• Around 20 per cent of the world's children and adolescents have mental disorders.

  • Studies show that forgiving others protects older women from depression, but not men.

  • Scientists have identified schizophrenia's 'Rosetta Stone' gene that could help decode the role of genes involved in the disease

  • The more time you spend using your phone, the more likely you are depressed.

  • People with recurrent depression have a smaller hippocampus—the part of the brain most associated with forming new memories.

  • Drinking sugar-sweetened beverages suppresses body's stress response.

  • Diets of patients suffering from mental disorders show severe deficiency in essential vitamins, minerals and omega-3 fatty acids.

  • India accounts for the highest number of suicides in the world.

  • Every 40 seconds, a person commits suicide somewhere in the world.

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