Page 7 - Mental Health
It's hard to admit we're lonely. Here are signs and how to manage them
So what are the signs of loneliness? And how can we recognise these signs and therefore manage them?
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Covid-19 impact: 50% of global youth depressed, 17% out of jobs, says ILO
The ILO survey aimed to capture the immediate effects of the pandemic on the lives of youths (aged 18 to 29 years) with regard to employment, education, mental health, rights and social activism
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How to know if your e-shopping habit is a problem and what to do if it is
Like alcohol use - or overeating, watching TV or surfing the internet - online shopping doesn't pose a problem when used as an occasional treat
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WHO asks southeast Asia region members to bolster essential health services
The pandemic has put immense strain on health systems across the South-East Asia Region
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Snacking to chores: How Covid-19 lockdown affected lives in Australia
To understand how the virus affected people's everyday lives, the ABS ran a fortnightly survey with the same group of 1,000 people from April 1 to July 10. Here are some of the key findings
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NIMHANS releases guidelines for health workers' mental health needs
The NIMHANS has come out with guidelines that define a framework to address the mental health needs of healthcare personnel in Covid-19 treatment settings
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Centre urges states, UTs to effectively address mental health issues
Sudan shared some of the steps taken by the Ministry to address them which include setting up of helpline
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India coronavirus dispatch: 40% Jan Dhan holders can't access govt's relief
How Covid-19 impacts mental health, India's hotels are reimagining hospitality industry, asymptomatic patients can develop lung damage - a roundup of new on how India is dealing with the pandemic
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Covid-19 triggering panic attacks, depression and suicides, say experts
Potential job losses, financial burden, uncertainty about the future and fears of running out of food and necessities add to the worries
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500% spike in online medical consultation under lockdown: Practo report
50 million Indians used telemedicine, 62 per cent of psychiatry consultation was sought by youngsters in the age group of 21-30 years
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Hopelessness and isolation are major factors for suicide: Psychiatrist
Ashit Sheth, one of India's best known psychiatrists, tells Aditi Phadnis and Pavan Lall what it means to suffer from depression and how to deal with it.
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How companies can maintain employee mental health in the time of Covid-19
Very few have been able to cope with a sudden, prolonged shift to WFH; Zoom fatigue has set in, causing burnouts and low productivity
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Feeling extra stressed during the pandemic? Try exercise
The study is preliminary and not yet peer-reviewed, but its results indicate that, during difficult, testing times, the benefits of exercise extend beyond the physical and perhaps bolster our psyches.
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Dislocation and mental health
It underlines the impact of displacement, communal violence, and the trust deficit on individuals across time and borders
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The weight on India's mind: Rising psychological problems amid Covid-19
Amid growing stress over isolation and job insecurity, people are developing serious psychological conditions and many with existing problems are experiencing a relapse
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Financial uncertainty, health concerns and boredom: What's on India's mind
Many people are complaining of relapse of mental health conditions, financial uncertainties; experts fear this could be a crisis in the making
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UN chief urges govts to address mental health needs arising from Covid-19
The UN said a long-term upsurge in the number and severity of mental health problems is likely and warned that if action isn't taken Covid-19 has the seeds of a major mental health crisis
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Depressing times: Covid-19 lockdown casts a long shadow on mental health
From doctor appointments to sale of medicines, mental health services have been disrupted across the country, even as experts note a steady spike in mental health issues
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Letter to BS: Lockdown to take a toll on the mental health of people
It is time people stayed away from spreading misinformation on the Covid-19 pandemic
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Art's healing touch
Does art heal? Evidence would point towards that, and it seems the chain hospitals are taking cognizance of it
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