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TopicMental health

Topic: mental health

Student suicides spur changes at NLU Delhi. ‘No detention’ policy to compassionate leave

Last month, 3 university students allegedly died by suicide. Students say competitive atmosphere & academic pressure has led to a 'growing mental health crisis on campus'.

Self-help books are a scam. It’s time to break free from their illusion

Books by self-help authors like Ankur Warikoo, Robin Sharma, and Jay Shetty promote toxic positivity, hustle culture, and phony motivation, depending on their angle. It’s just a brief mental high.

Over 60% drug cocktails used for mental illnesses in India unapproved by apex regulator, finds study

Study by researchers from UK, India & Qatar was published this month, suggests unapproved fixed-dose combination drugs should be withdrawn and no longer manufactured.

Less sleep can lead to mental health issues in kids. Poorer ones at higher risk

Children in families with low economic resources get less sleep at night compared with those in families with higher resources. Less sleep may make it harder for children to cope with stress and manage their emotions.

Tackling mental health problems and obesity key to India’s growth — Economic Survey

Survey emphasises a balanced and diverse diet to deal with the burgeoning obesity problem. It also recognises mental health as a principal factor in individual & national development.

NEET, JEE exams are causing a mental health crisis in India. Students are struggling to cope

The suicide rate among students is increasing at an alarming rate. In 2022, over 13,000 student deaths were reported, according to the NCRB.

Debt, poor mental health — Cricketer David Johnson’s death hints at troubles of ‘forgotten’ players

David had retired from international cricket at 31, rejected by Indian selectors after playing only 2 test matches. He allegedly jumped to death from his balcony last week.

Good mental health leads to improved longevity & influences healthy ageing, finds Nature study

Study was conducted by team of researchers in China, who analysed 8 datasets of people of European descent & studied 5 traits, including life satisfaction & neuroticism, among others.

Gen Z is living with peak uncertainty. It’s the loneliest age

In 'The Twenty-something Treatment', Meg Jay offers practical advice for young adults to handle mental health challenges with skills over medication.

Scientists have found hacks to happiness— purpose over pleasure, bird sounds

Multiple studies from across the world claim to hold the secret to happiness. One from the University of Bristol, UK said there are 7 ‘happiness hacks’.

On Camera

In Tejas Dubai crash, the harm goes beyond the loss of an aircraft and pilot

Airshows are thrilling spectacles of aviation skill and engineering marvels. But they carry inherent risks as the crew is pushing the aircraft, and themselves, to perform at the edges of the envelope.

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

From a small Kangra village to Tejas cockpit: IAF fighter pilot Namansh Syal’s journey cut short

Wing Commander Namansh Syal is survived by his wife, their 6-year-old daughter and his mother. Back in his native village, relatives and neighbours wait for his remains for last rites.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.