London, People living with cerebral palsy face a higher risk of developing depression and anxiety than their peers without the condition, according to a new study. Cerebral palsy is a condition that affects muscle control and movement and is usually caused by an injury to the brain before, during or[Read More…]
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Anxiety, depression can trigger smartphone addiction
London: People who are less emotionally stable and suffer from anxiety and depression are more likely to be addicted to their smartphones, according to a research. Emotional stability is characterised by being emotionally resilient. The study found that being less emotionally stable was associated with problematic smartphone behaviour. People who[Read More…]
Facebook may help reduce exam anxiety: Study
Researchers at the University of Illinois in the US have found that undergraduate students, who have high levels of anxiety before an examination, may control it by reading supportive comments, ‘likes’ and private messages from Facebook friends. “We found that only the students who received supportive messages from their Facebook[Read More…]
Watching birds may aid decreasing stress, anxiety
Alarming: More than 5 cr people suffering from depression; over 3 cr from anxiety in India
The cases of depression are rapidly growing in India with more than 5 crore people suffering from the disorder – the highest in Southeast Asia and Western Pacific region including China. A fresh report by the UN health agency WHO also suggest that China and India are certainly the worst[Read More…]