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TopicMental health

Topic: mental health

Why banning social media for kids risks misdiagnosing the problem

A blanket ban treats young people as a single homogeneous group, ignoring the diversity of their experiences, needs, and circumstances.

Higher education institutions must immediately report student suicides, unnatural deaths to police—SC

Supreme Court bench issues guidelines to tighten higher education institutions' response to student suicides, invoking its power to do absolute justice.

UGC’s draft mental health norms call for standardised student-counselor ratio, well-being centres

UGC moves to standardise mental health support in colleges after Supreme Court push, calls for 24x7 helplines, peer support programmes, and crisis protocols. 

4 dead children, Haryana’s ‘killer mom’, a confession, and many questions

Only one autopsy, shifting statements, and delayed forensics complicate an investigation now unfolding alongside rumours, stigma, and deeply gendered assumptions about women’s violence.

Mental health conditions are over-diagnosed, say UK doctors

Of the 752 doctors surveyed by the BBC, 442 found over-diagnosis of mental health conditions to be a problem.

HC quashes ‘discriminatory’ action against CRPF man with mental illness, restores full service benefits

Chhattar Singh was dismissed from service on two grounds: ‘absent from service’ and ‘insubordination’. The court has called his punishment ‘discriminatory, unfair’.

What is ADHD diagnosis actually based on? ‘Functional impairment’ is the keyword

Some popular social media channels provide online 'tests' for ADHD and are sponsored by private clinics. This has raised concern about potential overdiagnosis.

Can college bar student from exams over low attendance? Delhi HC answers question in landmark order

Starting with Sushant Rohilla suicide, HC continued inquiry into systemic failures in higher education institutions. Now court wants reforms on mandatory attendance, students' mental health.

Jemimah Rodrigues shows real strength lies in vulnerability. It’s a powerful reminder

When an athlete or a cultural icon speaks openly about these challenges, it goes beyond personal healing; it becomes an act of public good, breaking stigma and inspiring others to seek help.

A quiz to groom India’s next-gen psychologists? Dr Samir Parikh is making mental health fun

Dr Samir Parikh is taking mental health to schools, the Olympic team, and even Ranveer Allahbadia’s show. It’s pop psychology without the misinformation.

On Camera

What the last decade reveals about India’s economic path

In India, there has been remarkable certainty on taxes, particularly as the government has largely focused on slashing taxes, both direct and indirect, rather than increasing them.

Market Swings in India Surge From Historic Low as Budget Nears

New Delhi: Indian stocks are seeing a resurgence of volatility just weeks after being dubbed the world’s calmest equity market, with growing skepticism sparking...

During Op Sindoor, hackers targeted NSE website 40 crore times in 10 minutes, Exchange CEO says

NSE CEO Ashishkumar Chauhan was speaking at Off The Cuff event hosted by ThePrint's Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta. He said that NSE, on average, sees 20 crore cyberattacks each day.

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.