Depression

Has the American smile gone forever?

American civil society, undermined deliberately or unwittingly by both parties for short-term political gain or ideological satisfaction, is weaker than at any time since 1860.

Handful of US states move toward reopening

While the Covid-19 illness is killing thousands of Americans daily, stay-at-home orders and business closures have thrown more than 26 million people out of work, a level of unemployment not seen since the Great Depression of the 1930s.

A tale of two depressions

The unprecedented contraction of the global economy due to the coronavirus lockdowns has led to comparisons between today and the crisis seen in the 1930s.

'The government offers jobs to pellet victims, in return it takes our eyes'

India's 'non-lethal' weapon to crush protests in Kashmir takes lives - and those it doesn't kill, it maims permanently.

India poised to detain and torture more and more Kashmiris, locals say

Many Kashmiris TRT World spoke to allege Indian police and paramilitary forces are picking up young men and teenagers in midnight raids and subjecting them to custodial torture.

People in war zones almost three times more affected by mental illness

Mental illness affects every fifth person living in war zones, recent research from the World Health Organization shows.

Suicide leading cause of death among white males in US

The National Institute of Health estimates that suicides are responsible for twice as many deaths as homicides in the country.

Let's talk about mental health

Ninth-graders at the Uplift Hampton Preparatory school in US's Dallas learn about mental health using different techniques to spot depression and anxiety.

Instagram curbs self-harm posts after teen suicide

Instagram has agreed to ban graphic images of self-harm after objections were raised in Britain following the suicide of a teen whose father said the photo-sharing platform had contributed to her decision to take her own life.

Jailed former Venezuela oil minister dies in state custody

The Venezuelan chief prosecutor's office says Nelson Martinez suffered from a serious and chronic illness that led to his death at a medical facility where he was undergoing treatment.

Antidepressant use rose after Brexit vote, data shows

Researchers at King's College London found that after the 2016 Brexit vote, the volume of antidepressants prescribed increased 13.4 percent relative to the other medicines studied.

Mental health disorders could cost the world $16 trillion by 2030

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that around 300 million people worldwide have depression and 50 million have dementia. Schizophrenia is estimated to affect 23 million people, and bipolar disorder around 60 million.