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  • Parenting Tips: Expert Tips On Raising Resilient Children And Building Emotional Strength | Parenting News

    As parents, we devote countless amounts of time to helping our children cultivate skills that will aid them in building their future. We aspire to nurture them into well-rounded individuals who are confident, motivated, and content. However, the ups and downs of life tend to overwhelm children with worries and fast-paced changes. It becomes imperative for parents to prioritize the development of emotional strength in their children so that they can navigate the challenges of modern-day life. Let us delve into the significance of resilience in children.

    Dr Gorav Gupta, Psychiatrist and Co-Founder of Emoneeds says, “Balancing academics with extracurricular activities emerges as the linchpin to preventing burnout. Recognizing the necessity for breaks and fostering hobbies becomes vital for a child's unwinding and rejuvenation.”

    Importance of Resilience in Children

    “Resilience refers to the ability of a child to cope with day-to-day issues and deal with crises effectively. Building this skill in children not only cultivates their inner strength but also helps them navigate similar challenges later in life”, adds Dr. Lalitha Palle, Founder- ForMen Health.

    4 Ways To Build Emotional Strength In Kids

    So, how can parents raise resilient children and build their emotional strength? Let's explore some strategies:

    Incorporating Mindfulness

    Children's minds are active and filled with multiple thoughts about their experiences, making them anxious and unable to focus on the present. Mindfulness can teach them to pay attention to the current moment. Parents can encourage active listening by setting clear boundaries and teaching them logic and reasoning. By practicing mindfulness, children can notice their thoughts and shift to a more neutral perspective, fostering self-control.

    Dr Gorav comments, “Encouraging children to articulate their feelings and concerns about school becomes a cornerstone for emotional resilience.”

    Nurturing Emotional Intelligence

    High emotions in children can lead to behaviors they normally wouldn't exhibit. Parents can cultivate an environment where emotions are valued and freely expressed. By helping children regulate and recognize their emotions, parents empower them to empathize with others. With practice, children can improve their ability to exercise emotional self-regulation.

    Freedom to Make Mistakes

    Although it may be difficult, allowing children to make errors while teaching them about the results is crucial for their development. Mistakes are a necessary part of learning and growth, teaching children responsibility, dedication, and how to deal with consequences.

    Allowing Discomfort

    Parents should let their children experience discomfort to provide opportunities for skill development. This doesn't mean putting kids in difficult situations to make them tougher but occasionally allowing them to experience boredom, disappointment, and frustration, helping them develop resilience.

    Parents can focus on building their emotional strength by incorporating mindfulness, nurturing emotional intelligence, providing the freedom to make mistakes, and allowing them to experience discomfort. These strategies will help children become emotionally strong and handle adverse situations with maturity.

  • Happy Women's Day: Female Friendships Nurture The Mental Well-Being of Women | Relationship News

    In a world where women are frequently under stress to achieve cultural expectations and norms, the need for supportive and loving female friendships becomes important. Female friendships provide a safe and judgment-free environment in which women can openly discuss their thoughts, feelings, and experiences. Women's lives are occupied by complex juggling acts including employment, family, and personal goals. They are more likely to seek and provide support, nurture, and trust in their connections.

    These relationships go beyond the surface, providing a place of understanding, support, and empowerment that significantly boosts emotional resilience. In this pursuit, Dr. Priya Kaul, a Spiritual Life Coach will share insights on how female friendships help on the mental well-being of women.

    Open to Communicate Communication always plays a healthy role in any type of friendship. Women are naturally more emotionally expressive and take comfort in being able to discuss their thoughts, feelings, and experiences without the fear of being judged. The respectful environment created by these connections provides a secure space for women to deal with the complicated aspects of their lives. This type of conversation creates a sense of connection by reducing feelings of loneliness while also creating a path for self-recovery.

