World Mental Health Day 2019

World Mental Health Day: 5 most common mental illnesses in India

More than 13% of Indians will experience “deteriorated” mental health at some point in their lives, according to the National Mental Health Survey 2015-16.

Recognising the difference between a shy child and a child with social anxiety disorder is key to addressing this mental health issue

Social anxiety is a marked and persistent fear of social or performance situations. Symptoms include sweating, palpitations, shaking and breathing distress.

World Mental Health Day 2019 theme is suicide prevention: These are the five major causes of suicides in India

India accounts for about 25% of all suicide deaths in the world. More than 2.2 lakh suicides occur in India every year, according to WHO.

Mental Health Day: There is a rise in 'eco-anxiety' as climate change affects mental health

The WHO regards climate change as “the greatest threat to global health in the 21st Century”.