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104 Helpline: Over 7,000 effective interventions into mental health-related calls in Gujarat in five years

August 09, 2025 4:50 am

The 104 Helpline, which connects callers to trained counselors, follows a four-stage intervention process designed to provide immediate relief and sustained support

Why mental health education should be prioritised in schools, colleges

December 29, 2024 6:19 pm

In an education system that encourages students to outperform their peers, it becomes crucial to develop pressure management aptitudes.

Maharashtra mental health helpline gets 97,372 calls since launch; sadness most reported issue

October 11, 2024 9:13 am

Counsellors frequently receive calls from school students experiencing exam-related stress, uncertainty about career choices, and anxiety over admission failures.

NMC’s mental health task force suggests better pay, 74-hour work week for medics

August 16, 2024 7:23 am

The report also supports abolition of the bond policy where students have to pay the state exchequer if they leave their course midway or do not provide services in rural areas or other specified services.

Mental and physical disorders often occur together; must respond and care for both: NIMHANS Director Dr Pratima Murthy

May 31, 2024 4:21 pm

NIMHANS bags Nelson Mandela Award for Health Promotion for 2024

Nick Kyrgios reveals he contemplated suicide, spent time in London psychiatric ward after 2019 Wimbledon defeat

June 15, 2023 9:02 am

Kyrgios revealed he went to a hospital in London to “figure out his problems” after the loss to Rafael Nadal four years ago at Wimbledon, where he wore a compression sleeve over his right arm during his singles matches to conceal his scars.

1.5 lakh queries in 8 months, most callers to Govt mental health helpline aged between 18 and 45

June 11, 2023 10:44 am

The helpline — Tele-MANAS — was launched by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare on October 10 (World Mental Health Day) last year. The Ministry said it was part of the Government’s efforts to address a “mental health crisis” in wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Dharmendra Pradhan chairs review meeting on mental health of students

March 21, 2023 7:35 pm

'Ministry of Education is committed to ensure physical, psychological, and emotional well-being of the students,' Dharmendra Pradhan said.

Worry not, these expert tips will help you overcome Covid anxiety

December 30, 2022 11:27 pm

Anxiety is a product of the mind going into survival mode, said Vidhi Agarwal, counselling psychologist

The solitary journey of Frank James, who wanted to ‘watch people die’

April 14, 2022 10:04 am

James was arrested Wednesday and charged with committing the worst crime on New York’s subway system in nearly 40 years.

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