Mumbai, May 22 (IANS) Bollywood stalwart singer Shaan’s wife Radhika Mukherjee has opened up about battling depression and called it “one of the hardest phases” of her life in an emotional birthday gratitude note.Taking to her social media account, on the occasion of her birthday on May 21, Radhika penned a heartfelt message reflecting on her healing journey, growth, and also the unwavering support she received from her husband Shaam and family during difficult times.Sharing the post, she …
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Bengaluru, April 29 (IANS) The suspicious death of a 34-year-old software engineer from Jharkhand, Pooja Datta, whose semi-decomposed body was found in her rented house in Adugodi here, has triggered a major police investigation, with preliminary findings suggesting that she was suffering from severe depression and had cut off contact with her family, police said on Wednesday.The probe has revealed that Pooja Datta, who worked at a private firm, had resigned from her job a year ago. Since then, …
Washington, Apr 18 (IANS) U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday signed an executive order to accelerate research, approval, and access to experimental mental health treatments based on psychedelic drugs, describing the move as a “historic reform” aimed in part at tackling a growing suicide crisis among military veterans. Announcing the decision at a White House event, Trump said the order would “dramatically accelerate access to new medical research and treatments” that have shown “l…
Bengaluru, April 10 (IANS) The Special Investigation Team (SIT) has concluded its probe into the high-profile suicide case of Confident Group Founder and Chairman C.J. Roy, which occurred during Income Tax (IT) raids at his Bengaluru office. Officials have concluded that Roy died by suicide due to depression, officials stated on Friday.The government had handed over the investigation to the SIT following allegations that pressure from Income Tax (IT) officials had led to Roy’s death.However, t…
Mumbai, April 3 (IANS) Hollywood star Daniel Radcliffe doesn’t think his younger self would recognise the person he is today because of the happiness he has found. Speaking on a panel discussion with Project Healthy Minds after a performance of his Broadway play Every Brilliant Thing, the 36-year-old actor, said: “There have been times in my life when I have been deeply unhappy, particularly when I was much younger.”I spent today with my 3-year-old son walking along the street, with him just hol…
Islamabad, Feb 28 (IANS) Pakistan is grappling with a worsening crisis of youth drug abuse and rising suicide rates, according to local media reports citing a 2025 systematic review of rehabilitation cases. The study found that heroin accounts for 48 per cent of substance abuse cases among young users, while cannabis makes up 28 per cent, underscoring the alarming scale and severity of addiction among the country’s youth population.According to the study, thirty-five per cent began using drugs…
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) New Zealand and Mumbai Indians all-rounder Amelia Kerr opened up on her struggles to overcome depression and anxiety, saying that she was at her ‘lowest’ in life in 2020 but credited her family and teammates for helping her recover from the ‘dark phase.’ Amelia, now one of the most recognisable figures in women’s cricket, first captured global attention as a teenage prodigy. She made her international debut at 16 and, a year later, produced one of the sport’s…
Mumbai, Dec 29 (IANS) Ira Khan, daughter of actor Aamir Khan, has spoken candidly about her personal struggles with body image. Sharing her thoughts openly, she admitted that confronting these feelings feels “a little scary.” In her recent post on Instagram, Ira shared that she has been going back and forth between feeling unfit, overweight, and obese since 2020. She admitted that there is still a lot she is trying to understand about herself and her body, but she has noticed a small, positi…
New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) Long-term exposure to specific particulate matter components, such as PM2.5, including sulphate, ammonium, elemental carbon, and soil dust, can increase the risk of mental health issues like depression, according to a study.The study, published in the JAMA Network Open, found the risk to be more pronounced in older adults, particularly those with preexisting conditions such as cardiometabolic and neurologic comorbidities. The findings, based on a study of 23,696,223 olde…