    Pillar of Support Female friendships help to promote personal growth and empowerment. Women inspire one another to overcome societal boundaries and achieve new heights by sharing their experiences, struggles, and successes. It has been often believed that when two women are friends it is seen as a powerful divine energy that fuels a spiritual awakening. The support network inside these friendships empowers women to pursue their ambitions, dream big, and confidently deal with challenges. In a world full of restrictions, developing female friendships becomes a source of empowerment by allowing women to break down glass ceilings and redefine their narratives.

    Way to Break Societal Barriers Women frequently face societal pressures related to body image and beauty standards. Female friendships play a pivotal role in challenging these pressures. Within the supportive circle of friends, there is a cultivation of acceptance and self-love that combats the unrealistic expectations imposed by society. The shared understanding of these challenges within the group fosters resilience and self-confidence by positively enhancing their spirituality and mental well-being.

    Companion of UPs & Downs Beyond emotional support, female friendships often extend to physical support as well. The nurturing nature of these relationships translates into actions that go beyond words. The physical presence of friends becomes a powerful source of strength, from comforting gestures during times of sorrow to celebratory moments during successes. This combination of emotional and physical assistance provides women with relationships that are infused with a spiritual essence for dealing with life's obstacles while enhancing their mental health.

  • Selena Gomez feels therapy ‘could change the world’, opens up about her battle with depression

    By IANS

    LOS ANGELES: Singer-actress Selena Gomez hopes to “give back” to the world after starting her therapy journey.

    The 31-year-old superstar had been battling her mental health for years and fell into a dark place. Since starting therapy, however, she has begun to heal.

    Gomez opened up about her battle with depression when speaking with The Kit.

    “I think what has truly helped me is learning about it. I started learning about Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. And I started to really understand, or at least try to understand, why I was feeling these emotions,” she said, reports aceshowbiz.com.

    “Then later on, finding out I have a diagnosis of bipolar wasn’t scary to me. It felt like I understood what was happening and then I could try to find the right people to help me and guide me through it. So I feel very fortunate, which is why I think it’s so important for me to give back.”

    Gomez also champions the benefits of therapy to her friends, many of whom have tried it.

    She said: “When my friends have tried therapy, they’ll go for two or three sessions. But that’s not going to be even the beginning of understanding and trusting someone. It’s also terrifying, so I have compassion for that. I would say it is scary, but if you take time and you’re able to see a therapist, that’s incredible.”

    Selena started seeing a therapist after an episode of psychosis in 2018. She is now a major advocate for mental health awareness, particularly in young people.

    According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) 700,000 people tragically take their own lives after struggling with their mental health every year.

    Addressing the matter, the singer said, “If people don’t understand how important this is to this generation, and don’t know the statistics, I would encourage them to look into that. Because I feel like this is something we can truly change.”

    “And by affecting people and really giving them tools and skills … I mean, it sounds so stupid, but we could change the world. If anything, I just want to make people feel great, and feel seen and heard and loved.” Follow The New Indian Express channel on WhatsApp

    LOS ANGELES: Singer-actress Selena Gomez hopes to “give back” to the world after starting her therapy journey.

    The 31-year-old superstar had been battling her mental health for years and fell into a dark place. Since starting therapy, however, she has begun to heal.

    Gomez opened up about her battle with depression when speaking with The Kit.googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });

    “I think what has truly helped me is learning about it. I started learning about Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. And I started to really understand, or at least try to understand, why I was feeling these emotions,” she said, reports aceshowbiz.com.

    “Then later on, finding out I have a diagnosis of bipolar wasn’t scary to me. It felt like I understood what was happening and then I could try to find the right people to help me and guide me through it. So I feel very fortunate, which is why I think it’s so important for me to give back.”

    Gomez also champions the benefits of therapy to her friends, many of whom have tried it.

    She said: “When my friends have tried therapy, they’ll go for two or three sessions. But that’s not going to be even the beginning of understanding and trusting someone. It’s also terrifying, so I have compassion for that. I would say it is scary, but if you take time and you’re able to see a therapist, that’s incredible.”

    Selena started seeing a therapist after an episode of psychosis in 2018. She is now a major advocate for mental health awareness, particularly in young people.

