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Yoga, Zumba, mental wellness in focus as student suicides shake Kota

From Yoga sessions and Zumba classes to 24X7 helpline, and mental wellness workshops to a dedicated team of counsellors on campus -- coaching institutes in Kota say they take multiple measures to help students get through the stress and anxiety of preparing for competitive exams. The coaching hub of Kota is back in focus after three students died allegedly by suicide last week. Prominent coaching institute Allen, which currently has over 1.5 lakh students in its various medical (NEET) and engineering (JEE) entrance preparatory courses, runs special programmes such as "Tum Hoge Kamyab" (you will succeed) and "Wings of Wisdom", besides regular yoga sessions and zumba classes, for the mental wellbeing of its students. "We have a dedicated helpline which works round the clock and over 50 concerned calls from students or parents are addressed daily through it," said Dr Harish Sharma, Principal Counsellor and Student-Behaviour Expert at Allen. "For every 10 students we have a supervising

Yoga, Zumba, mental wellness in focus as student suicides shake Kota
Updated On : 22 Dec 2022 | 1:43 PM IST

India lacks adequate community level data for hypertension control: Lancet

More than 50 per cent of patients in India are unaware of their high blood pressure, finds a study published in Lancet Regional Health Journal

India lacks adequate community level data for hypertension control: Lancet
Updated On : 28 Nov 2022 | 11:31 PM IST

77% employees think work-related stress induces anxiety, depression: Report

Work-related stress leads to adverse effects on employees' mental health and reduces work efficiency, with 77 per cent respondents saying stress can induce anxiety and depression, according to a report. While 77 per cent of the participants in the survey confirmed that work-related stress can induce anxiety and depression, 14 per cent were neutral and a meagre 9 per cent denied the possibility altogether, according to HR solutions provider Genius Consultants' report. The report is based on a survey among 1,380 employees from September 5 till October 15, 2022, across sectors like banking and finance, construction and engineering, education, FMCG, hospitality, HR solutions, IT, ITES and BPO, logistics and manufacturing. The report further revealed that 82 per cent of the participants validated that health issues like immunodeficiency disorders, gastrointestinal disorders and musculoskeletal disorders are directly connected with work-related stress, while 14 per cent remained neutral a

77% employees think work-related stress induces anxiety, depression: Report
Updated On : 05 Nov 2022 | 7:07 PM IST

Facebook announces 2022 Community Accelerator participants in India

Four-month programme provides selected community leaders of Facebook groups with training, mentorship and funding

Facebook announces 2022 Community Accelerator participants in India
Updated On : 27 Oct 2022 | 4:49 PM IST

Buy an adequate OPD cover to take care of mental health treatment

Most of these ailments are treated on outpatient basis, so just a hospitalisation cover won't suffice

Buy an adequate OPD cover to take care of mental health treatment
Updated On : 28 Sep 2022 | 9:55 PM IST

Nearly one in 10 in US report having depression, reveals new study

Around one in 10 people in the US reported to have depression, the leading cause of disability around the world, in 2020, claims a new study

Nearly one in 10 in US report having depression, reveals new study
Updated On : 20 Sep 2022 | 1:27 PM IST

Deep depression weakens over northwest Chhattisgarh; rain continues: IMD

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday informed that a deep depression over northwest Chhattisgarh, adjoining Madhya Pradesh and southeast Uttar Pradesh has weakened into a depression.The IMD said that the depression will continue to move west-northwestwards across north Madhya Pradesh and weaken into a well-marked low-pressure area during the next 24 hours."Deep Depression over Northwest Chhattisgarh and adjoining Northeast Madhya Pradesh & Southeast Uttar Pradesh weakened into a Depression and lay centered at 0530 hrs IST of today over the same region about 120 km west-northwest of Ambikapur (Chhattisgarh), 150 km southwest of Churk (Uttar Pradesh), 170 km east-southeast of Satna and 120 km east of Umaria (Madhya Pradesh). It would continue to move west-northwestwards across north Madhya Pradesh and weaken into a Well Marked Low-Pressure Area during next 24 hours," tweeted IMD.The IMD further predicted that Rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy rainfall

Deep depression weakens over northwest Chhattisgarh; rain continues: IMD
Updated On : 21 Aug 2022 | 12:52 PM IST

