Can changing lighting colour improve mental health? Study tests blue-depleted lights in psychiatric wards
Published on : Mar 30, 2026Ever thought that the colour of the lights around you...
: Sakshi Srivastava
FACT CHECK: Does eating fish improve your heart and mental health?
Published on : Feb 26, 2026CLAIM: Eating fish regularly reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease,...
: Sakshi Srivastava
Ever wondered how cutting your TV time could reduce depression risk by up to 43%?
Published on : Feb 23, 2026Television has long been part of everyday life, and conversations...
: First Check Team
How is AI addressing gaps in mental healthcare in India?
Published on : Feb 9, 2026Mental health is more than the absence of mental disorders;...
: Sakshi Srivastava
Mental health gets focus in Budget 2026 as Sitharaman announces NIMHANS 2.0
Published on : Feb 2, 2026Mental healthcare received a policy mention in the Union Budget...
: Sakshi Srivastava
‘People think you can’t live normally’: This schizophrenia survivor proves otherwise
Published on : Jan 2, 2026On a foggy winter morning in Delhi, 33-year-old Sumit* steps...
: Sakshi Srivastava
World leaders adopt first-ever joint UN declaration on NCDs and mental health
Published on : Dec 17, 2025World leaders meeting at the Eightieth United Nations General Assembly...
: First Check Team
Why are mental health services still out of reach for millions in India?
Published on : Dec 16, 2025Nearly 7.3 per cent of India’s adolescents and 10.6 per...
: Sakshi Srivastava
Australia issues mental health alert on weight-loss drugs as WHO sets new guidelines
Published on : Dec 10, 2025Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) issued updated safety warnings for...
: First Check Team
From ‘OCD’ to ‘Depressed’: How people misuse mental health terms in everyday conversation
Published on : Oct 10, 2025In the age of Instagram stories, YouTube shorts, and everyday...
: Sakshi Srivastava
Rising student suicides: Are we failing our young?
Published on : Sep 15, 2025I am sorry papa. Main is saal bhi nahi kar...
: Mariyam Alavi
Bollywood’s silent battles: Actors who spoke about their struggles with depression
Published on : Sep 12, 2025Behind the Bollywodd’s bright lights, several leading actors have been...
: First Check Team
The pressure cooker effect: Student mental health under siege in India’s education system
Published on : Sep 11, 2025At just 22, Arijit Gupta, a postgraduate student at Jamia...
: Sakshi Srivastava
Your childhood environment could shape your mental health forever: Study
Published on : May 27, 2025Early-life stress (ELS) can deeply alter brain development and lead...
: First Check Team
Climate change isn’t just physical, it’s psychological too
Published on : May 22, 2025As climate disasters multiply, a quieter but equally alarming crisis...
: Riyaz Wani
STUDY: Teens with mental health conditions spend more time on social media
Published on : May 13, 2025Adolescents with clinical mental health conditions use social media differently...
: Allen Joe Mathew
Your brain literally changes during pregnancy and childbirth- Here’s how it may affect your mental health
Published on : Mar 8, 2025A new study has found a connection between brain changes...
: Sneha Richhariya
Rising human cost of gambling: 449 million affected, 80 million with disorders
Published on : Oct 27, 2024A shocking 448.7 million adults globally grapple with the personal,...
: First Check Team
Tele MANAS launches mobile app and video consultation services
Published on : Oct 14, 2024Marking its two-year anniversary on World Mental Health Day, October...
: First Check Team
World Mental Health Day: Balancing work and well-being in the modern era
Published on : Oct 10, 2024As we commemorate World Mental Health Day, mental health professionals...
: Allen Joe Mathew
World Mental Health Day: WHO says 1 in 7 young people face mental health challenges
Published on : Oct 10, 2024An estimated 1 in 7 children and adolescents aged...
: First Check Team
Mental health surpasses cancer as top global concern, including India
Published on : Sep 25, 2024Mental health has emerged as the leading health concern worldwide,...
