Page 5 - Mental Health

Flight anxiety rising after Air India crash? Doctor explains what to do

After the Air India crash in Ahmedabad, doctors report rising aviophobia and urge travellers to watch for signs and adopt coping strategies

Is your office bestie good for your mental health? Here is what doctors say

Doctors say workplace friendships can reduce stress, support resilience and act as emotional anchors in high-pressure jobs

Mental health at work: 7 expert-backed strategies to make a difference

From flexible work hours to empathetic leadership, these expert strategies go beyond buzzwords to create mentally healthy workplaces that genuinely support teams

Bed rotting: Stuck in bed all day? Know what it does to your mental health

Doctors explain how prolonged time in bed could signal depression, burnout, or anxiety and share recovery tips to reclaim your energy and motivation

Caffeinated energy drinks: Do they give you wings, or just weigh you down?

Love energy drinks? Your body might not. From spiking anxiety to disrupting sleep and hormones, doctors explain what those shiny cans may be doing to young people

World Environment Day 2025: How nature helps heal your mind and body

On World Environment Day, doctors explain how nature helps reduce stress, balance mood, enhance immunity, and support mental and physical well-being

Why 'I'm fine' can be a red flag for anxiety in young professionals

Driven by deadlines and the pressure to succeed, many young professionals say 'I'm fine' while silently struggling with anxiety, burnout, and emotional fatigue

Working hard? This smart tattoo on forehead could soon let your boss know

Researchers at the University of Texas have developed a soft, wireless 'electronic tattoo' that tracks brainwaves in real time-promising safer, smarter monitoring in fields like aviation and surgery

Your teen's mental health may be tied to what their mother endures at home

A new India-focused study reveals how domestic abuse faced by mothers leave lasting scars on the mental health of their adolescent children, often in hidden, heartbreaking ways

Struggling with negative thoughts? Regular exercise can help reduce them

A new study found that regular moderate-to-high intensity exercise can significantly reduce rumination and worry, with the best results seen when combined with psychological interventions

Chronic illness at 36? Your job might be the most expensive thing you own

Every ₹100 invested in proactive healthcare can yield ₹296 in healthcare savings, showing that employee wellness is not a perk-it's a strategic asset.

Broken heart syndrome: Men face twice the death risk, say researchers

Broken Heart syndrome or Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, triggered by emotional stress, shows higher death rates in men even though women are more often diagnosed with it

Most Indian corporate employees face emotional distress, HCL Healthcare finds

HCL Healthcare report finds 84% of India Inc workforce battling low mood, anxiety and poor sleep, calling for urgent emotional wellness reforms at workplaces

Mother's Day: Postpartum support calls on the rise as stigma fades

Post-Mother's Day, experts say more Indian mothers are breaking silence on postpartum depression and turning to tele-mental health amid rising awareness and lower stigma

Karan Johar reveals he lives with body dysmorphia disorder: What it means

Karan Johar has opened up about living with body dysmorphia, a mental health condition marked by obsessive focus on appearance flaws. Experts explain symptoms, causes, and the social media link

Not hunger, but mood: Why stress and sadness trigger junk food cravings

A new study links ultra-processed food intake to emotional distress, showing how stress, sadness, and anxiety-not hunger-are driving junk food consumption globally

Doomscrolling, fear: India-Pakistan tensions take toll on mental health

Pakistan was nothing but a name for seven-year-old Hazel till earlier this week. Now she grows suspicious with every knock on the door and breaks down at the thought of impending doom. It all started when her school had an awareness session and then she heard things from her friends in the class. Now she wants me to be careful before opening the door. She says Pakistan will attack us' and everyone will die, said Annu Mathew, who is having a difficult time explaining to her daughter that she is in no direct danger in Kerala's Trivandrum. Young Hazel is not the only one. Hundreds of miles away in Delhi, 36-year-old Mahendra Awasthi said he can't sleep. If the child is troubled by conversations around her, the young man finds himself doomscrolling endlessly through social media, unsure of what to believe and what to not. This continues even after Pakistan and India agreed to step off the escalatory ladder of war on Saturday evening and US President Donald Trump said the two countries

US labour dept to end mental health, child care benefits for own staff

DOL's Worklife4You programme, which offers prenatal kits for expecting parents, nurse visits to help with eldercare, and personal finance and wellness advice, is being discontinued effective May 9

Behind the filter: Misha Agrawal's death sparks mental health wake-up call

Influencer Misha Agrawal's death has triggered a national reckoning on how online validation, social media pressures, and mental health intersect in the lives of Indian youth and influencers

Microsoft founder Bill Gates has Asperger's: What it is, how it's diagnosed

Bill Gates' daughter Phoebe said he has Asperger's syndrome. Here's what it means, how it's diagnosed, and how much autism testing and therapy typically costs in India