Mental Health

Suicides surge in crisis-hit Lebanon

The nation’s only suicide prevention hotline, Embrace, is overwhelmed by calls from the anguished Lebanese population.

What about the mental health of Afghan children?

Decades of war and turmoil have put Afghan children at risk of long-term mental health issues.

Suicide is still a criminal offence in 20 countries

With some laws dating back as far as 160 years, criminalisation of suicide deter people from seeking help instead of saving their lives, campaigners say.

Here’s how the Covid-19 pandemic is affecting everyone’s brains

Whether you’ve contracted the coronavirus or not, here are some ways the virus is indirectly affecting your brain, emotions and mental health.

A silent mental health crisis plagues Afghans at home and abroad

Decades of conflict, displacement, poverty and unemployment have taken a huge toll on Afghans, and left a health system ill-equipped to provide them with mental healthcare.

Vaccine doses: A changing medical approach

Faced with limited Covid-19 vaccine supplies, many countries chose to delay the administration of the second doses. Here’s the science behind the delay and timing of the jabs.

'Shame, punishment and fear': Why suicide rates in Kenya are rising

Economic hardships exacerbated by the pandemic as well as the stigma surrounding suicide attempt survivors are seen as possible reasons behind the mental health crisis reaching a new peak.

In pictures: How two years without Article 370 has hurt Kashmiri workers

As Kashmir completes its second year of lockdown, the people most affected have been its daily wage workers, who have endured immense mental and financial stress.

Science round-up: Mental health issues tied to Covid-19 death risk

Nerve changes in eyes can help confirm ‘long Covid’ and Delta variant may be 1,000 times more infectious. Here’s an overview of some of the latest science on the novel coronavirus:

Gymnast Biles exits Olympic team final due to 'mental health'

Simone Biles decides to pull out of Tokyo 2020 team gymnastics finals because things just did not feel right after her vault, saying mental health is more important than sports.

Britain: Young people hit hardest by an epidemic of loneliness

A report has found the Covid-19 pandemic has worsened young people's mental health, with increasing numbers reporting loneliness and social exclusion.

Why we should praise Naomi Osaka’s stand on mental health

The expectation that is placed on athletes - and many others in the public eye - is that they are a commodity. Naomi Osaka’s stand should help us challenge that.