Only 3% of Indians have a healthy relationship with technology: Survey
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Only 3% of Indians have a healthy relationship with technology: Survey

India Today  

Brain Rot, Doomscrolling, Digital Dementia, Internet-Induced ADHD, Phantom Vibration Syndrome—these are some of the buzzwords people frequently throw around when discussing how technology is affecting everyone’s mental wellbeing. The State of Emotional Wellbeing Report 2024, released by 1to1help, reveals the many emotional wellbeing issues affecting Indians and the efforts that is needed to tackle them. Mental health issues are more common among the young Mental health concerns are disproportionately affecting younger age groups, with anxiety and depression peaking among those under 30. The report, State of Emotional Wellbeing Report 2024, shows a clear picture - while mental health awareness is growing, so are the challenges.

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Study finds link between smartphone use and mental health of adolescents
2 months ago

Study finds link between smartphone use and mental health of adolescents

The Hindu  

A survey of over 10,000 adolescents in the United States and India has revealed that mental well-being is closely linked with earlier age of initiation of mobile phones, and could decline significantly with each younger year of age. Sapien Labs’ report titled The Youth Mind: Rising Aggression and Anger, documented the responses of 10,475 Internet-enabled adolescents across India and the …

Economic Survey 2023-24 calls for paradigm shift to counter rising mental health issues among Indians
8 months ago

Economic Survey 2023-24 calls for paradigm shift to counter rising mental health issues among Indians

The Hindu  

The Economic Survey 2023-24 on July 22 flagged a rise in mental health issues among Indians, calling for a paradigm shift towards a bottom-up, whole-of-community approach to address the problem. Economic Survey 2023-24 updates “Mental health drags down productivity more widely in the ecosystem than individuals’ physical health issues,” it noted. “To an extent, the denial is an outcome of …

World Health Day 2024: Five strategies for enhancing your mental well-being
11 months, 2 weeks ago

World Health Day 2024: Five strategies for enhancing your mental well-being

India TV News  

As we observe World Health Day this year under the theme “My Health, My Right,” it’s essential to shine a spotlight on mental health, an often overlooked aspect of well-being. According to the most recent survey conducted by India’s National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, nearly 150 million Indians require mental health care services. A study by the World …

62.5pc Women Prioritize Mental Wellness Amid Workplace Stress
1 year ago

62.5pc Women Prioritize Mental Wellness Amid Workplace Stress

Deccan Chronicle  

On the occasion of International Women's Day, United We Care, an innovative deep-tech company dedicated to revolutionizing mental health and emotional wellness has conducted an extensive survey shedding light on the state of mental health among young women in India. With a substantial sample size of over 15,400 women and 13,260 men, the survey revealed notable insights into workplace stress, …

Why many Indians are reluctant to trust mental health advice
1 year, 9 months ago

Why many Indians are reluctant to trust mental health advice

The Hindu  

Published : Jun 01, 2023 15:54 IST - 5 MINS READ A student based in Mumbai sought therapy after coming out to her family as a lesbian. This is quite dangerous to the mental health of so many individuals, especially those coming from traditional or restrictive families.” Same-sex marriage debate in India As India’s top court debates same-sex marriage, the …

6 Mental Health Tips For Indian Millennials That Can Actually Work
2 years, 5 months ago

6 Mental Health Tips For Indian Millennials That Can Actually Work

News 18  

Indian millennials frequently experience stress and anxiety since they belong to a generation that is constantly rushing to finish their tasks and accomplish their objectives. Constant usage of social media can result in negative emotions like melancholy, loneliness, jealousy, anxiety, and general life discontent. Effective stress management enables you to break stress’s grasp on your life, allowing you to become …

Why Indians are unhappy and what to do about it?
3 years ago

Why Indians are unhappy and what to do about it?

India TV News  

The most recent edition of the Happiness Index of the World Happiness Report published in 2021 positioned India at rank 139 out of 149, making it the eleventh least happy country in the world. An offering of the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network, the World Happiness Report released its first report in 2012 and from 2013 onwards, India has …

World Mental Health Day: 55% of Indian employees feel stressed, says LinkedIn report
3 years, 5 months ago

World Mental Health Day: 55% of Indian employees feel stressed, says LinkedIn report

India Today  

Ahead of World Mental Health Day 2021, LinkedIn which was become the world’s largest online professional network launched a special ‘mental health’ edition of the Workforce Confidence Index to address the prevalence of work stress in India, and how professionals expect greater flexibility to keep their mental health in check. When asked to share their primary reasons for work stress, …

Emotional, Mental Fatigue a Reality for Many Working Women during Pandemic. India Inc. Must Act
3 years, 8 months ago

Emotional, Mental Fatigue a Reality for Many Working Women during Pandemic. India Inc. Must Act

News 18  

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on our lives for the past 18 months, with no end in sight. According to the World Health Organization, India has only 0.3 psychiatrists per 1,00,000 people and one of the world’s worst mental health indexes. Mental health issues may further hinder the pace of women empowerment. The repercussions of increasing mental health …

Young Indians feel mental health issues can hit as early as their teenage years
4 years ago

Young Indians feel mental health issues can hit as early as their teenage years

India TV News  

A recent survey has found that 77 per cent Indians feel that the current level of conversations and initiatives around mental health in India are insufficient, while almost 9 in 10 know this is an important 'health' aspect. According to the Fiama Mental Well-being Survey India 2020, which covered 15 cities across India with over 700 participants aged 18-45 years, …

In India, the deepening of the mental health crisis | Opinion
4 years, 8 months ago

In India, the deepening of the mental health crisis | Opinion

Hindustan Times  

Humanity has rarely experienced such a collective sense of vulnerability, a dual threat to the body and mind. Further, the findings of a countrywide National Mental Health Survey 2015-16 by the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences revealed that nearly 150 million Indians need active mental health care interventions while fewer than 30 million are seeking this support. Many …

Anxious & Afraid: How is the Lockdown Affecting Mental Health?
4 years, 11 months ago

Anxious & Afraid: How is the Lockdown Affecting Mental Health?

The Quint  

Ananya Chatterjee, Masters Student “I will have to face anxieties and uncertainties without having any essential services or support systems.” Hena Faqurudheen, psychotherapist “It is a very real instance of ‘collective trauma.’This is trauma on a global scale” There's a mental health crisis brewing in India right now. “For a person like me, who is a mental health patient and …

As Indian mental health research sphere is penetrated by pseudo-spiritual influences, it's time medical bodies stepped up
5 years, 4 months ago

As Indian mental health research sphere is penetrated by pseudo-spiritual influences, it's time medical bodies stepped up

Firstpost  

The boundaries between scientific and unscientific continue to blur allowing groundless ideological and pseudo-spiritual influence to penetrate the sphere of mental health. What’s astonishing is that the promotion of such ideas is rampant in a time when the Indian system of mental health in all its professional and public aspects is struggling to attain recognition. Davar says, “We don’t yet …

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