In a recent interview with Face of the Nation, the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health, Dr. Joshua Gordon talked about stroke induced depression. He also spoke about effective treatment for clinical depression. He said “Low motivation, sadness, challenges with sleep , appetite, energy, loss of motivation etc. are some of the symptoms … Read more
According to recent survey by Paychex, around of 80% of employees who resigned during 2021 regret their decision. Further, 68% of employees attempted to get their jobs back, but only 27% of employers were rehired in the same companies back. Generation Z seems to be the most regretful age group on swapping their jobs during … Read more
According to study published in Psychology of Sport and Exercise, gender stereotyping affects girls’ motor skills. The researchers conducted a study where a group of female children were exposed to explicit (direct) or implicit (indirect) stereotyping and were then asked to participate in four trials of standing long jump. Explicit And Implicit Gender Stereotyping Can Affect … Read more
A recent study By Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) highlighted that 57% of teenage girls felt sadness in the year 2021. This data was double as that of sadness experienced in men. Around 30% of teenage girls had experience suicidal thoughts. The study also gave an insight into the increasing levels of violence, … Read more
According to researchers at Wayne State and Rutgers University, commuting creates a slight space that allows brain to switch and recharge. During COVID-19 pandemic, remote working deprived people of commuting, which researchers suggest might be one of the reason of increase in burnout, anxiety and depression. Further, researchers point, “We found that on days with … Read more
According to a recent study published in Elsevier, information overload from social media platforms can result in increased emotional exhaustion among users. Further, system features overload, privacy invasion, cyber bullying are some of the factors that lead to social media fatigue among the users. The study also explores the underlying psychological mechanism of the social … Read more
According to a study recently published in the Journal of American Medical Association Psychiatry, people living in highly polluted areas have a higher risk of depression and anxiety as compared to low polluted areas. Study concluded how long term exposure to polluted air linked to increased risk of depression. Researchers from Peking University School of Public … Read more
Researchers at University of Cambridge in collaboration with Ninja Theory, a local video game company, have developed a Virtual Reality video game that would teach people to cope with everyday anxiety using breathing techniques. Using Virtual Reality as tool for treating anxiety can be a huge breakthrough for mental well being. The tool is based … Read more
A recent study by researchers from John Hopkins Medicine have revealed association between depression, poor mental health and increased risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in adults aged between 18-24. The study was published in the Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA). It was also found that young adults who self reported depression or poor … Read more
According to the recently released ‘Year in Search’ report by Google on health, people focused on searching information related to mental and physical fitness. Surprisingly, COVId-19 was absent from this year’s topmost searches as opposed to last year where ‘vaccination’ and ‘preventing infection’ were the high searched terms. Read more about 2022 Topmost Google Searches. … Read more