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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Around 400 captive elephants in India suffer from chronic stress, abnormal behaviours, and very poor mental health due to lack of natural habitat.

Of the 5.4 million climate migrants in India, 2.5 million were in Assam. Forced migration is harder on children, who end up suffering from headaches, nausea, and stomach aches without any identifiable organic cause.

In the past decade, many farmers of Hanumangarh—an otherwise arid region—have moved to vegetable cultivation. Since then, they have had to deal with lesser uncertainty and stress.