    According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) 700,000 people tragically take their own lives after struggling with their mental health every year.

    Addressing the matter, the singer said, “If people don’t understand how important this is to this generation, and don’t know the statistics, I would encourage them to look into that. Because I feel like this is something we can truly change.”

    “And by affecting people and really giving them tools and skills … I mean, it sounds so stupid, but we could change the world. If anything, I just want to make people feel great, and feel seen and heard and loved.” Follow The New Indian Express channel on WhatsApp

  • Sinead saw it all, felt it all and sang it as she saw it  

    By Online Desk

    Sinéad O’Connor was a truth-teller. Perhaps her most visceral truth of all was how she showed us her suffering – and how she was desperate for it not to be in vain, writes Hannah Jane Parkinson in her column in The Guardian.

    Fans in Ireland bid adieu to the singer on Tuesday. 

    For all mothers of Suicided children.Great Tibetan Compassion Mantra https://t.co/N7LT8NLa26
    — Sinead Marie-Bernarde Aoibheann O’Connor (@786OmShahid) July 17, 2023
    A few days after O’Connor died, adds The Guardian column, a man relayed to the Irish Independent an encounter he had had with the singer: she had comforted him in the car park of St. Patrick’s, where his son was receiving treatment. “I’m concerned that if we hadn’t had private healthcare, my son might not have made it,” he told the paper.

    Last year, O’Connor’s son Shane reportedly absconded from suicide watch at the Tallaght hospital, a state-run facility in Dublin. He ended his life, aged 17.

    O’Connor said the “millions of people” with mental illness made her feel less alone. But she noted that not everyone “has the resources I have”. Mental health services have been decimated in both the UK and Ireland. In England, the number of beds has been slashed by 25% since 2010. In Ireland, paediatric admissions have fallen by 40% in a year due to lack of staff. The stats are endless in their deathliness, the column noted.

    Sinead O’Connor saw it all. Felt it all with utmost intensity. And sang it and said it as she saw it. 

    Sinéad O’Connor was a truth-teller. Perhaps her most visceral truth of all was how she showed us her suffering – and how she was desperate for it not to be in vain, writes Hannah Jane Parkinson in her column in The Guardian.

    Fans in Ireland bid adieu to the singer on Tuesday. 

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    For all mothers of Suicided children.
    Great Tibetan Compassion Mantra https://t.co/N7LT8NLa26
    — Sinead Marie-Bernarde Aoibheann O’Connor (@786OmShahid) July 17, 2023
    A few days after O’Connor died, adds The Guardian column, a man relayed to the Irish Independent an encounter he had had with the singer: she had comforted him in the car park of St. Patrick’s, where his son was receiving treatment. “I’m concerned that if we hadn’t had private healthcare, my son might not have made it,” he told the paper.

    Last year, O’Connor’s son Shane reportedly absconded from suicide watch at the Tallaght hospital, a state-run facility in Dublin. He ended his life, aged 17.

    O’Connor said the “millions of people” with mental illness made her feel less alone. But she noted that not everyone “has the resources I have”. Mental health services have been decimated in both the UK and Ireland. In England, the number of beds has been slashed by 25% since 2010. In Ireland, paediatric admissions have fallen by 40% in a year due to lack of staff. The stats are endless in their deathliness, the column noted.

    Sinead O’Connor saw it all. Felt it all with utmost intensity. And sang it and said it as she saw it.
     

  • Violence takes a toll on mental health of kids in relief camps in Manipur

    Express News Service

    GUWAHATI: Faced with an uncertain future amid the ethnic violence, displaced people in strife-torn Manipur, particularly children, are slowly slipping into depression, officials said.

    They started arriving at the relief camps in early May, with the children highly traumatised. Despite repeated counselling, they have not fully recovered.

    “We have started noticing symptoms of depression in people displaced due to violence, especially children. There are some who do not want to venture out of their rooms — a telltale sign of depression,” said Yurembam Indramani, District Child Protection Officer, Imphal West.

