Depression

World Mental Health Day 2023: Deepika Padukone & Shah Rukh Khan; mental health issues in Bollywood

Deepika Padukone was the first person to open up about her struggles with depression. Why mental health issues are big in Bollywood?

EXCLUSIVE | Shaheen Bhatt: 'I don't see depression as a negative word, people confuse mental health with depression'

On the occasion of World Mental Health Day, in an exclusive interview with Firstpost, Shaheen Bhatt spoke about her experiences dealing with mental health issues, breaking the news with fans on social media, and support from her family

How artificially sweetened ultra-processed foods are linked to depression in women

You might want to keep that packet of chips down. A study has found that consumption of ultra-processed foods, especially drinks containing artificial sweeteners, is associated with the development of depression in women

A surgery for depression: What is deep brain stimulation?

An Australian woman became the first patient in Mumbai to undergo surgery for depression. The option of deep brain stimulation surgery, which involves implanting electrodes in the brain to alter the neuropathways, is given to patients when medicines or therapies no longer work

Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui terms depression as an urban issue: How accurate is he?

Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui recently said, ‘Depression doesn’t exist in villages; it’s an urban issue with people glorifying minor problems’. His statement has evoked a sharp response as millions battle with mental health issues in India. But do people in cities suffer more than those in villages?

Nawazuddin Siddiqui says no one gets depressed in villages, Gulshan Devaiah retorts, 'I'd not take him seriously'

Siddiqui's remarks about depression have been receiving some scathing responses on social media. And Devaiah too gave his take on the same

Who was Heather Armstrong, the 'queen of mommy bloggers' who died at the age of 47?

Heather Armstrong rose to prominence through her blog Dooce, which provided millions of readers with intimate daily glimpses of her journey through parenthood and marriage, as well as her harrowing battles with depression

Love French fries, think again. How they could leave you feeling anxious and depressed

They are greasy, delicious and often dubbed comfort food. However, new research has revealed that those who eat French fries and other fried food showed a 12 per cent higher risk of anxiety and a seven per cent higher risk of depression

60 per cent of US teen girls are 'persistently sad': What's ailing them?

A recent Centres for Disease Control and Prevention report showed almost 60 per cent of US girls reported persistent sadness and hopelessness. Is social media the root of their woes? Are their male peers somehow immune, or part of the problem?

After alert from US agency about 'suicide' search online, police save Mumbai man from ending life

Based on vital information like the IP address and location shared by the US National Central Bureau-Interpol, the man was traced to an IT company in Kurla area of Mumbai on Tuesday afternoon and police rushed to save him and also counselled him, an official said