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Maternal deaths have risen or stagnated globally over recent years, and every two minutes, a woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth, according to the WHO.
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Maternal eating disorder linked to increased psychiatric risks in offspring

Bharti Jayshankar October 24, 2024: In a Finnish population-based cohort study, researchers have found that mothers with a history of eating disorders or.

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Casual use of mental health language often describes behaviours that do not correlate with actual conditions, under the impression that it is “trendy.” 
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Opinion: Casual mental health words spicing up normal chats not justifiable

By Aparna S October 16, 2024: Is it okay to use mental health words casually in everyday conversations? If you believe that this.

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FDA approves Cobenfy, a new treatment for schizophrenia

HQ Team 27 September, 2024: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Cobenfy (xanomeline and trospium chloride) for the treatment of schizophrenia in.

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Being popular means being louder. An actor, musician, sportsperson or politician opening up about his or her mental health is better heard than an ordinary individual.
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Celebrity backing may change societal stigma linked with mental illness

Being popular means being louder. An actor, musician, sportsperson or politician opening up about his or her mental health is better heard than.

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Factors like the patient’s character, carer’s personality and attitude towards the patient, relationship between the carer and patient, time spent together, and the severity of the illness impact the intensity of the caregiver burden.
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Opinion: Who will worry about caregivers for the mentally ill?

By Aparna S May 14, 2024: A caregiver is a person who takes care of and provides for another individual who cannot take.

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According to a 2022 survey, 20% of Indians resigned and 29% took leave from their firms due to mental health problems. This means that around a quarter of the country’s workforce is unable to be available for their professional demands.
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Opinion: Mental health rules at office may change ‘worry ship’ concerns

Aparna S May 3, 2024: Employees’ mental health is increasingly recognised as an indicator of the work culture and employer-employee relationship. Poor mental.

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FoMo has been conceptualised as a negative emotion due to unmet relatedness needs. It may be episodic as in a single conversation or a long-term disposition. Too much exposure to others’ activities results in a feeling of self-doubt and inadequacy — a feeling of “whether I am enough.”
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Opinion: FoMo’s ‘compulsive connectivity’ may cause anxiety

By Aparna S April 14, 2024: Social media has remodelled communication in good and bad ways. Those who have been increasingly lonely find.

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Policymaking and planning should be inclusive, safe and flexible. The “sanity” of a city is the well-being of its residents, and it is time we focus on achieving it.
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Opinion: ‘Sanity’ is sacrosanct, city residents’ mental health sacred

By Aparna S April 3, 2024: Over the last decade and until 2022 about one-third of India’s 1.4 billion people have become city.

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Ultra-Processed Foods linked to over 30 adverse health outcomes

Bharti Jayshankar February 29, 2024: From packaged snacks to sugary drinks, the allure of ultra-processed foods (UPF) has become a staple in many.

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Excessive levels of parental involvement and control stem from a worry that their child may come to harm or not do well enough.
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Opinion: Which parent are you? ‘Helicopter,’ toxic or stressed?

By Dr Aparna S February 27, 2024: Parents who have adolescents may be tough as old boots, excessively involved in bringing up their.

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