    “There is violence almost every day. Anxiety has set in among the inmates. They wonder for how long they will have to stay in relief camps and if they would ever be able to return to their villages,” he said.

    A team from NIMHANS Bengaluru will visit the relief camps and assess the nature of the children’s mental health. They will also hold a workshop for counsellors from August 7-10.

    ALSO READ | Bnei Menashe community: India’s ‘lost tribe’ of Israel worst hit in Manipur violence

    Sandhyarani Mangshatabam, programme officer of the State Child Protection Society, said, “The Manipur Social Welfare Department has a child protection unit in every district. Each district has a counsellor.”

    “We also have childcare institutions in every district. The counsellors of all these institutions are working in tandem,” she said, adding, “I can’t say the children’s mental condition has improved. Elderly inmates often discuss violence. The children get to hear their discussions. This is greatly affecting them.” 

    “The children are still traumatised. Their fear somewhat reduced after they started going to schools,” Indramani said.

    About 11,000 displaced children are lodged in 337 relief camps  167 of them are set up in Imphal East, Imphal West, Kakching, Thoubal, Jiribam and Bishnupur (Meitei-majority districts)  170 are placed in Churachandpur, Kangpokpi and Tengnoupal (Kuki-majority districts)

    More than 160 people have lost their lives and several hundreds have been injured since ethnic clashes broke out in Manipur on May 3, after a ‘Tribal Solidarity March’ was organised in the hill districts to protest against the Meitei community’s demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status. Meiteis account for about 53 per cent of Manipur’s population and live mostly in the Imphal Valley. Tribals — Nagas and Kukis — constitute little over 40 per cent and reside in the hill districts.

    READ STORIES RELATED TO MANIPUR VIOLENCE HERE

    GUWAHATI: Faced with an uncertain future amid the ethnic violence, displaced people in strife-torn Manipur, particularly children, are slowly slipping into depression, officials said.

    They started arriving at the relief camps in early May, with the children highly traumatised. Despite repeated counselling, they have not fully recovered.googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });

    “We have started noticing symptoms of depression in people displaced due to violence, especially children. There are some who do not want to venture out of their rooms — a telltale sign of depression,” said Yurembam Indramani, District Child Protection Officer, Imphal West.

    “There is violence almost every day. Anxiety has set in among the inmates. They wonder for how long they will have to stay in relief camps and if they would ever be able to return to their villages,” he said.

    A team from NIMHANS Bengaluru will visit the relief camps and assess the nature of the children’s mental health. They will also hold a workshop for counsellors from August 7-10.

    ALSO READ | Bnei Menashe community: India’s ‘lost tribe’ of Israel worst hit in Manipur violence

    Sandhyarani Mangshatabam, programme officer of the State Child Protection Society, said, “The Manipur Social Welfare Department has a child protection unit in every district. Each district has a counsellor.”

    “We also have childcare institutions in every district. The counsellors of all these institutions are working in tandem,” she said, adding, “I can’t say the children’s mental condition has improved. Elderly inmates often discuss violence. The children get to hear their discussions. This is greatly affecting them.” 

    “The children are still traumatised. Their fear somewhat reduced after they started going to schools,” Indramani said.

    About 11,000 displaced children are lodged in 337 relief camps  167 of them are set up in Imphal East, Imphal West, Kakching, Thoubal, Jiribam and Bishnupur (Meitei-majority districts)  170 are placed in Churachandpur, Kangpokpi and Tengnoupal (Kuki-majority districts)

    More than 160 people have lost their lives and several hundreds have been injured since ethnic clashes broke out in Manipur on May 3, after a ‘Tribal Solidarity March’ was organised in the hill districts to protest against the Meitei community’s demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status. Meiteis account for about 53 per cent of Manipur’s population and live mostly in the Imphal Valley. Tribals — Nagas and Kukis — constitute little over 40 per cent and reside in the hill districts.

