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People in isolation at risk of hazardous drinking with every week of Covid-19 lockdown
Washington [US] | By Asian News International | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz
UPDATED ON DEC 13, 2020 10:26 AM IST
Researchers are now calling for new intervention and prevention strategies as people in isolation are binge drinking with every week of Covid-19 lockdown and are at a risk of hazardous alcohol intake, especially those with depression, which could lead to long-lasting health consequences.
Use of social media linked to developing depression: Research
Washington DC | By Asian News International | Posted by Shivani Kale
UPDATED ON DEC 10, 2020 09:23 PM IST
Young adults who increased their use of social media were more likely to develop depression within six months, according to a study.
Study reveals two-thirds of older adults in US say they won’t treat their depression
Utah [US] | By Asian News International | Posted by Jahnavi Gupta
UPDATED ON NOV 22, 2020 05:40 PM IST
According to the findings of a new nationwide poll, nearly two-thirds of Americans aged 65 or older who have concerns about having depression will not seek its treatment.
Less screen time, more sleep critical for preventing depression: Study
London [UK] | By Asian News International | Posted by Jahnavi Gupta
UPDATED ON NOV 15, 2020 03:35 PM IST
According to a recent study, lifestyle factors such as less screen time, adequate sleep, a better-quality diet, and physical activity strongly impact depression.
Aamir Khan’s daughter Ira reveals advice doctors, parents, ‘Kiran aunty’ gave her when she told them about her depression
Hindustan Times | By HT Entertainment Desk
UPDATED ON NOV 13, 2020 07:40 PM IST
Aamir Khan’s daughter, Ira, in a new Instagram video has spoken about the advice that she received from professionals and her parents when she told them about her depression.
Low fitness linked to higher depression, anxiety risk: Study
London | By Asian News International | Posted by: Alfea Jamal
UPDATED ON NOV 11, 2020 11:49 AM IST
People with low aerobic and muscular fitness are nearly twice as likely to experience depression, according to a study led by University College London (UCL) researchers.
Aamir Khan’s daughter Ira Khan says she isn’t ‘bothered by what people say’, doesn’t want advice on how to handle depression
Hindustan Times | By HT Entertainment Desk
UPDATED ON NOV 04, 2020 02:37 PM IST
Aamir Khan’s daughter Ira Khan has said that she does not get bothered by others’ opinions, and tries not to get defensive about questions she’s asked. Ira recently revealed that she is clinically depressed.
Depression, social anxiety linked with use of mobile dating apps, says study
New Rochelle [US] | By Asian News International | Posted by Jahnavi Gupta
UPDATED ON NOV 10, 2020 10:32 AM IST
Depression symptoms and social anxiety are associated with greater use of mobile dating applications among women, suggested a study.
Confront the mental health challenge | Opinion
Hindustan Times | By Lalita Panicker
UPDATED ON OCT 17, 2020 08:01 PM IST
There are several ways to reach out to women at risk in this time, and this is a time when they need the most support
Kangana Ranaut’s statement on depression is problematic and untrue for mental illnesses
Hindustan Times, Delhi | By Zarafshan Shiraz
UPDATED ON SEP 26, 2020 08:32 PM IST
Here’s why you should not repeat after Kangana Ranaut when she said ‘depression is a consequence of drug abuse’ and get further entangled in the taboo around mental illnesses
Study: Baby’s heartbeat can reveal if the mother is dealing with anxiety or depression
Asian News International | By Asian News International | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz
UPDATED ON SEP 20, 2020 10:38 AM IST
A latest study has revealed that babies heartbeats reveal stress of having depressed mother and how mothers dealing with anxiety or depression may have kids imprinted with emotional stresses as they grow up
‘Thank you little monsters’: Lady Gaga opens up about mental health in new song 911, calls it ‘poetry of pain’
Hindustan Times, Delhi | By Zarafshan Shiraz
UPDATED ON SEP 19, 2020 04:23 PM IST
Lady Gaga goes vulnerable about her experiences with mental health as she drops the film of her latest song 911, ‘a record that hides in nothing but the truth’
Suicide risk in bipolar patients can be significantly reduced by Electroconvulsive therapy
Washington [US] | By Asian News International | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz
UPDATED ON SEP 13, 2020 04:46 PM IST
People suffering from bipolar disorder, or the mental illness where patients exhibit emotional instability, are at a high-risk of suicide but a recent study has revealed that Electroconvulsive Therapy is significantly effective in reducing its chances
Measuring brainwaves during sleep can predict therapy outcome for depression patients: Study
Washington [US] | By Asian News International | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz
UPDATED ON SEP 13, 2020 02:59 PM IST
A latest study has found how you can know if you need to switch antidepressants by measuring brainwaves produced during sleep
Covid-19: Depression, anxiety spike amid coronavirus outbreak and turbulent times
New York | By Associated Press | Posted by Saumya Sharma
UPDATED ON SEP 03, 2020 10:39 AM IST
In the latest study to suggest an uptick, half of US adults surveyed reported at least some signs of depression, such as hopelessness, feeling like a failure or getting little pleasure from doing things.
