Over 65% spike in requests for student counselling in the last year: Survey

Over 65% spike in requests for student counselling in the last year: Survey

A rising number of student suicides has highlighted the need to introduce robust mental health initiatives time and again. There are deeper psychologically concerning issues that students deal with daily that, in the lack of a desired support system, overwhelm them with a sense of helplessness. A staggering 35,950 students lost their lives to suicide … Read more

Harnessing the Power of AI for Personalised Mental Health Support – ET HealthWorld

Harnessing the Power of AI for Personalised Mental Health Support – ET HealthWorld

By Dr Ashna Gupta In the swiftly advancing digital era, technology, and artificial intelligence (AI) are exerting an unprecedented influence, reshaping the global landscape across diverse industries. The profound impact of AI permeates every sector, leaving virtually no field untouched by its revolutionary imprint. Over the past two years, the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic … Read more

Kolkata teenagers launch online platform for identifying youngsters’ mental health issues – ET HealthWorld

Kolkata teenagers launch online platform for identifying youngsters’ mental health issues – ET HealthWorld

Kolkata: Teenagers calling teenagers! As mental health issues continue to seep into our lives every day, the urgent need for an easily accessible data-rich platform for self-identifying triggers, symptoms and other facets becomes even more critical. Enter “Mentica”, a platform developed by a group of Kolkata teenagers to provide professional, well-researched, digitally safe and real-world … Read more

Offering hope and healing in the darkest moments, one call at a time

Offering hope and healing in the darkest moments, one call at a time

A college professor found herself in the depths of despair, contemplating ending her life while she was alone at home. As she stood on the brink of making a decision, she got a lifeline. The professor decided to reach out to ‘Roshni’ suicide prevention helpline, which changed the course of her life. The person on … Read more

Lissun raises $1.3M in seed round led by Inflection Point Ventures & Rainmatter Capital – ET HealthWorld

Lissun raises $1.3M in seed round led by Inflection Point Ventures &  Rainmatter Capital – ET HealthWorld

Gurgaon: Lissun has raised $1.3M in a seed round led by Inflection Point Ventures (IPV) & Rainmatter Capital (Zerodha Group). The round also saw participation from existing investors IvyCap ventures, WFC, Growx ventures and a few other marquee angel investors. Lissun has raised over $2.3 million to date in funding. The funds will be strategically … Read more

Apple introduces mental and vision health features with new operating software updates – ET HealthWorld

Apple introduces mental and vision health features with new operating software updates – ET HealthWorld

New Delhi: When Apple kicked off its annual Worldwide Developers Conference 2023, it announced bunch of new products and also unveiled the operating systems for iPad, Apple Watch, Macs and iPhone. While the layout upgrade, addition to exciting apps and other key features stole the show at WWDC 2023, Apple also impressed everyone with its … Read more

Apple introduces mental and vision health features with new operating software updates – ET HealthWorld

Apple introduces mental and vision health features with new operating software updates – ET HealthWorld

New Delhi: When Apple kicked off its annual Worldwide Developers Conference 2023, it announced bunch of new products and also unveiled the operating systems for iPad, Apple Watch, Macs and iPhone. While the layout upgrade, addition to exciting apps and other key features stole the show at WWDC 2023, Apple also impressed everyone with its … Read more

Here’s how the excessive use of smartphones affects kids

Here’s how the excessive use of smartphones affects kids

The usage of smartphones has increased rapidly, especially in the last 10 years. Children all around the globe have started using smartphones for various purposes. Seeing kids playing on smartphones or doom-scrolling is now a pretty normal sight. However, several studies reveal that excessive use of technology especially among young kids has increased dramatically in … Read more

AI voice coach shows promise in treating depression, anxiety: Study – ET HealthWorld

AI voice coach shows promise in treating depression, anxiety: Study – ET HealthWorld

Washington: The findings of a recent pilot study headed by academics from the University of Illinois Chicago suggest that artificial intelligence may be a beneficial aid in the treatment of mental illness. The study, which was the first to test an AI voice-based virtual coach for behavioral therapy, found changes in patients’ brain activity along … Read more

Tele-MANAS counselling services prove life-saving for many in State

Tele-MANAS counselling services prove life-saving for many in State

Staff attend calls at the tele-mental healthcare service centre on the premises of Siddhartha Medical College in Vijayawada. | Photo Credit: GIRI K.V.S. Mental health issues among people are on the rise of late and access to mental healthcare is still a distant dream for many, particularly those in rural areas. To make mental healthcare … Read more