mental health

Los Angeles, March 5 – Hollywood star Selena Gomez revealed that she was initially "misdiagnosed" before finally receiving a diagnosis for her bipolar disorder.Selena shared this information during an appearance on the March 3 episode of the "Friends Keep Secrets" podcast, alongside her...

New Delhi, March 5 – The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Union Ministry of Health, the Director of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Bhopal, and the Commissioner of Police, Bhopal, over allegations that an assistant professor at the institute died...

Ranchi, March 3 BIT Mesra announced on Tuesday that it has secured a ₹2.4 crore research grant from the government for a multi-institutional study on how climate change, environmental conditions, and socio-economic factors affect the mental well-being of people in the country.Led by BIT Mesra...

New Delhi, March 3 Cyclist Kanthi Dutt, who is also a fitness ambassador for the Sports Authority of India (SAI), will embark on a 750km road tour from Hyderabad to Mumbai to promote the government's flagship 'Fit India' campaign, starting March 7.Dutt is an ultra-endurance cyclist, and he...

Mumbai, March 2 – Actress Shilpa Shetty shared a video of herself performing a challenging and intense yoga pose, known as Vatayansana, on Monday, saying, "If you can hold this pose, you can definitely handle Monday better!"The actress was seen encouraging her followers to start the week on a...

Jaipur, March 1 A Rajasthan Police constable allegedly committed suicide by jumping into a water tank near the police station here, officials said on Sunday.Police recovered a suicide note in which Vijar Kumar (24) stated that he was mentally disturbed.Kumar was undergoing the first phase of...

According to reports from local media, citing a systematic review of rehabilitation cases in 2025, Pakistan is facing a worsening crisis of youth drug abuse and rising suicide rates.The study found that heroin accounts for 48 per cent of substance abuse cases among young users, while cannabis...

Indore, February 27 – The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday directed the Director of Medical Education (DME) of the state to return the original documents of a young tribal doctor, who completed his MBBS degree but left the college mid-way during his postgraduate course due to harassment and...

Thane, February 27 A 26-year-old woman, who was deeply depressed after repeatedly failing to pass police recruitment exams, allegedly committed suicide at her home in Ambernath, in the Thane district, according to an official on Friday.The deceased, identified as Pratiksha Rane, a resident of...

Lakhimpur Kheri (UP), February 27 A 50-year-old woman and her teenage daughter died, while their other daughter is fighting for her life, after the three of them consumed poison in what is believed to be a suicide attempt here on Friday, police said.The incident took place in Kakori village in...

New Delhi, February 27 Young Indian adults have performed poorly in Mind Health Quotient (MHQ) scores, ranking 60 out of 84 nations featured in an ongoing global mental health study.The study by US-based Sapien Labs – Global Mind Health in 2025 – also revealed that not only did Indian youths...

Panaji, February 27 The Centre's 'Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan' (NMBA) has reached out to 25 crore people across the country since its launch, Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Virendra Kumar said on Friday.Addressing a campaign-related event in St Cruz village near Panaji, the...

February 27, New Delhi – A young woman from California testified on Thursday in a case where she has sued Meta Platforms' Instagram and Google's YouTube.The high-profile trial alleges childhood social media addiction, which she claims left her anxious, depressed, and insecure about her...

Thane, February 25 A Class 12 student allegedly committed suicide in Kalyan, in the district, due to the fear of failing the board examination, police said.Akshara N R, who was studying commerce, was found hanging in her house on Wednesday morning.In a suicide note addressed to her parents...

Los Angeles, February 25 – British actress Jameela Jamil has expressed her displeasure at the sight of "scarily thin" women at the BAFTAs.The actress has publicly criticized the women in question. The actress of "The Good Place" has shared her concerns about a certain "beauty standard" being...

Los Angeles, February 25 Katherine Hartley Short, the daughter of Canadian-American actor and comedian Martin Short, was found dead at her home in the Hollywood Hills. She was 42 years old.Katherine, a social worker, was reportedly found dead on Monday evening around 6 pm, according to the...

New Delhi, February 24 Private healthcare provider Artemis Medicare Services has entered into an agreement to rebuild the Vidyasagar Institute of Mental Health and Neuro and Allied Sciences (VIMHANS), a multispecialty hospital, in Nehru Nagar.It will also take over the operations and...

Mumbai, February 24 "Affordable, world-class healthcare for all" should be everyone's mission, President Droupadi Murmu said on Tuesday.She was speaking after inaugurating the "Saving Lives and Building a Healthier Bharat" campaign, organized by P D Hinduja Hospital, at an event in Mumbai's...

President Droupadi Murmu called on the private sector, philanthropists, NGOs, and other stakeholders to join forces to build India as a healthcare destination and achieve the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047. The President inaugurated the nationwide initiative titled ‘Saving Lives and Building a...

Thane, February 23 A 30-year-old bank employee is alleged to have committed suicide, fearing he had contracted rabies after being attacked by a stray dog in Thane district, Maharashtra, police said on Monday.Aish Vishwanath Amin was found hanging at his house in the Tisgaon Naka area of Kalyan...