Page 16 - Mental Health

Reopening TN schools, colleges to focus on students' mental health

With schools for higher classes and colleges reopening in Tamil Nadu from September 1, the main focus will be on emotional and mental health of the students as also the teaching and non-teaching staff

Biles: ''I gave an outlet for athletes to speak up about mental health''

Simone Biles didn't plan for her second Olympics to become a flashpoint in the evolving conversation about the role proper mental health plays in all levels of sports.

Mental health advocacy part of post-Olympic tour, says Simon Biles

Simone Biles didn't plan for her second Olympics to become a flashpoint in the evolving conversation about the role proper mental health plays in all levels of sports

Social media has helped gen Z athletes find their 'authentic voice'

Many of these young sportspeople have gone beyond their sport and taken on roles of advocacy, sponsorship and politics

UK court allows Nirav Modi to appeal on depression, suicide risk grounds

A High Court judge in London on Monday granted fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi permission to appeal on mental health and human rights grounds.

Kerr withdraws from NZ women's tour of England to focus on mental health

All-rounder Amelia Kerr has pulled out of New Zealand women's team's upcoming tour of England to focus on her mental health and well-being

Olympics: We're not just entertainment, we're humans, says Simone Biles

The American gymnast Simone Biles competed for the first time since the team event final in artistic gymnastics at Tokyo 2020, capturing a bronze medal in the balance beam

It has become okay to talk about depression, it's positive: Anderson

England seamer James Anderson feels athletes opening up on their mental health issues in recent years is a positive thing

HC seeks Delhi govt's reply on plea concerning mental health of students

The Delhi High Court Monday sought response from the Delhi government on a petition concerning mental health of students in schools and colleges. A bench of Justices D N Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh issued notice on the PIL by Devina Singh, a 17 year old student, for implementation of Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 in educational institutions. The court also sought response from the Institute Of Human Behaviour & Allied Sciences, New Delhi. Relying on the National Mental Health Survey of India 2015-16, Singh, who was represented by senior advocate Sonia Mathur, has contended that children and adolescents are vulnerable to mental disorders and the healthcare system does not prioritise mental health. Singh has claimed that stress, fear, depression, insomnia, disconnectedness and lack of self-confidence, are the issues widely prevalent among students but left unattended. There is no comprehensive assessment, evaluation, and diagnostics/ protocols/ standard operating procedures (SOP) ..

Tokyo 2020: Olympic sponsors praise Simone Biles after withdrawal

Simone Biles' sponsors, including Athleta and Visa, are lauding her decision to put her mental health first and withdraw from the gymnastics team competition during the Olympics. It's the latest example of sponsors praising athletes who are increasingly open about mental health issues. Tennis star Naomi Osaka found widespread support when she withdrew from the French Open earlier this year. Biles could still compete in other gymnastic events during the Olympics. She also has a solid history of gymnastic accomplishments, including four gold medals and a bronze medal at the 2016 Olympics. She has earned five more all-around titles in world championships since 2013. That earns the 24-year-old a lasting athletic legacy that sponsors can capitalize on. We are past the time when athletes like Simone are valued simply for their athletic prowess," said Jim Andrews, founder of A-Mark Partnership Strategies. She has earned a place in gymnastics history, and has proven herself to be an amazi

Virtual contact fails to combat pandemic loneliness in over-60s: Study

Findings also indicate the need to enable strong inter-household ties to bolster public mental health in the long run

Covid-19: WHO committed to address mental health gaps in European region

Senior health officials from the WHO's European Region on Wednesday conveyed their commitment to addressing the mental health crisis that has worsened due to the Covid-19 pandemic across the region

Mental health wise, all of us have been affected: Harvard's Shekhar Saxena

Speaking to Anjuli Bhargava from his residence in Geneva, Saxena says the severest toll of the Covid-19 pandemic may be on the mental health of large sections of the human population

Perfect imperfections

Two Netflix shows, Atypical and The Bold Type, show that human bodies are unpredictable. What they require is not self-hatred but tenderness

20% rise in intake of anti-depressants among people since Covid outbreak

Low levels of serotonin in the brain is likely to cause depression whereas high levels of serotonin in the brain are linked with elevated mood

'Time for compassion': Indian tech firms help young workers in Covid trauma

Firms are trying to figure out how to address the mental-health fallout for a generation of employees.

Covid-19 pandemic has India's young anxious, turning to therapy

Faced with a torrent of guilt, fear, worry, more youngsters are seeking help

Defying body clock associated with depression, lower wellbeing: Study

People whose sleep pattern goes against their natural body clock are more likely to have depression and lower levels of wellbeing, according to a new study

Pulling the plug

Naomi Osaka's run-in with the tennis authorities, shines a light on just how poorly the world tennis bureaucracy is equipped to deal with a young superstar confronted with mental health issues

We recognise Osaka's courage in sharing mental health experience: Nike

Tennis star Naomi Osaka has found support from Nike (NKE) and other major sponsors after deciding to withdraw from the ongoing French Open