The recent trends have glorified Loneliness as a concept of living by themselves and one of an empowering and developing one. Without taking into account the cons of social isolation. Loneliness also can take a toll on individuals personality traits; it’s generally associated with higher levels of neuroticism whereas lower levels of extraversion and agreeableness.
IIT Council is the apex body which takes decisions on policy matters at IITs. Chaired by the Union education minister, the council has all IIT directors on board. The 55th meeting was held on Tuesday after two years.
Researchers at the University of Sao Paulo (USP) in Brazil said that preliminary findings from the model suggested the possibility of detecting the likelihood of a person developing depression based solely on their social media friends and followers.
The study also found that young adults who self-reported feeling depressed or having poor mental health days had higher rates of heart attacks, strokes and risk factors for heart disease compared with their peers without mental health issues.
The 988 hotline is a national helpline staffed with mental health counselors around the country that's designed to be as easy to remember as the emergency line, 911. Since its launch, the hotline has fielded roughly 8,000 phone calls a day from those seeking mental health help.
Theta-burst stimulation (TBS), a type of brain stimulation, has already been shown to be a quick and effective method for treating depression in adults. TBS uses magnetic pulses or bursts to stimulate the prefrontal cortex of the brain. This region of the brain is involved in many aspects of cognition, such as reasoning, problem-solving, comprehension, and impulse control.
Among children and adolescents, rates of malaise, fatigue, exhaustion, cough, and throat and chest pain were the most strongly associated with a prior Covid-19 infection, but rates of headache, fever, abdominal pain, anxiety disorder and depression were also increased.
The researchers found that among individuals in the daytime and nighttime eating groups, anxiety- and depression-like mood levels rose by 16 per cent and 26 per cent, respectively.
“Every centre has 20 counsellors. When someone calls, first the counsellor answers it and attempts to solve the problem. If the person is not satisfied, then the call is connected to a psychiatrist. If the issue is still not resolved, the person is taken to a hospital for counselling,” said Dr Om Prakash, professor, IHBAS.
Over 70% of mental health patients do not reach out treatment, said AIIMS Bhopal professor and HoD psychiatry here on Monday. Various events were held in the city to mark World Mental Health Day on Monday.“The burden of mental disorders is huge.
A multi-sectoral, integrated and data-driven approach for tackling mental health challenges is of the essence as there are several vulnerable populations with special needs including children, adolescents, women, economically and socially deprived older persons, people with disabilities and victims of human trafficking.
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