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Student protests were cathartic to a generation that is buried under the weight of anxiety, stress, and uncertainty
The protests were a collective psychological response to prolonged uncertainty, repeated disruptions, betrayal, loss of trust, and chronic stress among young people.
Mental health is the victim in the long battle to prove Indian citizenship
A majority of people in Assam who were excluded from National Register of Citizens suffer mental torture, trauma, and humiliation. At least 60 people died due to the stress caused by the process in Assam. Many among them took their own lives.
Guwahati’s old-age homes offer hope to destitute seniors with psychosocial disorders
Assam has one of the highest numbers of destitute women in all of the northeastern region. Some of them are on the streets because of their mental health issues. Others have developed psychological issues because of their homelessness. But there’s hope.
From Ganja to Chitta, more and more users in Himachal move towards synthetic drugs
Despite efforts by the administration, one in three youth in Himachal Pradesh consume synthetic like chitta, which has driven neighbouring Punjab’s youth to the edge.
Are you tired of watching TV debates? I am tired of participating in them.
I would come home from a studio at eleven in the night and ride my bike slowly, because my hands were still shaking and I did not want my family to see that. After reaching home, I would scroll through the abuse on my phone and feel my chest tighten. This was the slow work of being ground down by people who did not want to win the argument; instead, they wanted to make sure the argument cost me something every time.
Not being able to eat traditional foods robs migrants’ connections to their land and emotional grounding
When migrants feel the pressure to hide or abandon their traditional foods, they may also begin distancing themselves from an important part of who they are. Adivasi migrants from Odisha say they are forced to hide their foods from their coworkers.
More and more women are taking charge of their lives to ward off the anticipatory anxiety dowry demands create
For many young women, the constant chatter about how much their wedding might cost can lead to anticipatory anxiety. Rejection linked to dowry can feel less like a failed relationship and more like a rejection of one’s worth as a human being.
Ninety-eight percent students in Kerala have access to mobile phones. With fears of widespread screen addiction, there’s no institutional fix in sight.
As screen time increased, withdrawal from society, rule breaking, and aggressive behaviour were noted among children. There is little impact of socio-personal factors such as gender, area of residence, family background, and academic performance on screen time addiction.
Story of a Delhi village that was always there, but never was
In Delhi’s Aali village, 300 houses were sealed and marked for demolition. In areas facing routine demolition drives, the ‘assailant’ isn’t a person but an unpredictable administrative process, which causes extreme relentless stress to the residents.