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Take time for yourself: Kesha on mental health
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], December 1 (ANI): In the age of increasing mental health issues, singer-songwriter Kesha has voiced her opinion, advising people to give importance to "personal time" in order to combat mental illness.
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Jim Carrey talks about battling depression
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A], November 24 (ANI): Actor-comedian Jim Carrey recently revealed that he was struggling with mental illness and depression back in the nineties when he was at the height of his fame and it took him a long time to conquer it.
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Depression still linked to higher risk of early deaths
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C.[USA], Oct 23 (ANI): Even with increased awareness about mental illness, according to a new study, depression is still strongly linked to higher long-term risk of early death for both women and men.
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Important to talk about mental illness: Cara Delevingne
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A], Oct. 12 (ANI): Hollywood actress and model Cara Delevingne, who has repeatedly talked about her struggle with mental health, feels that it is really important to talk about mental illness.
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Marijuana use increases violent behaviour, suggests study
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A], Oct. 8 (ANI): Marijuana is considered to be a medicinal drug and if consumed for health purposes, it can be useful for a person.
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Time to end stereotype around mental illness
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 13 (ANI): The tragic reality of India is that 70 million people are suffering from major to minor mental health related illnesses and it is prevalent across different sections of the society.
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Sexual assault puts victims at higher suicide, mental illness risks
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 11 (ANI): A recent study has linked increased risk of suicide and mental health conditions to sexual assault victimisation.
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Commonly prescribed drugs for anxiety, insomnia may prove harmful
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 14 (ANI): A recent study has found substantial increase in prescriptions for two drugs, pregabalin and gabapentin, used for treatment of neuropathic pain, anxiety, insomnia and other mental illnesses is closely correlated with a rise in the number of overdose death
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Severe mental illness risks patient's heart
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 12 (ANI): People with severe mental illness are at a substantially increased risk for developing cardiovascular disease compared to the general population, according to a recent study.
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Mental illness linked to increased risk of long-term opioid use
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec. 31 (ANI): A study has found that pre-existing depression or anxiety disorders and the use of psychoactive drugs can increase the risk leading to long-term use of opioid pain medications.
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Did you know! Smokers with mental illness wish to quit smoking
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec. 30 (ANI): Smoking cessation is beneficial to the mental health of psychiatric patients suffering from schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or clinical depression, suggests a study.
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"I suffer from PTSD": Lady Gaga talks struggling with her mental
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec. 6 (ANI): Lady Gaga recently opened up about her "mental illness" to a group of LGBT youth in Harlem, where she revealed that she has Post-traumatic Stress Disorder.
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