Mental illness

World Mental Health Day: Facts, key barriers to effective mental health services

The theme of this year's World Mental Health Day is psychological first aid and the support people can provide to those in distress.

Oct 10, 2016, 16:22 PM IST

Mental disorder: Warning signs, importance of early intervention!

Learning about mental illnesses, their developing symptoms, or early warning signs and taking swift action can help. 

Oct 10, 2016, 14:12 PM IST

Stay mentally fit with these simple tips!

Keeping in mind that mental fitness is equally important as physical fitness, it is vital to make healthy lifestyle choices.

Oct 06, 2016, 11:20 AM IST

This is what happens to your brain when you eat junk food!

Junk food lacks essential fatty acids like omega-6 and omega-3, which are crucial for healthy brain function.

Aug 31, 2016, 15:31 PM IST

Attention parents! Childhood head injury may up mental illness, mortality risk

The findings showed that people who had experienced a single mild, moderate or severe brain injury during childhood were at twice the risk of being admitted to hospital as a mental health inpatient.

Aug 25, 2016, 15:59 PM IST

Do you have psychopathic tendencies? - Play game to find out!

Are you a psychopath? 

Mar 26, 2016, 10:29 AM IST

I felt couldn't just sit by: Deepika Padukone on mental health campaign

Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone is set to launch an awareness campaign that takes forward her fight against depression, a condition that she has admitted to have been suffering from.

Mar 22, 2016, 17:40 PM IST

Top 6 celebrities who struggled with bipolar disorder – Check out

While these are just a few names, the list of Bipolar diagnosed celebrities is quite a long one.

Mar 15, 2016, 18:09 PM IST

Factors that put mentally ill at risk of violent behaviour

Violent behaviour, in this context, ranged from pushing and shoving to sexual assault and assault with a deadly weapon.

Mar 02, 2016, 12:15 PM IST

Key biological markers for psychotic disorders identified

Each participant went through a battery of tests designed to assess their cognitive abilities.

Dec 09, 2015, 19:12 PM IST

Monty Panesar hires professionals to help him find way back into cricket

The spinner has roped in a performance coach, a hypnotherapist, a psychiatrist and a psychotherapist in a bid to help himself find a way back into cricket.

Dec 04, 2015, 00:08 AM IST

Depression not limited to glamour and filmdom alone: Deepika

Actress Deepika Padukone says depression is not restricted to glamour and film world alone and can happen to anybody irrespective of the economic background.

Oct 11, 2015, 01:09 AM IST

World Mental Health Day: 10 facts that you should know about mental illness!

For several Indians, the subject of mental health is still a taboo.

Oct 10, 2015, 15:47 PM IST