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‘I would cry for hours’: Vijay Varma on confronting years of buried childhood pain, being helped by Ira Khan; how unresolved trauma shapes adult love
November 11, 2025 12:30 pm
Eventually, he began therapy and was diagnosed with “severe depression and anxiety.”
I want to live, but tell me how — what Baek Se-hee's book taught me about depression, desire and survival
October 27, 2025 12:34 am
The South Korean writer, who died last week, knew the pain behind the performance. Her haunting honesty helped me understand despair
Remembering Baek Sehee, who turned therapy and tteokbokki into a language of survival
November 13, 2025 7:33 pm
Baek Sehee, author of the groundbreaking mental health memoir I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki, has died at 35. She gave voice to high-functioning depression.
‘Depression is exactly this’: Russian actor’s viral video shows what living with depression feels like
October 15, 2025 2:27 pm
In the video, Galakhova portrays depression as an almost physical force, taking over her body and controlling her actions.
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.
DEPRESSION PHOTOS
Can the Keto diet help manage depression?
October 30, 2025 12:09 pm
Here's everything you need to know about the link between keto diet and depression. Let's find out.
The hidden link between gut bacteria and depression
October 22, 2025 11:46 am
This is the hidden link between gut bacteria and depression.
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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