Aamir Khan locked himself: wife Kiran Rao suspects suicide attempt. Aamir Khan has gone into a state of depression after his latest film Laal Singh Chaddha tanked at the box office during the opening weekend. Reports say that the actor has switched off his phone and has kept himself away from people. Aamir Khan locked […]
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Depression, anxiety double in youth compared to pre-pandemic
ISLAMABAD: Depression and anxiety symptoms have doubled in children and adolescents when compared to pre-pandemic times, according to an alarming study. Researchers at the University of Calgary, Canada conducted a meta-analysis, pooling together data from 29 separate studies from around the world, including 80,879 youth globally. The findings, published in the medical journal JAMA Pediatrics, […]
Selena Gomez shares tips to deal with depressive episodes
Singer Selena Gomez has shared some tips in an Instagram video that have helped her to deal with depressive episodes. The singer uploaded the video for the official WonderMind account in which she said, “Sometimes I’m not good at it. It just happens. I’ll just wake up and I struggle, maybe sometimes just getting out […]
Mathira Mohammad opens up about her depression
Pakistani model and actor Mathira Mohammad took to her Instagram to talk about her depression. She wrote in the Instagram story how after her divorce she dealt with depression and the only person who helped her was Azfar Hussain. She also mentioned an incident that took place between her and an actress at the IPPA […]
War, depression, suicide: American veterans are finding help
Roger King was 19 when he enlisted in the US Marine Corps in 2005. He left four years later after two deployments in Iraq, where a sniper’s bullet nearly cost him his life. Once home, he faced a new set of problems in his return to civilian life on New York’s Long Island, including a […]
Sophie Turner takes a break from acting to focus on her mental health
Actress Sophie Turner star has always been open about her struggle with depression. Sophie Turner has declared that she wants to take a step back from acting to focus on her mental health and wellbeing. The actress has been through therapy recently to treat her depression. The actress says she dealt with severe depression during […]
Mohsin Haider exposes words engraved on his chest
With a larger than life screen presence, rapping through each segment on the funniest show of Pakistan, ‘Mazakarat’, fluently singing lyrics like a pro from the back of his head the 35-year-old Mohsin Haider seems to be a master of every trade. His burning passion for acting and singing is so very evident through his […]
How to stop over thinking
While sitting in with a group of friends, it is a commonly asked question, ”yaar how to make myself stop overthinking?” and the conversation continues on how the person is unable to sleep through the night due to this mind disorder. Overthinking is a curse for sure, it can keep you worried for things that […]
Pakistan needs to decriminalize suicide
Every 40 seconds a person in the world dies by suicide. According to the World Health Organization, 800,000 people die due to suicide every year. For every person who ends his/her life by committing suicide, there are 20 people who attempt to take their life but survive. Suicide is a tragedy of magnanimous proportions for […]
Pakistan’s government needs to prioritize mental health
For Islamic Republic of Pakistan, we don’t act the way our religion expects us to. We bow down to a God we can not see but we live for theatrics and only believe in things visible to the naked eye. Unsurprisingly a huge number of Pakistan’s population does not believe in mental health issues. The […]