Mental health: Study reveals magic mushroom drug may treat depression
By Bloomberg | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz
UPDATED ON AUG 29, 2020 01:34 PM IST
A London-based firm intends to fund clinical trials for depression therapy after studies suggest that the psychoactive compound psilocybin, found in magic mushrooms, can help treat the mental illness
Ankita Lokhande dismisses Rhea Chakraborty’s claims, says Sushant Singh Rajput ‘never had conditions of depression’
Hindustan Times | By HT Entertainment Desk
UPDATED ON AUG 28, 2020 11:39 AM IST
Ankita Lokhande, denying Rhea Chakraborty’s claims that Sushant Singh Rajput first experienced depression in 2013, has said that SSR ‘was totally fine’.
Covid-19: An epidemic of depression and anxiety among young adults amid the pandemic
Bloomberg | By Andreas Kluth | Posted by Saumya Sharma
UPDATED ON AUG 24, 2020 08:18 PM IST
The rise in anxiety may have more to do with something else Covid-19 has foisted on all of us, but especially on the young: unprecedented uncertainty. In essence, the pandemic has called off all plans, and all planning.
Covid-19: Anxiety and depression in teenagers on the downfall during pandemic, studies show
Hindustan Time, Delhi | By hindustantime.com | Edited by Jahnavi Gupta
UPDATED ON AUG 24, 2020 07:27 PM IST
Even those who are not particularly susceptible to getting infected like children and young adults, are caught up in the whirlwind of unprecedented changes. They might not be the ones whose health is being primarily affected, but the lifestyle change that has occurred is bound to take its toll.
Depression rate doubles during Covid-19 pandemic in UK, official data shows
London | By Reuters | Posted by Saumya Sharma
UPDATED ON AUG 18, 2020 06:43 PM IST
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said 19% of adults reported some form of depression during June, compared with 10% in the nine months to March 2020.
Here’s why social connection is strongest protective factor for depression
Washington DC | By Asian News International | Posted by: Alfea Jamal
UPDATED ON AUG 18, 2020 08:21 AM IST
A team of researchers named social connection as the strongest protective factor for depression and suggested that reducing sedentary activities such as TV watching and daytime napping could also help lower the risk of depression.
Man claiming to be Sushant Singh Rajput’s spiritual healer says Rhea Chakraborty approached him
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Entertainment Desk
UPDATED ON AUG 17, 2020 03:48 PM IST
A new report says Sushant Singh Rajput was treated by a spiritual healer for his depression. The healer also alleged that it was Rhea Chakraborty who approached him to treat the actor.
Anupam Kher says Sushant Singh Rajput wasn’t one to let depression ‘overrule life’, recalls his interest in Hollywood
Hindustan Times | By HT Entertainment Desk
UPDATED ON AUG 16, 2020 08:42 AM IST
Actor Anupam Kher has said that Sushant Singh Rajput wasn’t the sort of person who’d let depression overrule his life.
Tripura govt starts helpline to counsel students on issues related to academics and depression
Hindustan Times, Agartala | By Priyanka Deb Barman
PUBLISHED ON AUG 06, 2020 06:27 PM IST
The students from Class one to twelve could get academic counselling and also advice of psychologists or doctors to combat depression by dialling 0381-2410053 in any day of the week from 10 AM to 4 PM.
Sameer Sharma had shared moving note on mental health after Sushant Singh Rajput’s death: ‘A pain so unbearable yet inexplicable’
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON AUG 06, 2020 04:25 PM IST
Actor Sameer Sharma had written a long note about mental health a few days after Suhant Singh Rajput’s death. Sameer was found dead at his home on Thursday.
Sushant Singh Rajput’s therapist: ‘He was suffering from depression and hypomania, Rhea Chakraborty his strongest support’
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Entertainment Desk
UPDATED ON AUG 02, 2020 08:52 AM IST
Sushant Singh Rajput’s therapist has talked about the actor’s mental health issues, saying that he would seek therapy from her last year.
Here’s why teens who pay increased attention to sad faces likely to develop depression
New York | By Asian News International | Posted by: Alfea Jamal
UPDATED ON AUG 01, 2020 07:45 PM IST
Biased attention among adolescents, teenagers who tend to pay more attention to sad faces triggers more chances to develop depression, but specifically within the context of stress.
Sad faces might be a cause for depression in teenagers, says study
New York, [US] | By Asian News International | Posted by Saumya Sharma
UPDATED ON JUL 29, 2020 08:30 AM IST
Biased attention to sad faces is associated with depression in adults and is hypothesised to increase depression risk specifically in the presence, but not absence, of stress by modulating stress reactivity.
Coronavirus pandemic | 43% Indians suffering from depression: Study
New Delhi | By Press Trust of India | Posted by: Alfea Jamal
UPDATED ON JUL 28, 2020 07:15 PM IST
Ever since the pandemic hit India over five months back, followed by an unprecedented lockdown, stress levels have been on the rise with 43%Indians suffering from depression.
Genes related to inflammation, stress may help tailor treatments for depression
London | By Asian News International | Posted by: Alfea Jamal
UPDATED ON JUL 24, 2020 05:40 PM IST
In a breakthrough study, researchers have found genes related to inflammation and stress may help tailor treatments for depression.