The Counselling and Wellbeing Centre of North South University in collaboration with Kaan Pete Roi began training of the first batch of 25 students on the Mental Health Preliminary Response module at the NSU in Dhaka on Thursday.
Dhaka University on Saturday observed World Mental Health Day through various programmes jointly organised by the university鈥檚 Students Counselling and Guidance Office and the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology...
The University Grants Commission will provide mental health services to university students from November.
Speakers at a discussion on Wednesday stressed mental health counselling and effective rehabilitation for survivors of the July uprising, calling for coordinated national efforts to support their recovery and reintegration.
The North South University celebrated World Mental Health Day 2025 with a poster presentation and a panel discussion, highlighting youth mental health awareness, at the NSU in Dhaka on Monday.
Researchers from the United Kingdom and Bangladesh have examined all available tested interventions globally that aim to support people whose mental health has been severely affected by extreme weather events linked to climate change...
EVERY year, on October 10, people across the world observe World Mental Health Day. The theme for 2024, 鈥業t Is Time to Prioritise Mental Health in the Workplace,鈥� serves as a reminder that psychological well-being is not merely a personal matter but a collective responsibility. Professionals from various disciplines mark the day in their own ways, drawing attention to the many facets of mental health and the crucial...
EVERY year on October 10, the world observes World Mental Health Day, raising awareness of mental health issues and expanding national and international support for mental health. 鈥楤irth is a protected future; be enlightened鈥� is the theme for Mental Health Day 2025. This year, the day is being celebrated at both public and private levels in Bangladesh. It holds great...
Bangladesh has not updated its national data on mental health in seven years despite rising concerns over suicide and growing psychological distress.
THIS is a reminder of the silent crisis enveloping maternal health that nearly 77 per cent of pregnant women seeking healthcare services are found to suffer from depression or anxiety and two-thirds endure both the conditions simultaneously. An International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh study, based on data gathered in 2022鈥�2025, shows the alarming...
Seventy-seven per cent of the pregnant women visiting health facilities across the country for services were diagnosed with depression or anxiety and, among them, 66 per cent experienced both the conditions simultaneously, according to a study revealed on Tuesday.
A seminar, titled Beyond the Headlines: Mental Health Consequences of the July Uprising and Milestone Tragedy, on Monday disclosed the findings that 82.5 per cent of the injured in the July uprising were battling depression, while 64 per cent were exhibiting symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder...
IN THE long corridors of Bangladesh鈥檚 educational institutions 鈥� be it a public school in Barishal, a madrasa in Sylhet, or an elite English-medium school in Dhaka 鈥� there鈥檚 a silence louder than the morning assembly bell. It鈥檚 the silence of boys not crying, not speaking, not asking for help. The silence of boys being boys鈥攕toic, invulnerable, 鈥榮trong.鈥� And buried...
The 鈥榰nchecked expansion鈥� of social media platforms is driving an unprecedented global mental health crisis in kids and teens, a children鈥檚 NGO said Wednesday, calling for urgent coordinated action worldwide.
Soforon Foundation has recently held a workshop titled Nirban on the mental healthcare of the survivors of the July uprising at the BRAC Centre of Mohakhali in Dhaka.
EVERY 40 seconds, someone dies by suicide. According to the World Health Organisation, over 700,000 people take their own lives every year. While suicide is often the result of untreated mental health conditions such as depression, schizophrenia, or addiction, it is not inevitable. It is preventable. Yet, for many, suicide appears to be the only escape from...
THE loss of vision of a large number of people to police firing during the July-August uprising and the subsequent agony have laid bare the pressing need for prioritising mental health in the...
Speakers, including academics, on Thursday stressed the need for initiatives to address the mental health crisis of those injured and families of those killed during the student-led mass uprising in July and August...
Ever since the July-August student-led mass uprising, 55 per cent primary schoolchildren have been living in a state of fear struggling with serious mental health consequences, according to a study revealed on Monday in the capital...
Educationists and education activists at an exchange of views in Dhaka on Sunday said that all stakeholders should work together to improve the mental health of the primary students...
SO AS to secure living, we usually work and dedicate at least one-third of 24 hours or more at the workplace. For instance, a person with a 35-year-long career has spent about a decade in the workplace dealing with colleagues, clients and other stakeholders. Since it has been entangled with us, its impact on every sphere of our lives is undeniable...
SCROLLING through platforms like TikTok or Facebook might seem like a casual pastime, but beneath the surface, these activities are reshaping our cognitive processes and emotional well-being in significant ways. Let鈥檚 explore how this digital engagement is subtly influencing our brains and mental health...
THE escalating suicide rates among students in Bangladesh present a grave and complex issue, influenced by a host of socio-economic and psychological factors. Media reported that 513 students took their own lives in 2023, of which 227 are school students.聽Contributing factors include family discord, mental health struggles, academic stress, high expectations from parents and educators, sexual harassment, substance abuse, romantic disappointments, hormonal imbalances in teenagers, and internet addiction...
MENTAL health, often overlooked, is a serious public health concern in Bangladesh. Inadequate access to mental health care in the country, limited awareness and deep-rooted stigma hinder effective management and treatment. The Covid pandemic had a profound impact on mental health. Like many post-pandemic countries, mental health problems have increased in Bangladesh...
Researchers, practitioners and activists at a discussion on Friday said that investment in mental healthcare remained neglected over the years in the...
ADOLESCENCE is an age of enthusiasm, liveliness and other kinds of exuberance. The age in the ranges of 10鈥�19 years is adolescence. It is during this period that many mental, physical and behavioural changes take place in the life of an adolescent...
It is the question many adults dread being asked by their children: when can I have a smartphone? But as fears grow about the impact of the gadgets on young minds, some UK parents are fighting back.