: First Check Team
Digital health and community drives cut mental health risks: study
Published on : Sep 15, 2024"Our research marks a significant milestone in mental health care,"...
: First Check Team
India’s tele-mental health centres received 1.36 million calls since 2022 launch
Published on : Sep 11, 2024India, with the highest suicide rate globally, saw 171,000 suicides...
: First Check Team
Explainer: Decoding LANS, a gamechanger in diagnosing cognitive degeneration
Published on : Aug 21, 2024Researchers at Mayo Clinic recently established new criteria for a...
: Pallav Vyas
14 modifiable risk factors key to preventing dementia: Study
Published on : Jul 31, 2024As per the latest report from the 2024 Lancet Commission,...
: First Check Team
19 million adolescent girls experience intimate partner violence: WHO
Published on : Jul 30, 2024This needs to be taken more seriously as a public...
: First Check Team
Fact-check: How heavy metal music impacts the mind
Published on : Jul 29, 2024Studies find that intense tempo and heavy bass doesn’t cause...
: Florica Brahma
India’s Union Budget 2024: Hits and misses for health sector
Published on : Jul 26, 2024Initiatives focused on health infrastructure development, digital health and mental...
: First Check Team
Explainer: The little-known stiff person syndrome
Published on : Jul 12, 2024Recent Celine Dion video prompts conversations about the extremely rare...
: Pallav Vyas
Unveiling the Mental Health Struggles of Fact-Checkers – An Excerpt From First Check’s Coffee Table Book
Published on : May 4, 2024The relentless exposure to misinformation can cause psychological harm and...
: Cait McMahon
Mental health: The silent pandemic we are grappling with
Published on : May 1, 2024With over 150 million Indians requiring mental health care services,...
: Riyaz Wani
Ultra-processed foods impact physical & mental health: Study
Published on : Mar 7, 2024Researchers find strong association between consumption of ultra-processed foods and...
: Vani Singh
Fact-check: Working night shifts takes a toll on one’s health
Published on : Feb 16, 2024Apart from circadian misalignment and its effect on physical health,...
: Florica Brahma
Fact-check: DIY Vagus nerve massage can’t cure mental health issues
Published on : Jan 23, 2024On social media, rubs and massages that “tone” one of...
: Deepika Khurana
Social media listening crucial for tackling infodemic’s impact on health: Study
Published on : Jan 3, 2024‘Informing social media analysis for public health: a cross-sectional survey...
: First Check Team
The mental health fallout of climate carnage
Published on : Dec 12, 2023Mental health issues could become widespread as climate change threatens...
: Riyaz Wani
Explainer: How food insecurity affects mental health
Published on : Nov 29, 2023Recent conflicts in Palestine, Ukraine and Congo underscore how the...
: Florica Brahma
Explainer: The toll of war on mental health
Published on : Nov 3, 2023The mental scars of undergoing trauma, or even witnessing traumatic...
: Pratibha
Fact-check: The link between biodiversity and mental health
Published on : Sep 18, 2023There’s an urgent need to prioritise the health of our...
: Florica Brahma
World Bipolar Day: Raise awareness, eliminate social stigma
Published on : Mar 30, 2023A serious mental health condition, bipolar disorder that can be...
: Snehasree Neogy
Fact-check: St. John’s wort not superior to antidepressants
Published on : Dec 9, 2022It’s understandable that patients would be tempted to prepare the...
: Tej Kumar
International Women’s Day: Breaking the mental health bias
Published on : Mar 8, 2022Women often suffer silently. Whether it’s stress, anxiety, or post-partum...
: Dr Sabba Mehmood
It’s okay not to be positive all the time
Published on : Oct 9, 2021This World Mental Health Day, let’s aim for balance and...
: Dr. Debanjan Banerjee
Depression & anxiety: 3 myths about medical treatments
Published on : Sep 14, 2021Investigating misleading claims made by a viral YouTube video on...