Mental health

The emergence and proliferation of the Blue Whale Challenge on social media provides a reminder of the need to reinforce positive interactions for youth.

Calling out for India-based mental health practitioners to take part at the international mobility project improving the mental health sector.

Incorporating mental health in school education programmes can give a big boost to tackling mental health issues in children and adolescents.

What started off as a means to escape soon became a healthy addiction, says Anupriya about running.

The heartwarming story of how an aware citizen and an NGO came together to help a mental illness patient living on the streets of Mumbai find her way back home to Alwar in Rajasthan.

Rural India has 69 % of India’s population. Here’s how policymakers can help all of them get access to better mental healthcare.

Through the video, the group hopes to address the stigma that is attached to depression.

Depression is a severe problem for large swathes of India’s population, especially in rural India. However, it is time to overcome stigma and reluctance to discuss the disorder openly and help victims overcome it as soon as possible.

Handling stress can be a problem for people of all ages, including children. In fact, stress management is particularly difficult but important for children, to avoid the development of disorders in the future. Richa Shukla explores strategies to manage childhood stress.

It’s been 19 years since Dr. Pullara started an institute for people with mental disabilities in a government school. Having grown up with three mentally disabled brothers herself, she knew how harshly life and society treats people with such disabilities.