Tag: Mental illness
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Indian organisation goes viral for giving employees a day off after India loses World Cup
After India’s historic loss against Australia in the ICC Cricket World Cup final, fans were devastated. Some chose to lash out at Australian players, posting misogynistic and degrading slurs on the Instagram profiles of Australian cricket players Travis Head and Glenn Maxwell as well as their wives. READ MORE: ‘You can be Indian and also…
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Iqra Aziz wants new moms to remember it’s okay to prioritise themselves
Actress Iqra Aziz is back on our screens, starring as the main lead in the rom-com ‘Mannat Murad’, ending the break she took from work after the birth of her and Yasir Hussain’s son, Kabir. During an interview with BBC Urdu, Iqra shared an important message about the pressure new moms face in balancing their…
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We need to talk about depression and mental health…now
The recent tragic incident involving the son of a prominent religious scholar, Maulana Tariq Jamil, has once again brought the discussion of mental health to the forefront. The heartbreaking revelation that Asim Jamil, son of Maulana Tariq Jamil, couldn’t survive due to severe depression and eventually took his own life, highlights the urgent need to…
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Mariam Ansari talks about ‘mental breakdown’ after social media backlash
Mariam Ansari gave an interview to BBC Urdu titled “How to deal with body shaming and negative comments during pregnancy” which featured interviews from several women on how they dealt with bullying during pregnancy. The actress opened up about the backlash she recieved for her a pregnancy photoshoot. Ansari and her husband did a photoshoot…
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‘Reach out’: on Mental Health Day, celebrities are opening up about prioritising mental health
International Mental Health Day is celebrated on October 10, when people are encouraged to take steps to take care of their mental well-being. Celebrities like Mawra Hocane and Bollywood director Karan Johar are opening up about their mental health issues and encouraged other people to destroy the stigma that it’s a sign of weakness. Actress…
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Woman murders tutor, after crime shows spike her ‘curiosity’
Jung Yoo-Jung of South Korea posed as a student to murder her tutor with whom she had scheduled an online consultation. Yoo-Jung signed up on an online app by posing as the concerned mother of a daughter who was looking for a suitable English tutor. After connecting with another woman who was in her 20s,…
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‘Social media poses risk to mental health of teenagers’: expert
US Surgeon General Dr Vivek Murthy issued an advisory on Tuesday, warning about the consequences social media usage has for women and children. He said that it is imperative now more than ever that tech companies, policymakers and parents take immediate action to ensure that children are protected. “For every family, it may not be…
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‘Depression is something only rich people get’: Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Nawazuddin Siddiqui gave an interview to Mashable India, where his comments about mental illness have triggered a debate on social media. According to Indian Express, the actor was quoted as saying that mental illnesses like depression and anxiety only happened to privileged people because they tend to glorify their emotions. The ‘Sacred Games’ actor revealed…
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VIDEO: Gun-touting man caught in Islamabad
A man wielding a gun was arrested from outside the Parliament House in Islamabad on Monday. Footage shows the man walking on the main road, waving a pistol in one hand and what seemed like a knife in the other. Several security officials appeared to surround him. Police said the arrested man was shifted to…