    READ STORIES RELATED TO MANIPUR VIOLENCE HERE

  • Ariana Grande addresses body-shaming comments, says “Healthy can look different”

    By ANI

    WASHINGTON: Ariana Grande took to TikTok on Tuesday to shed light on her mental health, addressing recent comments about her body in a three-minute video.

    “I don’t do this often. I don’t like it. I’m not good at it. But I just wanted to address your concerns about my body, and talk a little bit about what it means to be a person with a body and to be seen and to be paid such close attention to,” she began.

    As reported by People, a US-based media company, the Grammy-winning singer added, “There are many different ways to look healthy and beautiful. And personally, for me, the body that you’ve been comparing my current body to was the unhealthiest version of my body.”

    Sharing her past habits, the singer said, “I was on a lot of anti-depressants and drinking on them and eating poorly and at the lowest point of my life when I looked the way you consider my healthy, but that, in fact, wasn’t my healthy.”

    Ariana felt that talking about her body would free her from inner insecurities and vulnerabilities. “Healthy can look different,” continued Grande. “The second thing is you never know what someone is going through, so even if you’re coming from a loving place or a caring place, that person probably is working on it or has a support system that they’re working on it with. You never know, so be gentle with each other and yourselves,” she added.

    Grande also extended some kind words to her fans by sharing that “you’re beautiful no matter what phase you’re in.”

    “Sending you guys a lot of love, and I think you’re beautiful no matter what you’re going through, no matter what weight, no matter how you like to do your makeup these days, no matter what cosmetic procedures you’ve had — or not — or anything,” expressed Grande near the end of the video. “I just think you’re beautiful and wanted to share some feelings. Have a very beautiful day, and I’m sending you a lot of love.”

    Grande is currently working on a two-installment film adaptation of the Broadway musical hit, ‘Wicked’. (ANI)

    WASHINGTON: Ariana Grande took to TikTok on Tuesday to shed light on her mental health, addressing recent comments about her body in a three-minute video.

    “I don’t do this often. I don’t like it. I’m not good at it. But I just wanted to address your concerns about my body, and talk a little bit about what it means to be a person with a body and to be seen and to be paid such close attention to,” she began.

    As reported by People, a US-based media company, the Grammy-winning singer added, “There are many different ways to look healthy and beautiful. And personally, for me, the body that you’ve been comparing my current body to was the unhealthiest version of my body.”googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });

    Sharing her past habits, the singer said, “I was on a lot of anti-depressants and drinking on them and eating poorly and at the lowest point of my life when I looked the way you consider my healthy, but that, in fact, wasn’t my healthy.”

    Ariana felt that talking about her body would free her from inner insecurities and vulnerabilities. “Healthy can look different,” continued Grande. “The second thing is you never know what someone is going through, so even if you’re coming from a loving place or a caring place, that person probably is working on it or has a support system that they’re working on it with. You never know, so be gentle with each other and yourselves,” she added.

    Grande also extended some kind words to her fans by sharing that “you’re beautiful no matter what phase you’re in.”

    “Sending you guys a lot of love, and I think you’re beautiful no matter what you’re going through, no matter what weight, no matter how you like to do your makeup these days, no matter what cosmetic procedures you’ve had — or not — or anything,” expressed Grande near the end of the video. “I just think you’re beautiful and wanted to share some feelings. Have a very beautiful day, and I’m sending you a lot of love.”

    Grande is currently working on a two-installment film adaptation of the Broadway musical hit, ‘Wicked’. (ANI)

  • Actor Amanda Bynes put in psychiatric care after being found roaming streets naked

    By Agencies

    LOS ANGELES: Actress Amanda Bynes has reportedly been placed on a psychiatric hold after she was found walking the streets naked.

    The actress, who was in a conservatorship from August 2013 to March 2022, was seen walking naked and alone in Los Angeles on Sunday morning, March 19, reports aceshowbiz.com.

    Amanda approached a car and told the driver that she was coming down from a psychotic episode, according to TMZ.

    The 36-year-old star, who has struggled with substance abuse and faced legal issues over the last decade, called 911 herself and was eventually taken to a nearby police station.

