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The animal-model study indicated that excessive blue light from gadgets, including smartphones and laptops, may accelerate the aging process.
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By Vibhavari Desai, Moitrayee Das Since its introduction to the Indian market in 2015, Tinder has become a popular dating app. It’s no surprise that the nationwide lockdowns saw a surge in its usage — approximately 31 million Indians were using Tinder in 2020. According to a Tinder Pressroom release, on 3rd May 2020, Indian […]
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Hyderabad: Life might feel impossible at times. And giving up, instead of fighting, appears to be what many see as the only way out. Thursday, for instance, had at least six deaths by suicide reported, while the actual figures could be much higher. What is prompting so many people to throw in the towel and […]
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Washington: New research suggests that many people may indeed reap mental health benefits from working with plants even if they’ve never gardened before. In a study published in the journal PLOS ONE, University of Florida scientists found that gardening activities lowered stress, anxiety and depression in healthy women who attended twice-weekly gardening classes. None of […]
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Washington: According to a recent study, travelling and going on holidays can provide a positive impact on the mental health and well-being of an individual. A new cross-disciplinary paper from Edith Cowan University (ECU) proposes we change the way we view tourism, seeing it not just as a recreational experience but as an industry that […]
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Washington: The presence of dissociation, a profound sense of detachment from one’s sense of self or surroundings may indicate a high risk of developing severe post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, physical pain, depression, and social impairment for people who have experienced trauma, according to findings from the largest prospective study of its kind. The study, which […]
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New Delhi: Founder of Isha Foundation Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev on Sunday said that the gun violence in the US was related to the mental health of the youths. In an exclusive interview with ANI, he said that the violent culture in the US is rising because of the content of television shows, movies and video […]
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Stockholm: Climate change poses serious risks to mental health and well-being, and thus countries must make it a priority while taking efforts to tackle the climate crisis, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. According to a recent report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), rapidly increasing climate change poses a rising […]
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Paris: Naomi Osaka’s 2022 French Open is over following a first-round loss. The players remaining in the tournament see and hear products of her frank discussion about anxiety and depression a year ago — from new “quiet rooms” and three on-call psychiatrists at Roland Garros to a broader sense that mental health is a far-less-taboo […]
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London: Children who spend more time playing adventurously may have lower symptoms of anxiety and depression, finds a new study. The study, published in Child Psychiatry and Human Development, indicates that children, aged 5-11, who spent more time playing outside had fewer “internalising problems”, characterised as anxiety and depression. Those children were also more positive during […]
