Depression is on the rise in India and those working in the fast paced corporate sector are susceptible to its depredations. Last year, the apex trade association Assocham India reported that 42.5% of employees in the private sector are afflicted with depression… – Read More

While the proliferation of smartphones has made selfies easier and convenient for the people, it has also produced a new kind of addiction. – Read More

A 47-year-old executive jumped to his death from his 19th floor apartment in Gurgaon on 16 May. Among other things, his suicide note read, “I am unable to cope. I am sorry. I am depressed. I see no way out except for suicide.” – Read More

If the end of the year is making you jittery about your pending targets, don’t worry. Experts explain how a practice called “temptation bundling” can help. – Read More

Question: I am a 60-year-old man, involved with a 40-year-old woman, who is incidentally my sister-in-law. We have known each other since 10 years, but got into a relationship two years back. – Read More

New Delhi: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), formerly called attention deficit disorder or ADD, is one of the most common neurobehavioral disorders of childhood. – Read More

With examinations coming closer, here’s how to cope with unnecessary stress and have a smooth sailing. We’ve all been through this -exam stress! Coping with stress and anxi ety before and during exams often becomes difficult. – Read More

The word ‘motherhood’ often has a happy ring to it. The utter of the word can brings floods of memories of new mothers, the coos and cries of the new born and much more. – Read More

Question: I have been happily married since two years and love my husband a lot, but have been forced to deal with a rather tricky situation at the home front. My sister-in-law recently eloped with a boy and informed us only after marrying him. There was a lot of furore at home, but eventually we had to accept the boy and the marriage. – Read More

Deepika Padukone discussing her fight with depression in public was brave. And very important. The reasons are pretty obvious: there are one myth too many about mental illnesses, it is mostly quite a taboo in the Indian society and a celebrity of her stature sharing her personal experience can make it easier for people to seek and extend help. – Read More

An increasing number of doctors are recommending yoga to their patients, to go along with their regular medication, as a way to help them heal faster. Ratna Patel (32) would have frequent panic attacks that would leave her sweaty and have her heart pounding hard. Mother to a young child, she was mostly confined to her home. – Read More

With the buzz surrounding the release of Dear Zindagi, the importance of mental health awareness is seeping back into the spotlight. Khevna Pandit speaks to people around the city to find out what their take on the subject is… – Read More