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Flexi-work options, mental health top workplace expectations of Gen Z

Flexible work options, organisations valuing mental health and inclusivity are top factors that make Gen Z happy at their workplace, a study said on Friday. Around 64 per cent of respondents said flexible work options make a good workplace, while 61 per cent said they would accept a lesser salary in lieu of an organisation that values mental health and inclusivity, revealed a study titled 'Future of Happiness. Gen Z at the workplace' conducted by business conglomerate RPG Enterprises and Yuvaa Insights Studio. The study also revealed that 52 per cent of the respondents prefer organisations that promote non-judgmental expression of self and 48 per cent felt that a personal connection with top management is a must-have. The study is based on a survey among 4,000 working professionals, students, and interns across 13 cities in the 18-25-year age group who form a part of the Gen Z population. Broadly, Generation Z comprises people born between 1996 and 2010. "This study serves as a gu

Mental illness treatment pushes 20% Indian households into poverty: Study

Critical need to provide financial risk protection to reduce the monetary impact of health care expenditure on mental illness among households in India, says paper

Screen inmates' mental health to prevent in-prison suicides: NHRC

The NHRC has suggested screening inmates' mental health at the time of admission and constant monitoring of at-risk prisoners to bring down instances of suicides among them. The human rights body also recommended improving prison architecture and its environment to mitigate suicide attempts by prisoners in judicial custody. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) said it has observed that most of the unnatural deaths of prisoners occur due to suicide. In an advisory issued to the central and state governments and the Union Territories, the NHRC emphasised keeping barracks and toilets, where most suicides take place, free of such objects as can be used for hanging, for instance, iron rods, grills, fans, and hooks. It also suggested encouraging visits by family members of the prisoner and or at least phone talk to keep inmates off the edge. The commission gave the suggestions in a letter which was also sent to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Bureau of Police Research and Developme

Inside the mind of a firing manager: Guilt, shame and many questions

Therapists says those who had to fire someone narrated experiencing a sense of helplessness; some even had anxiety and trouble sleeping

Denied insurance coverage due to mental health condition? Persevere

Underwriting standards vary, so another insurer might well accept your proposal

Here's what ASCI's guidelines on education sector advertisements say

ASCI's latest update wants advertisers to keep the students' mental and physical well-being in mind

70% parents believe image editing apps, filters affecting kid's body image

Parents must focus on overall health, not weight; model positive body image and recognise your child's positive traits or qualities that don't have to do with their appearance

Amid rising suicides, here are initiatives by IITs for mental health

According to the Ministry of Education since 2018, at least 33 students have committed suicide across IITs

Create awareness than ridicule: Cong slams PM Modi over 'suicide note' joke

The Congress on Thursday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over a joke made by him involving a suicide note, with Priyanka Gandhi Vadra saying that the PM and those laughing heartily at his joke ought to educate themselves better rather than "ridicule" mental health issues in an "insensitive" manner. Prime Minister Modi, while speaking at a media channel conclave on Wednesday, narrated a joke about a professor reading a suicide note by his daughter and remarking how she had got a spelling wrong despite his efforts for so many years. The joke was made by the prime minister while also remarking that the editor-in-chief of the channel had started speaking well in Hindi. In a tweet in Hindi, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said thousands of families lose their children to suicide and "the prime minister should not make fun of them". Tagging the video of Modi's joke at the conclave, Priyanka Gandhi in a tweet said, "Depression and suicide, especially among the youth IS NOT a laughing

Covid, climate change negatively impacted youth's mental health: Study

Young people with a mental illness and without social support are at an increased risk of climate change induced mental ill-health

Rajnath Singh stresses on need for comprehensive health at NAMS event

Highlighting health as a key element in the development of any nation, Rajnath Singh said the overall development of the country is possible only if its citizens are healthy

Study reveals how exercise improves brain health with chemical signals

Physical activity is frequently mentioned as a way to improve both physical and mental health

Policy action needed to promote mental well-being of adolescents: Experts

Immediate policy action is needed for promoting the mental well-being of adolescents and a crucial aspect of school-based mental health is the sensitisation of teachers, according to experts. Sajjan R, the director of the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) Bihar, said, "Promoting the well-being of students is crucial to their mental health, educational attainment and holistic development. This is also the focus of the NEP 2020. The role of schools and teachers in ensuring this cannot be emphasised enough. Resilience and well-being are being included in all our teacher trainings, and the first orientation of 40,000 teachers has recently been completed, he said. Sajjan made the comments at a day-long conference on Promoting Adolescent Wellbeing in Every School: Bihar Leads the Way, which saw brainstorming sessions amongst policymakers, educators, and mental health experts to help devise strategies to meet the urgent need. "We hope to reach every middle school

Superheated storms increasingly affect people's health, say experts

"Seafood can be poisoned by silt and wastewater runoff into the sea; flooded housing can become contaminated and moldy; and the mental health impacts of storms are often hidden and underestimated"

All social media platforms have TikTok-like risks, says transparency group

All of these platforms have "force-fed children dangerous and harmful content with predatory algorithms, said the group

To cover mental illness, buy health insurance policy offering OPD coverage

Industry regulator nudging companies to underwrite policies that include people with mental illnesses

Aviation regulator DGCA recommends measures to boost mental health of crew

The regulator is of the view that the pressures and stressors at workplace and personal life cannot be addressed through these professional skills, procedures or knowledge

Joshimath sinking: Mental health issues add to trauma of displaced

Insomnia, anxiety, depression and crippling uncertainty about the future. As days pass into weeks and the cracks in their town widen and deepen, hundreds of people displaced by land subsidence in Joshimath and forced into relief camps are battling a range of mental health problems, say residents and experts. With no end in sight to the crisis, hundreds of others in Uttarakhand's fragile mountain town still lucky enough to be at home are frantic with worry about when not if they too will have to move into government-run shelters, hotels or just leave town. The land subsidence event last month has had an impact on everyone. The major symptoms among affected people are insomnia and anxiety," Dr Jyotsana Naithwal, a psychiatrist from AIIMS Rishikesh deployed at the community health centre (CHC) in Joshimath, told PTI in a phone interview. She is part of the team of three trained psychiatrists and one clinical psychologist deployed in the town of over 20,000 people to help people battl

Seattle public schools blame tech giants for social media harm in lawsuit

Seattle's public school district filed a lawsuit against Big Tech claiming that companies were responsible for a worsening mental health crisis among students

2022: When mental health invited action, but work needed on shedding shame

Insurance regulator intervened, India Inc stepped up but the road to awareness and acceptance remains long