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Suruchi Patwary

13 Ways To Help A Suicidal Family Member | MissMalini

If you have a suicidal family member and don't know how to help them in the best way possible, here are some tips by experts.

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13 Ways To Help A Suicidal Family Member - MissMalini

2020 has been an extremely difficult year in regards to mental health and
emotional well-being. The pandemic claimed several thousand lives, ruined
economies, and left family’s broken. Apart from the pandemic, the world also
witnessed a lot of suicides that deeply affected them this year. Witnessing a
family member become suicidal can be devastating. And since it is World Suicide
Prevention Day
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Kavisha Mody

Snapchat Launches 'Here For You' Feature To Address Mental Health | MissMalini

Snapchat's new feature 'Here For You' launched in India, and its addressing all the mental health concerns. Check it out!

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Snapchat Launches ‘Here For You’ Feature To Address Mental Health - MissMalini

The pandemic
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followed by the nationwide lockdown was something no one saw coming. The current
uncertainty has taken a toll on the mental health of multiple people. Snapchat, 
out of all brands is one of the first companies to address the problem of
growing mental health issues among youngsters. Bearing this in mind, Snap Inc. 
finally rolled out their ‘well-being’ focused feature ‘Here For You‘ in India on
the 13t

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How To Identify Suicidal Thoughts And Understand The Psychology Behind It—By An Expert | MissMalini

Our Features Director Alisha Fernandes hosted a Live with Dr. Sapna Bangar to talk about mental health, depression, and suicide.

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How To Identify Suicidal Thoughts And Understand The Psychology Behind It—By An Expert - MissMalini

Mental health may have been ignored for a long time but the world has started to
take it more seriously in recent times. And rightfully so, as mental health can
very well take a toll on one’s physical health as well. Taking care of our
mental and emotional health as much as our physical health is vital. As is
creating awareness about it, and setting up better support systems in place. And
since it was World Mental Health Day on October 10th, we thought why not talk
about taking care of our menta

#WorldSuicidePreventionDay: An Encouraging Video That Talks About Why Suicide Is Not The Answer - MissMalini

Did you know, every 40 seconds, there's at least 1 person who commits suicide and there is a suicide attempt every 3 seconds?

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Suicide Prevention By GBALLGIGGSPHOTO | www.shutterstock.comLife is precious,
life is priceless! We come across such ‘life’ quotes so many times in a day,
don’t we? But how many times do we actually pause, read it and understand what
it is trying to tell us? Every year, we recognise 10th September as World
Suicide Prevention Day. WHO released the gut-wrenching research which said that
every 40 seconds, there’s at least 1 person who commits suicide and there is a
suicide attempt every 3 seconds.

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Prashansa Daniell

Here's How You Can Equip Yourself To Help A Possibly Suicidal Friend | MissMalini

The struggle of depression and suicidal thoughts is a long and hard one, here you can learn how to be someone's refuge in time of trouble.

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Here’s How You Can Equip Yourself To Help A Possibly Suicidal Friend - MissMalini

Each time we read about suicide in the newspaper, or hear about it on TV or even
see an Instagram post related to the topic, we immediately think of how much
that person needs to get help. And while that is every human’s natural response,
I think it’s time we shift our perspective a little bit. It’s time we take on
the responsibility to care for our friends in ways that we might think are small
but make a huge difference to their well being.

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Atmaj Vyas

Neerja Birla Talks About How Social Media Can Create An Illusion Of A Perfect Life | MissMalini

We caught up with Neerja Birla, Founder and Chairperson of Mpower to discuss some of the mental health issues that we face now a days.

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Neerja Birla Talks About How Social Media Can Create An Illusion Of A Perfect Life - MissMalini

Today, we are starting to see a huge rise in the number of people who are
suffering issues that pertain to mental health. What is even more alarming, is
the rate of suicides among millennials. Yet somehow, we find that there is a
lack of safe spaces where people can talk about these things. This is an issue
that needs to be tackled head-on as the numbers are only on a rise. To get a
better understanding, we spoke to Neerja Birla, Founder and Chairperson of 
Mpower, which is an organisation that

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Karishma Govil

10 Helplines In India For Battling Depression & Other Mental Health Ailments | MissMalini

Feeling depressed, anxious or just stressed out? You're not alone. Here's a list of 10 helpful numbers across India that are here to help you.

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Depression (Image Courtesy: Shutterstock)An Alarming Trend
About 800,000 people commit suicide
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worldwide every year and 135,000 (17%) of these are from India. It’s
heartbreaking to hear about so many suicides on a daily basis, a number which is
on the rise. With increasing social media addiction and stress levels, a lot of
us suffer from depression, anxiety, and many other mental health issues that

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Celebrity Chef Anthony Bourdain Found Dead At 61 | MissMalini

Another tragic day as celebrity and icon, chef Anthony Bourdain was found dead in his hotel room, in France where he was shooting an upcoming episode of his TV show.

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Celebrity Chef Anthony Bourdain Found Dead At 61 - MissMalini

The famous celebrity chef and television personality Anthony Bourdain was found
dead in his hotel room earlier today. The initial reports that have come from 
CNN state that the 61 one-year-old may have committed suicide. Bourdain, who was
in France working on an upcoming episode of his award-winning CNN series, Parts
Unknown, was found unresponsive in his hotel room on Friday morning.

A statement released by CNN said;

> It is with extraordinary sadness we can confirm the death of our friend a