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New Delhi: Swati Bose was ecstatic. After nailing a rigorous interview process, she landed a role in a digital marketing company. The first day was filled with smiles, introductions, and the promise of growth. But what began as a warm welcome quickly devolved into chaos – all it took was five days. Within five days,…
New Delhi: To help people live healthier and more fulfilled lives, Dr Vivek Hallegere Murthy, 19th and 21st Surgeon General of the United States shared a ‘parting prescription’ in which he emphasised building a community. The parting prescription addresses a “foundational-and urgent-question” that Dr Murthy has grappled with: What are the root causes of the…
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Given the recent increase in people taking these drugs, a research group in Canada wanted to know if there was an association between people going to hospital because of problems related to these drugs and subsequent mental ill health – specifically, schizophrenia spectrum disorder. | Photo Credit: Stock Photo A link between taking hallucinogenic drugs and psychosis has long…
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More than 1.1 million Australians are estimated to be living with an eating disorder. Around one-third of these people are neurodivergent. So why are neurodivergent people, such as autistic people and those with ADHD, more likely to experience eating disorders than the broader population? And how does this impact their treatment? First, what is neurodivergence? Neurodivergence, or the state of being neurodivergent,…
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In the modified cells, a selected risk gene is mutated so that it no longer makes a functional protein. Illinois: Neurodevelopmental and psychiatric diseases (NPD), such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, autism, and depression, have a negative impact on individuals, families, and society. Unfortunately, effective therapies are often lacking. It’s becoming increasingly obvious that genetic mutations…
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This accomplishment is deeply personal for Caleb Wu, who has battled severe depression. Caleb Wu, a passionate soccer player from Hartford, Connecticut, has made headlines by setting a new world record for the most alternating football (soccer) touches with the feet on a treadmill in 30 seconds, according to Guinness World Records. Wu, who scored…
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Dr Vivek Murthy has warned that social media can profoundly harm mental health of young adults. Washington: US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy on Monday called for a warning label to be added to social media apps as a reminder that those platforms have caused harm to young people, especially adolescents. Mr Murthy wrote in the…
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New Delhi: Highlighting the significance of awareness about mental health, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday appealed to digital content creators to create content on the issue in local languages in an effort to reach out to the mass audience. PM Modi, while addressing an event after presenting the first-ever National Creators Award at Bharat…
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India is a country teeming with more than 1.4 billion people, and is in the throes of a demographic transformation. Its adolescent population, aged 10-19 years, accounts for a substantial portion of the national total, some 253 million. This demographic segment is a significant part of what economists and demographers have come to call the…
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Heart in your throat. Butterflies in your stomach. Bad gut feeling. These are all phrases many people use to describe fear and anxiety. You have likely felt anxiety inside your chest or stomach, and your brain usually doesn’t hurt when you’re scared. Many cultures tie cowardice and bravery more to the heart or the guts than to the…