Meditate On This.Meditation And Mindfulness May Lead To Anxiety, Other Adverse Effects In Some: Study "For most people [meditation] works fine but it has undoubtedly been overhyped and it’s not universally benevolent," said the lead author of the study. By Devrupa Rakshit
Sadness SupplementsNo Link Between Vitamin D Levels and Late‑Life Clinical Depression: Study Although this study involving nearly 20,000 people debunked its mood regulating effects, Vitamin D is important for bone and metabolic health. By Aditi Murti
No JoyThe Inability To Experience Pleasure Is Called Anhedonia. But Why Does It Occur? The loss of motivation or ability to experience pleasure usually manifests as a symptom of mental health disorders, primarily depression. By Devrupa Rakshit
Mental Health CrisisChildren Who Experience Early Life Stress More Likely to Develop Youth‑Onset Depression: Study Sexual abuse, physical abuse, death of a family member, domestic violence, and emotional abuse were associated with significantly higher risk for youth-onset MDD. By Devrupa Rakshit
CoronapocalypseUN Urges Countries To Protect People From Mental Health Crisis Amid Covid19 Pandemic India may not be equipped to deal with the avalanche of mental health crises that are looming amid the Covid19-lockdown. By Devrupa Rakshit
Wean Off The PIllAntidepressants Are ‘Notoriously Difficult to Quit’: Research While antidepressants are effective for managing mental health symptoms, they were never supposed to be a long term solution. By Aditi Murti
Road RageHow Sitting in Traffic Jeopardizes Mental Health Traffic congestion has been linked to depression, anxiety, low job satisfaction, and even domestic violence. By Rajvi Desai
Desperate HousewivesEvery Sixth Victim of Suicide in India Is a Housewife Suicide ranks first as the cause of death for women between the ages of 15-39, which is also the time when they usually enter abusive and/or conservative marriages. By Pallavi Prasad
Shelf HelpSome Mental Health Therapists Are Prescribing … Books Called bibliotherapy, prescribing books that mirror a client's experiences can help them cope and feel catharsis. By Pallavi Prasad
A Long WayAs Corporate Mental Health Programs Gain Popularity, Navigating Individual Struggles at Work Still Difficult Stigma and productivity concerns keep conversations between employers and employees about individual mental health out of reach. By Anubhuti Matta
The Living DeadSouth Korean Fake Funerals Show Thinking About Death Can Make Living Life Better Studies show facing the nothingness of death makes people value the fullness of life. By Rajvi Desai
Birds of a CortexPeople With Mood Disorders Share Same Neural Abnormalities as Those With Anxiety Disorders: Study These abnormalities occur in the brain region controlling emotions, which explains why those with mood and anxiety disorders cannot control what they feel. By Aditi Murti
Real Sadboi HoursLate Night Tweets Can Tell How Lonely a User Is: Research Twitter users who posted about loneliness were also more likely to be associated with anger, depression, anxiety, and substance use. By Aditi Murti
Literally RelaxMindful Meditation Holds Potential as Mental Health Intervention but Lacks Enough Scientific Evidence to Prove Its Effectiveness Research around mindfulness mainly focuses on its positives, even though it can worsen symptoms of trauma. By Aditi Murti
You Calm DownPeople With Anxiety Sometimes Choose Worrying Over Relaxing as a Coping Mechanism It helps them avoid the letdown they might face should something bad happen, says a new study. By Pallavi Prasad
Universal AnxietyThe Case for Viewing Mental Health Through an Existential Lens What if mental ill-health was our natural response to anxieties about the meaninglessness of life and the inevitability of death? By Prateek Sharma
Womb WorriesHysterectomies Put Women at Greater Risk of Depression, Anxiety While hysterectomies are safe surgeries in general, researchers believe women aged 18-35 should use them as a last resort. By Aditi Murti
Before The BabyPrenatal Depression More Likely to Affect Women With a History of Depression, Low Self‑Esteem Chances of a miscarriage or premature delivery could be higher if depression during pregnancy is left untreated. By Anubhuti Matta
