by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 17, 2025 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Features, Health, Policy
“It is not the illness alone that debilitates individuals, but the shame, secrecy and silence that accompany it. In many households, a psychiatric diagnosis is still perceived as a threat to family honour, marriage prospects, or social standing. This cultural weight...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 11, 2025 | Articles, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Risk Management
All age groups are affected by suicide and was the third leading cause of death among 15–29-year-olds globally in 2021, the last year for which data has been gathered by WHO More than 720,000 people commit suicide every year and many more attempt it. Now the head of...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 5, 2025 | Data, Health, Policy
The service will be anonymous, accessible and rooted in traditional systems of medicine including Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Unani, Delhi Health Minister Pankaj Singh said, adding that this will be the first focused mental health initiative under Ayush and it will...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 21, 2025 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Features, Health, Policy
“Addressing mental health needs and reducing stigma related to mental health is important among adolescents. India is home to more than 250 million adolescents and for the better health of the nation it is imperative that we take all steps necessary to improve the...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 16, 2024 | Articles, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health
Recent study shows young people are more likely to present at the emergency department for suicidal thoughts and behaviours in hotter weather. It was found thatfor every 1°C rise in average daily temperature, emergency department visits by young people for suicidal...
