#Mental health

Tamil Nadu leads depression, Kerala anxiety, Telangana third: Smaller states carry the worst burden per patient
Why getting a disability certificate is still a herculean task for Kerala’s neurodivergent persons
The ‘quirky neurodivergent’: How social media is turning struggle into aesthetic
Therapy in your pocket: Promise and questions behind India’s mental health apps
Living between dreams: When does daydreaming become maladaptive?
India is talking about mental health more than ever, but is it understanding it?
Every 36 minutes, mental illness claims a life by suicide in India; Bengaluru tops cities
Women, apps, and door-to-door care: How a trial in Indian slums rewrote mental healthcare
How a Hyderabad symposium is reshaping adolescent mental health in India’s urban slums
Youngsters turn to AI for mental health — sometimes, chatbot itself directs them to helpline
Karnataka drafts Aadhaar-based digital use policy for students without tech input, faces flak
Tamil Nadu releases draft mental healthcare regulations to ensure quality standards
Beyond scores: CBSE’s mental health push signals a shift in how schools define success
How ‘Reels’ are making your brain dumber — and you can’t even tell
Four times more junk food, 60th rank in mental health: India’s young are falling behind
Using AI every day? Frequent personal use might be behind higher depressive symptoms
Between access and addiction, Kerala searches for balance on children’s screen time
From crisis to continuity: What young adults need from mental health care
Supreme Court slams ‘borderline exploitative’ culture in Indian medical colleges
Kerala Assembly’s private member bills target teen mental health, drug menace

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