Specifically, in India, a review of various existing studies suggests that over 65 percent of children surveyed felt anxious, scared, and helpless during the lockdown period. The data is clear: We need to talk about mental health. Even if it is awkward. Parents and mental health experts share their suggestions on how to talk to kids about mental health with Quint Fit.
According to NCRB data, 10,159 students died by suicide in 2018, an increase from 9,905 in 2017, and 9,478 in 2016. 2019 reported a further spike of 3.4 per cent suicide rates. Cut to 2020, and the resultant fall out of the ongoing pandemic is having many life- changing altering short-term impacts on young minds and overall wellbeing. In this background, exploring a story for Deccan Herald on how parents can play an effective role by discussing their child’s mental health and detecting risk signs.
An article on the psychology of grief and why we can grieve for people we never meet for Mad in Asia.
Dementia is one of the biggest health challenges we face, with nearly 50 million affected people worldwide. In 2015, in India, over 4 million Indians are estimated to have lived with Alzheimer’s and other forms of Dementia. A myth busting report on what Dementia means for News 18.
A deep dive into the psychology of Vaccine hesitancy and how behavioral science can help tackle the same.
As the pandemic presses on upsetting our sense of ‘normal’, mental health experts and psychologists warn about a surge in people feeling guilty for their own survival, as others die or have it worse, putting Niederland’s theories in spotlight once again.
: A grassroots innovation is redefining mental healthcare delivery in rural India, writes Deepika Gumaste for Deccan Herald
