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TDP leader Nara Lokesh meets farmers affected due to cyclone, rain
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Krishna (Andhra Pradesh) [India], December 28 (ANI): Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader Nara Lokesh on Monday met farmers affected by Cyclone Nivar and heavy rains here and announced financial assistance to the families of farmers who allegedly died by suicide.
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During pandemic, screen time and emotional health among parents' top conce
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 26 (ANI): Screen time, internet safety, unhealthy eating, depression and suicide, and lack of physical activity are the top concerns as of children, by their parents-- as suggested by a new national poll It gives a glimpse into parents' greatest concerns about their
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Different questioning style by doctors can help patients with suicidal ten
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 26 (ANI): A recent study has revealed that patients with mental health issues can be helped in a better manner by doctors if a different approach is applied by them when questioning about suicide and self-harm.
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Women with ADHD are more likely to attempt suicide than men
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Toronto [Canada], December 26 (ANI): A study has revealed that women with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are eight times more likely to attempt suicide, while men with ADHD are four and a half times likely to do the same.
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Kevin Spacey calls for suicide prevention in Christmas video
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 25 (ANI): After sharing bizarre Christmas wishes for two years in a row, Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey on Thursday (local time) called for suicide prevention in the latest YouTube video.
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Maharashtra Police constable dies by suicide in Palghar
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Palghar (Maharashtra) [India], December 24 (ANI): Head constable of the Vasai-Virar Police Commissionerate in the Palghar district, allegedly died by suicide on Thursday.
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South Asian human rights body slams Pak over forced conversion of Hindu gi
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 24 (ANI): In light of a 17-year old Hindu girl who died by suicide in October this year after she was allegedly raped last year, in Pakistan's Tharparkar district, a body of South Asian human rights groups has slammed Islamabad for unchecked forced conversion o
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Karima Baloch's mysterious death is not suicide or accident: Hakeem Baloch
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], December 23 (ANI): A Baloch leader has demanded a thorough investigation into the mysterious death of Banuk Karima Baloch, a political and human rights activist in Canada as she was receiving life threats and abusive messages on her social media accounts.
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Canadian study reveals one in four women with ADHD has attempted suicide
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Toronto [Canada], December 22 (ANI): A nationally representative Canadian study reported that the lifetime prevalence of suicide attempts was much higher (24 per cent ) for women with Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) compared to those women who did not (3 per cent).
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Doctors should change the way they ask patients about self-harm, suicide
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 21 (ANI): Doctors can help patients with mental health concerns in a better way by using a different style of questioning about self-harm and suicide, experts said.
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Study finds mental health gets strained by disaster
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Delaware [US], December 19 (ANI): A team of researchers including the University of Delaware's Jennifer Horney, founding director of the epidemiology program in the College of Health Sciences, examined the impact of 281 natural disasters on suicide rates during a 12-year span.
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Taliban attacks leave more than 480 Afghan civilians dead over past 3 mont
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], December 19 (ANI/Sputnik): The Taliban's continued suicide attacks and bomb blasts over the past three months have resulted in the deaths of more than 480 civilians, Tariq Arian, spokesman for the Afghan interior ministry, said on Saturday.
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