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As India embraces AI, how and why the young must be protected

September 16, 2025 12:07 pm

As India hurtles toward a $1 trillion digital economy, we must prioritise mental well-being over technological exuberance. Policymakers should mandate transparency in AI training data, age-gating for sensitive interactions, and collaboration with mental health experts

WHO says over a billion people living with mental health conditions globally, 1 in 100 deaths is suicide: What are challenges in India?

September 02, 2025 6:59 pm

Anxiety and depressive disorders are the most common mental disorders, says report

Singer Neha Bhasin says her psychiatrist advised her to follow the Keto diet for good mental health: 'I had put on 10 kilos owing to medications'

August 30, 2025 4:03 pm

"Pranayam me roti thi ek ek ghanta baithkar. Yoga made me anxious, and it made me realise that I needed help," said Neha Bhasin.

‘Wanted to hit my head on the wall’: Shilpa Shirodkar on returning to India due to depression, be close to sister Namrata; emotional cost of buried grief

July 21, 2025 4:27 pm

Shilpa Shirodkar’s husband also quit his job to be with her during this tough phase

Navi Mumbai man locks himself in flat for 3 years after death of kin; found surrounded by garbage, human waste

July 01, 2025 10:04 am

Anup Nair’s parents reportedly passed away a few years back, and his elder brother died by suicide nearly two decades ago.

Bed rotting vs bed marinating: Which one helps you rest?

April 13, 2025 9:58 am

With our senses constantly overstimulated, many of us are seeking refuge in these passive forms of rest.

Elon Musk uses ketamine for depression: How much is safe for mental health patients

March 28, 2025 9:54 pm

Here’s all you need to know about emergency use, dosage and drug dependence

Aamir Khan opens up about battle with depression, says he went from being a teetotaller to drinking a bottle of alcohol daily during divorce from Reena Dutta; ways to cope

March 26, 2025 9:30 am

"You need to accept it and understand how good it was for you when it was there and how much you’ll miss it now that it’s not," said Aamir Khan

Feeling stuck in sadness? Understanding double depression and how to cope with it

March 23, 2025 3:29 pm

Double depression is a colloquial term used to describe overlapping symptoms of two different depression disorders.

Social media post claims 125-300mg of magnesium per meal can 'reverse' depression in just seven days; we ask experts if it is true

March 10, 2025 1:28 pm

Depression is a complex condition influenced by numerous factors, including its severity and type, said Dr Manisha Arora, director, internal medicine, CK Birla Hospital, Delhi

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Stress Awareness Month: How this Egyptian artist fights DEPRESSION with these evocative paintings

April 05, 2018 6:13 pm

Excessive stress may lead to depression. During Stress Awareness Month (April), indianexpress.com speaks to Egypt-based artist Sief Hamza, who fought chronic depression using art. Evocative and unsettling, his paintings have created quite a buzz on social media.

Celebrities who battled depression and spoke about it

October 27, 2017 2:06 pm

Depression, though a glaring reality, is often treated as an ugly word and is not included in conversations and discussions. However several celebrities who have gone through this have later spoken up on the issue, and have done a great job at that.

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