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13 Reasons Why: Does It Really Glamorise Suicide?

They say the road to hell is paved with good intentions – and for many, that seems to be the case with Selena Gomez’s new television series, 13 Reasons Why. Cri...

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Health

Every hour, One Student Commits Suicide In India

Arjun Bharadwaj, a 24-year-old management student, committed suicide by jumping out of a 19th-floor hotel room in Mumbai. Media reporting suggested he had been depressed ab...

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Bollywood

Anushka Sharma Creates Awareness About Mental Health After College Student Commits Suicide

Mumbai is a city that never sleeps! For many, life begins and ends here...But in this fast paced life, we often forget to nurture ourselves, which leads to depression for m...

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Health

24-Year-Old's Suicide Is A Warning That The Mental Healthcare Bill Needs To Expand Its Scope

The provision that decriminalises suicide in the Mental Health Bill is welcome, however, the absence of a complementary provision requiring educational institutions and emp...

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Health

The Ambitious Mental Healthcare Bill Is A Step Closer To A Progressive India

Breaking away from ‘institutionalised care’, India on March 27, 2017 took a progressive step towards implementing a rights-based approach to safeguarding and pr...

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Health

Parliament Passes Bill That Decriminalises Suicide Attempt By Mentally ill People

Parliament today passed a bill that seeks to decriminalise suicide attempt by mentally ill people and provides for the right to better healthcare for people suffering from....

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Human Rights

Study Highlights Dismal Condition Of Women Farmers

A study conducted in rural Tamil Nadu points out the appalling condition of women farmers, especially after the death of their husbands. Conducted in January by the Tamilna...

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Health

Depression Single Largest Contributor To Global Disability, Says WHO

Over 300 million people (4.3 per cent) of the global population were living with depression in 2015, a new World Health Organization (WHO) study says. This is an 18 per cen...

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Health

Lack Of Insurance Cover A Major Hurdle In Care For Mentally Ill

The suicide in the city on Tuesday of Partha De, who was suffering from schizophrenia, has once again brought into focus the grim situation of patients with mental disorder...

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Gender

Who’s The Boss? India’s Women Farmers Take Charge Battling Traditional Gender Roles

For Hira Kanjarya, a 17 hour day is the norm as she gets up before dawn to cook for her five children, do the washing, milk her two buffalos, and also run the family’...

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