    A mental health team subsequently determined that she needed to be placed on a 5150 psych hold. The actress is currently hospitalised, according to an insider, who also confirmed that she’s set to receive care for the next few days.

    Amanda had her conservatorship lifted last year that put her life and financial decisions in her parents’ control for nearly nine years, and she subsequently thanked her fans for their support.

    The actress, who shot to fame as a child star, also revealed some of her long-term ambitions.

    She said at the time: “Following today’s decision by the judge to terminate my conservatorship, I would like to thank my fans for their love and well wishes during this time. I would also like to thank my lawyer and my parents for their support over the last nine years.”

    “In the last several years, I have been working hard to improve my health so that I can live and work independently, and I will continue to prioritise my wellbeing in this next chapter. I am excited about my upcoming endeavours – including my fragrance line – and look forward to sharing more when I can,” she added.

    Bynes was 13 when she landed her own hit variety program, “The Amanda Show” on Nickelodeon and also appeared on the network’s sketch series “All That.” She went on to star in the TV series “What I Like About You” and in movies, including “What a Girl Wants,” ″Hairspray” and “She’s the Man.”

    She has not acted since the 2010 Emma Stone film “Easy A” and has publicly said she retired from acting.

    Bynes has said in interviews that she has been sober for several years and she is studying at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles.

    (With IANS, AP inputs)

    LOS ANGELES: Actress Amanda Bynes has reportedly been placed on a psychiatric hold after she was found walking the streets naked.

    The actress, who was in a conservatorship from August 2013 to March 2022, was seen walking naked and alone in Los Angeles on Sunday morning, March 19, reports aceshowbiz.com.

    Amanda approached a car and told the driver that she was coming down from a psychotic episode, according to TMZ.googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });

    The 36-year-old star, who has struggled with substance abuse and faced legal issues over the last decade, called 911 herself and was eventually taken to a nearby police station.

    A mental health team subsequently determined that she needed to be placed on a 5150 psych hold. The actress is currently hospitalised, according to an insider, who also confirmed that she’s set to receive care for the next few days.

    Amanda had her conservatorship lifted last year that put her life and financial decisions in her parents’ control for nearly nine years, and she subsequently thanked her fans for their support.

    The actress, who shot to fame as a child star, also revealed some of her long-term ambitions.

    She said at the time: “Following today’s decision by the judge to terminate my conservatorship, I would like to thank my fans for their love and well wishes during this time. I would also like to thank my lawyer and my parents for their support over the last nine years.”

    “In the last several years, I have been working hard to improve my health so that I can live and work independently, and I will continue to prioritise my wellbeing in this next chapter. I am excited about my upcoming endeavours – including my fragrance line – and look forward to sharing more when I can,” she added.

    Bynes was 13 when she landed her own hit variety program, “The Amanda Show” on Nickelodeon and also appeared on the network’s sketch series “All That.” She went on to star in the TV series “What I Like About You” and in movies, including “What a Girl Wants,” ″Hairspray” and “She’s the Man.”

    She has not acted since the 2010 Emma Stone film “Easy A” and has publicly said she retired from acting.

    Bynes has said in interviews that she has been sober for several years and she is studying at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles.

    (With IANS, AP inputs)

  •  President Biden, wife to host ‘Ted Lasso’ cast to promote mental health

    By Associated Press

    WILMINGTON: President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will host the cast of the TV series “Ted Lasso” at the White House on Monday to promote mental health and well-being.

    President Joe Biden, first lady Jill Biden and Jason Sudeikis (Photo | IANS)

    Jason Sudeikis, who plays the title character — an American coaching a soccer team in London — and other members of the cast will meet with the Bidens “to discuss the importance of addressing your mental health to promote overall wellbeing,” the White House said. The third season of the Emmy-winning, feel-good Apple TV+ series began streaming last week.

