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Increased Screen Time Among Children Leading To Reduced Attention Spans, Disturbed Sleep: Study
While 60% of them reported having trouble focusing while studying, 48% exhibited irritability and aggressive behaviour, and 41% suffered from sleep-related issues due to late-night mobile usage.
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Brain Injuries Linked To Increased Risk Of Anxiety And Depression In Children, Finds Study
A new study has found that school-age children and teenagers with medically diagnosed traumatic brain injury (TBI) show much higher rates of anxiety and depression compared to those without such injuries.
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Canadian Actress, 48, Applies For Assisted Suicide After Decades Of Mental Health Challenges
The actress applied for Canada's Medical Aid in Dying (MAID) program in 2021, seeking an end to her suffering.
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India's Youngest Minds Now At High Risk For Mental Health Disorders: Expert Flags Concerns, Shares Tips
While discussions on mental health often focus on adolescents or adults, emerging data and clinical experience show that emotional and behavioural difficulties are surfacing much earlier - even among children as young as one to ten years old.
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Scientists Find Brain Chemical Tied To Trauma And Depression: Study
Researchers identified SGK1 as a key chemical connecting childhood trauma to depression and suicidal behaviour.
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Young People Getting Are Unhappier With Time - Reason: Lack Of Freedom
Experts often highlight social media and harsh economic times as key reasons why young people are getting unhappier. And while those factors are important, I would like to emphasise another.
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Actor Tunisha Sharma's Mother Attacked Her With Phone Cord: New Charge
The family of Sheezan Khan, the accused in the Tunisha Sharma death case, on Monday alleged that Tunisha's depression was due to her childhood trauma and accused the deceased's mother for it.
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Generation Threatened As Pandemic Sets Back Childhood Development: UNICEF
Closed schools, surging poverty, forced marriages and depression -- after a year of the pandemic, indicators measuring child and adolescent development have all regressed, a setback that heralds lasting stigma for an entire generation, UNICEF warned Thursday.
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Dutch Teen, Traumatised By Rape, Died After Refusing Food: Minister
A Dutch teenager traumatised by a childhood rape died at home after refusing food and drink but was not euthanised, a minister and a clinic said on Wednesday, dismissing "incorrect" media reports.
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How Stress In Early Life Can Lead To Depression Later
This study supports a wider body of literature which suggests that depression may develop from an interesting yet complex interaction between biological and psychological processes
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School-Based Nutritional Programmes Can Help Cut Obesity In Kids, Tips To Prevent Childhood Obesity
Being overweight or obese early in life affects health across the lifespan, contributing to a range of chronic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, and depression that reduce productivity and shorten life expectancy.
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Janet Jackson Talks About 'Intense' Battle With Depression, Links It To 'Childhood Inferiority Complex'
Janet Jackson said: "Low self-esteem might be rooted in childhood feelings of inferiority"
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Here's How Low Iron, Vitamin B12 Levels Affect Anxiety Risk In Boys
The findings showed that iron deficiency, anemia and low plasma vitamin B12 levels in boys at around age 8 were associated with aggression and breaking rules.
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Bipolar Disorder: Do You Know Anyone With Bipolar Disorder? Everything You Need To Know
Experiencing shifts in mood is normal. But bipolar disorder is different because the mood shifts are more frequent, intense and last for longer. Know the bipolar disorder causes and symptoms
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Help Your Kids Fight Childhood Obesity With 4 Easy Hacks
Childhood obesity is dangerous since it tends to make the weight gain permanent, leading to cardiovascular diseases. But you can make some simple changes in your child's routine to fight obesity.
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Increased Screen Time Among Children Leading To Reduced Attention Spans, Disturbed Sleep: Study
While 60% of them reported having trouble focusing while studying, 48% exhibited irritability and aggressive behaviour, and 41% suffered from sleep-related issues due to late-night mobile usage.
-
Brain Injuries Linked To Increased Risk Of Anxiety And Depression In Children, Finds Study
A new study has found that school-age children and teenagers with medically diagnosed traumatic brain injury (TBI) show much higher rates of anxiety and depression compared to those without such injuries.
-
Canadian Actress, 48, Applies For Assisted Suicide After Decades Of Mental Health Challenges
The actress applied for Canada's Medical Aid in Dying (MAID) program in 2021, seeking an end to her suffering.
-
India's Youngest Minds Now At High Risk For Mental Health Disorders: Expert Flags Concerns, Shares Tips
While discussions on mental health often focus on adolescents or adults, emerging data and clinical experience show that emotional and behavioural difficulties are surfacing much earlier - even among children as young as one to ten years old.
-
Scientists Find Brain Chemical Tied To Trauma And Depression: Study
Researchers identified SGK1 as a key chemical connecting childhood trauma to depression and suicidal behaviour.
-
Young People Getting Are Unhappier With Time - Reason: Lack Of Freedom
Experts often highlight social media and harsh economic times as key reasons why young people are getting unhappier. And while those factors are important, I would like to emphasise another.
-
Actor Tunisha Sharma's Mother Attacked Her With Phone Cord: New Charge
The family of Sheezan Khan, the accused in the Tunisha Sharma death case, on Monday alleged that Tunisha's depression was due to her childhood trauma and accused the deceased's mother for it.
-
Generation Threatened As Pandemic Sets Back Childhood Development: UNICEF
Closed schools, surging poverty, forced marriages and depression -- after a year of the pandemic, indicators measuring child and adolescent development have all regressed, a setback that heralds lasting stigma for an entire generation, UNICEF warned Thursday.
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Dutch Teen, Traumatised By Rape, Died After Refusing Food: Minister
A Dutch teenager traumatised by a childhood rape died at home after refusing food and drink but was not euthanised, a minister and a clinic said on Wednesday, dismissing "incorrect" media reports.
-
How Stress In Early Life Can Lead To Depression Later
This study supports a wider body of literature which suggests that depression may develop from an interesting yet complex interaction between biological and psychological processes
-
School-Based Nutritional Programmes Can Help Cut Obesity In Kids, Tips To Prevent Childhood Obesity
Being overweight or obese early in life affects health across the lifespan, contributing to a range of chronic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, and depression that reduce productivity and shorten life expectancy.
-
Janet Jackson Talks About 'Intense' Battle With Depression, Links It To 'Childhood Inferiority Complex'
Janet Jackson said: "Low self-esteem might be rooted in childhood feelings of inferiority"
-
Here's How Low Iron, Vitamin B12 Levels Affect Anxiety Risk In Boys
The findings showed that iron deficiency, anemia and low plasma vitamin B12 levels in boys at around age 8 were associated with aggression and breaking rules.
-
Bipolar Disorder: Do You Know Anyone With Bipolar Disorder? Everything You Need To Know
Experiencing shifts in mood is normal. But bipolar disorder is different because the mood shifts are more frequent, intense and last for longer. Know the bipolar disorder causes and symptoms
-
Help Your Kids Fight Childhood Obesity With 4 Easy Hacks
Childhood obesity is dangerous since it tends to make the weight gain permanent, leading to cardiovascular diseases. But you can make some simple changes in your child's routine to fight obesity.
