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Friday, November 14, 2025
TopicAnxiety

Topic: Anxiety

Why are TV towers so terrifying? It’s more than fear of heights—they symbolise our anxiety

A steel cell tower or sleek 5G box is just the tip of the iceberg. It’s a visible sign of global communication networks gradually eroding our autonomy.

Sunday is the unhappiest day of the week. But beating weekend anxiety has 3 simple steps

For many, by the time Sunday afternoon rolls around, a feeling of intense anxiety and dread sets in—often referred to as the 'Sunday scaries'.

Mental health effects of severe Covid could last up to 16 months, Lancet study finds

Study conducted by team of researchers from University of Iceland, Sweden’s Karolinska Institutet, University of Edinburgh, UK, and Copenhagen University Hospital of Denmark.

‘Headline stress disorder’ is real. And if you’re addicted to news, you’re losing sight of it

The mental toll of news consumption remains largely unknown to the general news consumer. But this is why most remain unaware of it.

Obesity and depression are related. The world is feeling the weight

As we have embraced Covid-appropriate behavior, adopting a healthy lifestyle should be our new normal too.

Men, boys made nearly 70% of calls to govt mental health helpline in 8 months, data shows

Govt's KIRAN helpline was started in September 2020. Until 31 May, report shows nearly 30,000 calls were received. Callers discussed issues related to anxiety, depression, job loss, etc.

5 countries, one answer — Survey shows every respondent was anxious about returning to office

What’s worrying is that 56% of respondents said that their organisation hadn’t asked for their opinions about return-to-work policies and procedures.

Second Covid wave is causing guilt, anxiety, distress, NIMHANS helpline sees 40% spike in calls

Set up last March, the 24x7 helpline run by National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) in Bengaluru has been fielding calls from teens to migrant workers.

Why so many of us have phone call anxiety

A 2019 survey of UK office workers found 76% of millennials and 40% of boomers have anxious thoughts when their phone rings.

Going back to work? Here’s how to manage your dog or cat’s anxiety

Your dog or cat is not trying to teach you a lesson or get revenge by peeing or tearing pillows. Animals don’t act out of spite.

On Camera

Wealth nears $99 trillion, still Asia’s rich don’t have succession plans

Much of this wealth is tied to founder-led businesses that employ millions and help anchor regional economies.

Turkey blocks transport of Apache choppers to India through its airspace, new route being worked out

Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.