The National Education Policy (NEP) emphasizes students’ mental health and well-being but students say they do not get proper assistance. Many students say that they are not provided with a counsellor or well-being teacher at their schools. The affiliation Bye-Laws of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) say that schools should appoint a counsellor […]
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Counsellors in many non-profit organisations do not work round-the-clock as free counselling services are provided by volunteers. For the past few years, suicide prevention helplines in the country have been lacking adequate volunteers and therefore are not able to provide the help needed. Though experts suggest having a shift system might help solve the […]
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Studies show a 50.8 percent increase in internet gaming behaviour amongst youth post-pandemic. The Indian Journal of Public Health in their case study done on young college students states that 50.8 percent of the participants reported that their gaming behaviour had increased. Jishu, a 19-year-old game addict says, “I played games as it served me […]
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Study shows 35 percent of employees feel “lonely and lost” due to the prevailing work from home culture. Work from Home (WFH) further affects the mental health of employees to a large extent. A study of the impact of WFH on the mental health of Information Technology company employees shows that 35 percent of employees […]
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Melatonin is not an over-the-counter drug and is still being sold on e-commerce platforms and a few pharmacies without prescriptions. The number of people facing anxiety issues and mental health problems has increased substantially in the past two to three years. Psychologists say that the pandemic took a toll on many people and some were unable to […]
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The number rose from 1385 in 2019 to 4583 in 2021. Missing children cases have gone up by 31 per cent from 2019 to 2021 in Karnataka. There is a significant increase in the number of untraced children from 550 in 2019 to 897 in 2021. National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) data suggests that 336 […]
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A study states that Social Anxiety Disorder from 2017 to 2020 has increased by 7.5 percent in college students. Bengaluru: According to a study by the National Center of Biotechnology Information (NCBI), social anxiety in Indian undergraduate students increased from 7.8 percent in 2017 to 15.3 percent in 2020. Therapists say that they have seen […]
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The stress and anxiety from the pandemic has triggered a series of eating disorders in the country. Eating disorders like Anorexia nervosa, Bulimia nervosa and overeating have increased in the pandemic because of stress, isolation and the increased usage of internet, say doctors. According to Dr. Vikram Panwar, a psychiatrist, “The pandemic increased the number of […]
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With high expenses, several parents in Bengaluru shy away from mental healthcare sessions amid the pandemic. Bengaluru: High consultancy fees amidst the pandemic have made mental health counselling options inaccessible for several parents and children in Bengaluru. Archana, a mother of two, approached several psychologists for her son at the beginning of 2021. At least […]
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According to psychologists, one out of four individuals today experience burnout. Many people are now facing increased burnouts as a result of exhaustion as they feel they have not been able to meet expectations. Dr. Akash Vishwakarma, Clinical Psychologist at National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences (NIMHANS) said, “the pandemic has triggered burnout cases […]
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