professionals agree with Woodward and the New York Times op-ed author: Trump is dangerous

Bob Woodward’s new book, “Fear,” describes a “nervous breakdown...

Social media affecting mental well-being of youth: Experts

Excessive exposure to social media is affecting psychological well-being...

A Solicitous Enquiry after the Mental Health of Arnab Goswami

  Please get some help. For your sake, for our...

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