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

TAWS-16 Tool: NIMHANS develops first-of-its-kind tool to measure work stress, Health News, ET HealthWorld

TAWS-16 Tool: NIMHANS develops first-of-its-kind tool to measure work stress, Health News, ET HealthWorld

New Delhi: Employers can now utilise the TAWS-16 tool, developed by the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurological Sciences (Nimhans), to gauge employee work-related stress. TAWS-16 is the first instrument in India to solely assess work-related stress, despite the fact that several businesses are already evaluating their employees’ stress levels in a variety of … Read more

Apple Watch ECG sensor can predict stress level accurately: Study, Health News, ET HealthWorld

Apple Watch ECG sensor can predict stress level accurately: Study, Health News, ET HealthWorld

San Francisco: While exploring the Apple Watch‘s ECG sensor in some depth, a team of researchers has said that the watch’s ECG sensor data can be used to develop a robust and accurate stress prediction tool. According to MacRumors, the researchers from the Canada-based University of Waterloo discovered a close relationship between ECG data, including … Read more

Mental Health on Campus: Situation Grim, but Not Hopeless

Mental Health on Campus: Situation Grim, but Not Hopeless

Mental health issues among college students have increased by nearly 50% since 2013, one large study shows, now affecting 3 of every 5 students. Other researchers have found that the pandemic definitely contributed to a heavier toll on college students’ mental health. Source link

Easing Stress, Easing Arthritis Symptoms

Easing Stress, Easing Arthritis Symptoms

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Acute stress may hamper body’s fight against Covid, influenza, says study

Acute stress may hamper body’s fight against Covid, influenza, says study

Acute stress may impair the body’s ability to fight off infections, especially COVID-19, and increase the chance of dying, according to a study conducted in mice. The research, published on Monday in the journal Nature, is the first to show how specific regions in the brain control the body’s cellular immune response while under acute … Read more

Five self-care tips to keep away stress and anxiety

Five self-care tips to keep away stress and anxiety

By Akanksha Pandey Maintain Sleep Hygiene Sound sleep helps in physical restoration, information processing and memorization, clears the brain of toxins, strengthens immune system and for mood regulation. Quality of sleep is as important as quantity of sleep. Don’t perform any other activity in bed other than sleeping as brain associates it as a place … Read more