Roles of different Stakeholders in Students’ Life – Why dividing the burden helps?
As a human being, most of us try our best to play different roles in others’ lives. Many of us strive to help others in the best ways possible. Although we try our best, we still sometimes lack somewhere, but here we need to understand that it is perfectly alright if we can play different […]
Is Gaming Creating Delusional Thoughts Among Children?
What is the first thought we get when we think of gaming? Don’t we get thoughts of unrealistic scenarios and different fantasies? However, as an adult, if we experience it, let us just try and understand what our children must be thinking and feeling about the same. We all are aware to some extent that […]
Discrimination and Prejudice in School
According to the American Psychological Association, Discrimination is the unfair or prejudicial treatment of people and groups based on characteristics such as race, gender, age, or sexual orientation. Living in this era we have either witnessed or seen & heard people face discrimination on multiple levels. Be in directly or indirectly. Irresectable of the type […]
Gender and Women’s Mental Health
Gender disparities and mental health: The Facts Mental illness is associated with a significant burden of morbidity and disability. Lifetime prevalence rates for any kind of psychological disorder are higher than previously thought, are increasing in recent cohorts and affect nearly half the population. Despite being common, mental illness is underdiagnosed by doctors. Less […]
Role of Technology in Mental Health Awareness
Mental health has always been a taboo topic. Although because of the education, awareness, celebrities, and other social reforms the stigma is reducing. Mental health disorders are amongst the leading causes of worldwide illness, but whilst treatment and resources are available, people often do not receive them. According to some sources, nearly two-third of […]
Causes and Treatment Options for Mental Health Concerns of School Children
School students with mental health concerns often experience difficulty at school for a variety of reasons and addressing these concerns is very essential as it has been found that 1 in 5 children and youth have some kind of psychological issues that need immediate attention. Many studies have found that these mental illnesses […]
Importance of Mental Health Awareness in Schools
We call a ‘School’ as a child’s second home as most values of life-both educational and non-educational are learnt while the child goes through the journey of his/her schooling. A child spends most of his/her growing years in the school, a time period which has the most influence on the development of the child […]
Gratitude, Hope & optimism in the time of pandemic
(The glass half full) It’s been almost 1.5 years since the pandemic hit us and each one of us is handling it differently. Some of us have accommodated ourselves with the condition and the challenges it brings everyday while some people are still struggling to manage and meet the ends. I guess this has […]
Utilization of Technology for Suicide Prevention – Innovative Technologies to Prevent Suicide
Suicide is a major public health concern. The pandemic has resulted in a shift to a virtual model of delivery of mental health care, disrupting established processes for identifying people at increased risk of suicidal behaviour. The majority of the world was forced into a lockdown. Staying confined at home for longer periods had gotten […]
Road to Resiliency – Strategies to reduce the risk of suicide.
Resiliency refers to an individual’s ability to overcome adversity by relying on both one’s internal and external resources. We are learning that resiliency isn’t a quality someone is born with, but rather a quality that can be fostered. We are also learning that one of the best ways to help prevent suicide is to help […]