Same-sex marriages: Reproductive and sexual rights shouldn’t be different based on sex and gender

Denying the right of marriages and a family over homosexuality is a gross violation of human rights  

How India continues to punish those who attempt suicide

Despite having the law on their side, people who attempted suicide in India are continually harassed by authorities and don't receive appropriate help

Why focusing on COVID-19 deaths undercounts health harms of pandemic: Study on India & other countries

Broader effects like mental health deterioration due to the anxiety of getting infected or the isolation of lockdowns have received less research …

Over-emphasis on safety means kids are becoming more anxious and less resilient

Overprotected children are more likely to both internalise problems (anxiety, depression) and externalise them (delinquency, defiance or …

Simply Put: Out of pocket expenditure

Expenditure on treatment of mental illness pushes 20% Indian households into poverty, finds new study

Critical need to provide financial risk protection to reduce the monetary impact of healthcare expenditure on mental illness among households in …

Industries can harm health in many ways: Here are 3 that aren’t so obvious

Some products and practices are directly linked to avoidable ill health, planetary damage and social and health inequity, especially by …

Alzheimer’s disease: Problems with the brain’s energy supply could be a cause

A new study has looked into damage to mitochondria, which could actually be the cause of the neurodegenerative disease

Mental illness in Africa: Go for community-centred approach, advise experts

Africa has very few psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, social workers working in mental health and psychiatric nurses

Poor of a country emit less, lose more: New paper calls for progressive taxes for ‘polluting elites’

This report, for the first time, has stressed on the differing responsibilities of individuals and not just countries

Mental health: It’s not always good to talk

Silence in and around mental illness is not always bad; depressed silence can need help from mental healthcare professional as part of recovery

Alzheimer’s: Blood biomarker may help identify the disease ten years before symptoms start

Starting treatment before symptoms may prevent damage

Long COVID, mental disorders among diseases to watch in 2023: IHME

Independent global research organisation brought out a list of 11 health issues that should be monitored closely in 2023

Run-up to CoP27: Parents revive demand to cut fossil fuel financing, urge leaders to prioritise child health

Last year a delegation of mothers presented a letter signed by over a million parents to the CoP president

Exposure to vehicular pollution may increase risk of dementia

More than 90% of the world population is lives in areas with higher than recommended levels of air pollution

There are no ‘natural disasters’

A weather-related disaster doesn’t need to be. By addressing the vulnerability of a society, the worst of it can be avoided

World Mental Health Day: WHO-FIFA installs friendship benches to promote mental-health awareness

Project focuses on sports’ role in promoting mental well-being

WHO, ILO lay down guidelines to tackle stress in workplaces

Depression and anxiety are thought to account for 12 billion lost workdays annually, costing the world economy close to $1 trillion

Is the pandemic over? We asked an economist, an education expert and a public health scholar their views

Pandemic or not, it is important to continue investing in the development of improved vaccines and bolstering the preparedness of the medical and …

One death from non-communicable diseases every 2 seconds: WHO recommends policies

India had one of the highest death rates from chronic respiratory diseases in 2019

Exams key anxiety source for Indian students: NCERT survey

Nearly half the students surveyed suffer from body image issues

Feeling down? Visiting canals or rivers can boost your mood

Visits to rivers and canals should be included in social prescribing programmes to manage mental health issues

Special trainings, aids for Ukraine health systems preparing for harsh winter amid war

Mental health of health workers, citizens also in focus

Cooking with ‘dirty’ fuels affects women’s mental health

Providing women in Nairobi, Kenya with stoves fuelled with bottled gas reduced their stress levels, study finds

Business as usual for mental health simply will not do: WHO

All WHO member states have adopted the Comprehensive Mental Health Action Plan 2013–2030 but progress has been slow, latest analysis of …