A young woman in her early twenties, sat across me in my office a while ago telling me she had no will to go on. ...
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Working in India in the field of Psychology for over a decade now has been a challenging and fascinating experience. We have come a very ...
01:04 PM, Oct 14, 2011
New Delhi: Startling facts coming to light during Mental Health awareness week. A new study says that almost four crore Indians suffer from mental illnesses and there's an extreme shortage of psychiatrists. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) report, the number of suicides in India could be reduced by at least one-fourth if counselling is given on time. But there's an alarming shortage of trained psychiatrists. Arpita Anand, a...
09:46 AM, Oct 11, 2011
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It's world mental health day today -something none of us can afford to ignore. First the disturbing stats: The World Health Organisation estimates that ...
12:28 PM, Oct 10, 2011
New Delhi: On the World Mental Health Day on Monday, a study of more than 8000 American teenagers found that depression tends to increase over the course of the mid-adolescent years. "On one hand, your parents say don't date, and on the other your friends say you're not dating anybody, are you straight?," says 20-year-old Nikkita Chawla. "Some tend to get really possessive, and there's so much else going on,...
09:43 AM, Oct 10, 2011
Washington: In what could be called a major finding, scientists claim to have discovered a gene linked to intellectual disability. Intellectual disability is a broad term describing individuals with limitations in mental abilities and in functioning in daily life. It affects one to three per cent of the population and is often caused by genetic defects. A team at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, led by Dr John...
05:15 PM, Jul 29, 2011
London: Scientists have developed a new nasal spray which they claim could help beat depression and anxiety within two hours. The spray, which contains a natural brain chemical, is designed to penetrate the brain areas involved in mood. According to researchers, the spray could be effective within two hours, compared to other antidepressants which take several days to work, the Daily Mail reported. It is estimated that one in four...
02:19 PM, Apr 27, 2011
Washington: Does misery really love company? An intriguing new study suggests that may be the case. Researchers who study how people's sense of well-being varies from place to place decided to compare their findings with suicide rates. The surprising result: The happiest places sometimes also have the highest suicide rates. "Discontented people in a happy place may feel particularly harshly treated by life," suggested Andrew Oswald of the University of...
01:32 PM, Apr 27, 2011
Chicago: Suicide attempts by gay teens - and even straight kids - are more common in politically conservative areas where schools don't have programs supporting gay rights, a study involving nearly 32,000 high school students found. Those factors raised the odds and were a substantial influence on suicide attempts even when known risk contributors like depression and being bullied were considered, said study author Mark Hatzenbuehler, a Columbia University psychologist...
11:49 AM, Apr 18, 2011
London: Easing of responsibilities, combined with maturity and the ability to focus on our likings, makes old age far more enjoyable than we might expect. We are happier as we grow older because our best arrives only in ripe old age. Satisfaction and optimism steadily increase after middle age, easily eclipsing the earlier years and peaking as late as the eighties. This is greatly increased by having good health, a...
11:03 AM, Mar 29, 2011
New York: Dependence on televisions, cellphones and laptops may be costing Americans dearly -- in lack of sleep. The national penchant for watching television every evening before going to sleep, playing video games late into the night or checking emails and text messages before turning off the lights could be interfering with the nation's sleep habits. "Unfortunately, cell phones and computers, which make our lives more productive and enjoyable, may...
02:22 PM, Mar 07, 2011
Sydney: Your family's genetic make-up may explain why your brain is sharp or dull, so says researchers. Alex Fornito from the University Melbourne Neuropsychiatry Centre said the findings have a bearing on why some people are better at certain tasks than others and also the genetic basis of mental illnesses. "The brain is an extraordinarily complex network of billions of nerve cells interconnected by trillions of fibres," Fornito was quoted...
12:34 PM, Mar 05, 2011
New York: Today's lesson: be happy, live longer. Now science seems to back the glass half-full approach. A review of more than 160 studies on the connection between a positive state of mind and overall health and longevity has found "clear and compelling evidence" that happier people enjoy better health and longer lives. In fact, evidence linking an upbeat outlook and enjoyment of life to better health and longer life...
10:53 AM, Mar 02, 2011
Washington: Customer-service workers who have to fake a smile throughout the day end up sulking and shirk work, affecting productivity. But workers who smile as a result of cultivating positive thoughts, improve their mood and withdraw less, suggests Brent Scott, assistant professor of business at the Michigan State University. "Employers may think that simply getting their employees to smile is good for the organization, but that's not necessarily the case,"...
11:15 AM, Feb 24, 2011
London: The more 'friends' you have on Facebook, the more likely you are to feel stressed, says a new study. Psychologists believe that those who are most addicted to the website can develop 'Facebook-related anxiety'. The negative effects of using the site, which has more than 500 million members, outweighed the benefits of staying in touch with friends and family, the Daily Mail reports. Researchers from Edinburgh Napier University questioned...
10:33 AM, Feb 18, 2011
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