All in the mind: Yoga and meditation courses to bust stress and depression

There is a universe of institutions and mental wellness experts to help you beat Covid-induced doldrums and get your life back on track

All in the mind: Yoga and meditation courses to bust stress and depression
Updated On : 25 Mar 2022 | 11:51 PM IST

US Senate passes bill to make daylight saving time permanent, starting 2023

The US Senate on Tuesday passed legislation that would make Daylight Saving Time permanent, consequently ending time switches in the springtime and autumn should the House pass their own version

US Senate passes bill to make daylight saving time permanent, starting 2023
Updated On : 16 Mar 2022 | 7:33 AM IST

Long Covid-induced diabetes, depression can be treated by exercise: Study

Though no medically recognized treatment exists for Long Covid, a study suggests that exercise might break cycle of inflammation that develops diabetes and depression months after a person recovers

Long Covid-induced diabetes, depression can be treated by exercise: Study
Updated On : 12 Mar 2022 | 7:19 AM IST

WHO warns of sharp rise in Covid-induced anxiety, depression worldwide

WHO warned on Wednesday of a sharp increase in the prevalence of anxiety and depression related to the Covid-19 pandemic, caused largely by social isolation, young people and women are the worst hit

WHO warns of sharp rise in Covid-induced anxiety, depression worldwide
Updated On : 03 Mar 2022 | 7:49 AM IST

14 killed in Tamil Nadu, depression crosses coast near Chennai

In Chennai, flooding transformed several areas into a virtual large water body

14 killed in Tamil Nadu, depression crosses coast near Chennai
Updated On : 11 Nov 2021 | 11:51 PM IST

Zydus Cadila gets USFDA nod to market depression treatment drug in US

Drug firm Zydus Cadila on Saturday said it has received approval from the US health regulator to market Vortioxetine Tablets, used to treat depression, in the American market.

Zydus Cadila gets USFDA nod to market depression treatment drug in US
Updated On : 18 Sep 2021 | 4:24 PM IST

Rise in anxiety, depression cases during second wave of Covid-19: Experts

The study conducted by a private hospital in Delhi has found that there has been a rise in anxiety and depression cases among the people during the second wave of Covid-19 in April-May

Rise in anxiety, depression cases during second wave of Covid-19: Experts
Updated On : 10 Sep 2021 | 9:18 PM IST

Covid doubled depression, anxiety symptoms in children, youth: Study

Depression and anxiety symptoms have doubled in children and adolescents when compared to pre-pandemic times, according to an alarming study

Covid doubled depression, anxiety symptoms in children, youth: Study
Updated On : 10 Aug 2021 | 8:19 PM IST

It has become okay to talk about depression, it's positive: Anderson

England seamer James Anderson feels athletes opening up on their mental health issues in recent years is a positive thing

It has become okay to talk about depression, it's positive: Anderson
Updated On : 03 Aug 2021 | 1:32 PM IST

20% rise in intake of anti-depressants among people since Covid outbreak

Low levels of serotonin in the brain is likely to cause depression whereas high levels of serotonin in the brain are linked with elevated mood

20% rise in intake of anti-depressants among people since Covid outbreak
Updated On : 20 Jun 2021 | 8:07 AM IST

Defying body clock associated with depression, lower wellbeing: Study

People whose sleep pattern goes against their natural body clock are more likely to have depression and lower levels of wellbeing, according to a new study

Defying body clock associated with depression, lower wellbeing: Study
Updated On : 08 Jun 2021 | 11:45 AM IST

Burnout, depression soars among Indian healthcare workers in Covid crisis

The number of doctors for every 10,000 people in India has fallen to around nine in 2019 from 12 in 1991, according to data on World Health Organization's website.

Burnout, depression soars among Indian healthcare workers in Covid crisis
Updated On : 26 May 2021 | 8:32 AM IST

Thailand warns of flash floods as tropical depression Etau makes landfall

At Samila Beach in Songkhla province, officials raised yellow flags, to warn tourists that swimming in the sea could put them at risk

Thailand warns of flash floods as tropical depression Etau makes landfall
Updated On : 14 Nov 2020 | 11:11 AM IST