How to deal with depression among youth?
5 years, 5 months ago

How to deal with depression among youth?

Hindustan Times  

There is no doubt that depression one of the most common mental health related illnesses. The past few years have witnessed an unprecedented increase in the prevalence of depression across various age groups and other demographic sections of the population, including children, pre-teens and adolescents as well. Such unhealthy lifestyle choices as well as erratic routines further influences both their physical as well as mental health in the long-term, influencing their personal, social, academic as well as occupational functioning. Building an effective support system is very important to help the pre-teens alleviate their emotional distress as well as improve their social and psychological well-being. It is important to encourage the depressed person to seek the support of mental health experts to ensure adequate interventions and prevent adverse outcomes.

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India needs youth mental health focus to strike demographic gold
1 year, 3 months ago

India needs youth mental health focus to strike demographic gold

The Hindu  

India is a country teeming with more than 1.4 billion people, and is in the throes of a demographic transformation. Youth mental health out of focus Adolescent health and well-being have become important in public health discourses worldwide. Other policies – like the Sarva Shiksha Yojana, the National Youth Policy, the National Mental Health Policy, the Yuva Spandana Yojana – …

Watch out for these lesser-known signs of depression in kids
2 years, 9 months ago

Watch out for these lesser-known signs of depression in kids

Hindustan Times  

Kids are known to have better resilience than adults and they are the source of joy for those around them. Thoughts about killing toys, not wanting to go out and play with children their age, low self-worth are some of the signs that your child may be slipping into depression or needs help. “For a long time now, depression has …

India leads the world in teenage depression: Brave youngsters share their trigger moments
5 years, 3 months ago

India leads the world in teenage depression: Brave youngsters share their trigger moments

India Today  

Over the last five years, more than 40,000 students committed suicide in India. The film ends with a list of suggestions for people to better identify teenage depression in the young people around them and clears a few common misconceptions: "People should educate themselves on what these disorders looks like." And the national epidemic we are blind to #ConclaveMumbai19 https://t.co/Q51IVpqZQx …

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