 | A guide to understanding seasonal affective disorderIt is more common in people living far from the equator, with fewer daylight hours in the winter. |
 | AIIMS Delhi study links obesity with depression, psychiatric comorbidityEvidence suggests that stigmatising experiences occur frequently in the context of personal relationships with family, friends, and coworkers. |
 | 'Rivers swelling but flood unlikely in rain-battered Odisha'Two blocks in the state received rainfall of over 530 mm during the last two days while several other areas received huge rain leading to waterlogging of low-lying areas. |
 | Schools to remain closed for two days in 12 districts of rain-battered OdishaThe state government has also cancelled the leave of employees of the Water Resources department. |
 | Low pressure over Bay of Bengal to turn into depression; heavy rains likely in Odisha, ChhattisgarhThe IMD has also issued a red-colour coded alert to Odisha and Chhattisgarh for September 13, cautioning that the states are expected to witness heavy rainfall activity. |
 | Increased number of suicide cases reported during COVID second waveA recent study on India’s lockdown by the ‘International Journal of Mental Health Systems’ saw a 67.7% increase in online news media reports of suicidal behaviour. |
| Depression can be classified as serious illness in context of COVID-19 pandemic: Gujarat HCCourt set aside the cancellation of registration and admission of an engineering student by a government college for not appearing for requisite exams due to depression and suicidal thoughts. |
 | Major breakthrough: Ranchi institutes develop technique for detecting depressionOn the basis of the findings of the device named Hybrid Depression Detection System, a person can seek help from a psychiatrist before his/her condition gets worse. |
 | Death toll of powerful earthquake in Haiti soars to 1,297Saturday's earthquake also left at least 5,700 people injured in the Caribbean nation, with thousands more displaced from their destroyed or damaged homes. |
 | Be kind to your mindThe event was aimed at making mental health information accessible and making mental health conversations easier. |
 | Study sheds light on benefits of exercising for people with depressionThe study suggested that exercising not only reduces depressive symptoms but also increases the brain's ability to change, which is necessary for adaptation and learning processes. |
 | COVID-19: Frontline workers need support, depression and anxiety on the rise, finds UK studyEstimates varied from 12 per cent for anxiety in one review of healthcare workers in the hospital, to 51 per cent for depression and PTSD in another review. |
 | Britain's Charlotte Dujardin sympathises with Simone Biles: 'Success is 'hard'Dujardin felt immense pressure after securing double gold at the 2012 London Olympics, laying bare her struggles in her 2018 autobiography "The Girl on the Dancing Horse". |
 | Black women, across generations, heed Simone Biles' Olympic exampleThe glare is even hotter for these Black women given that, after years of sacrifice and preparation, they are expected to perform, to be strong, to push through. |
 | Understanding the what, when and how of psychotherapyIn a country with an ever-rising mental health burden, it is important we seek appropriate help from the right person at the right time with realistic expectations |