    A White House official said the Bidens had seen some of the show and are familiar with its “message of positivity, hope, kindness, and empathy.” Cast members expected to be in attendance include Hannah Waddingham, Jeremy Swift, Phil Dunster, Brett Goldstein, Brendan Hunt, Toheeb Jimoh, Cristo Fernandez, Kola Bokinni, Billy Harris, and James Lance.

    Brett Goldstein, from left, Toheeb Jimoh, Hannah Waddingham, Jason Sudeikis and Brendan Hunt, all members of the cast of “Ted Lasso,” pose for a portrait at the Four Seasons Hotel in Los Angeles on March 6, 2023. (File Photo | AP)

    Biden has previously called on lawmakers in both parties to expand resources to fight the “mental health crisis” in the nation as part of his “ unity agenda.” His administration has surged funding to bolster the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline and expand school-based mental health professionals.

    WILMINGTON: President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will host the cast of the TV series “Ted Lasso” at the White House on Monday to promote mental health and well-being.

    President Joe Biden, first lady Jill Biden and Jason Sudeikis (Photo | IANS)

    Jason Sudeikis, who plays the title character — an American coaching a soccer team in London — and other members of the cast will meet with the Bidens “to discuss the importance of addressing your mental health to promote overall wellbeing,” the White House said. The third season of the Emmy-winning, feel-good Apple TV+ series began streaming last week.

    A White House official said the Bidens had seen some of the show and are familiar with its “message of positivity, hope, kindness, and empathy.” Cast members expected to be in attendance include Hannah Waddingham, Jeremy Swift, Phil Dunster, Brett Goldstein, Brendan Hunt, Toheeb Jimoh, Cristo Fernandez, Kola Bokinni, Billy Harris, and James Lance.googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });

    Brett Goldstein, from left, Toheeb Jimoh, Hannah Waddingham, Jason Sudeikis and Brendan Hunt, all members of the cast of “Ted Lasso,” pose for a portrait at the Four Seasons Hotel in Los Angeles on March 6, 2023. (File Photo | AP)

    Biden has previously called on lawmakers in both parties to expand resources to fight the “mental health crisis” in the nation as part of his “ unity agenda.” His administration has surged funding to bolster the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline and expand school-based mental health professionals.

  • Selena Gomez says she is no longer haunted by her Disney past

    By ANI

    WASHINGTON: American actor and singer Selena Gomez, who rose to global fame as the star of Disney Channel’s ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’ but was restricted from expressing her views publically, has stated that she no longer feels haunted by her Disney past.

    According to Variety, an American media company, the ‘Only Murders in the Building’ actor has told Vanity Fair as part of its 2023 Hollywood Issue that she is feeling more liberated after the release of her 2022 Apple documentary ‘My Mind and Me’.

    “I definitely feel free of it… Sometimes I get triggered. It’s not that I’m ashamed of my past, it’s just that I’ve worked so hard to find my own way. I don’t want to be who I was. I want to be who I am,” Gomez said about her Disney past.

    On being questioned whether she was prevented from speaking her mind during her child acting career, “Of course. I wasn’t a wild child by any means, but I was on Disney, so I had to make sure not to say ‘What the hell?’ in front of anyone.”

    “It’s stuff that I was also putting on myself to be the best role model I could be. Now I think being the best role model is being honest, even with the ugly and complicated parts of yourself,” she added, reported Variety.

    In ‘Selena Gomez: My Mind and Me’, the singer discusses her mental health challenges in greater depth than ever before.

    While Gomez was concerned about exposing such vulnerability to the public, she claimed the response to the documentary’s premiere has been nothing but liberating.

    “Now I don’t feel like I’m lying to people… It’s not that I was lying… I was scared of what people would think or that people wouldn’t hire me. Now I don’t think that way. I understand that if it doesn’t feel good to me, then I need to step back and evaluate. Is this friendship giving me something? Is this project a really good one?” Gomez said, as per Variety. (ANI)

    WASHINGTON: American actor and singer Selena Gomez, who rose to global fame as the star of Disney Channel’s ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’ but was restricted from expressing her views publically, has stated that she no longer feels haunted by her Disney past.

    According to Variety, an American media company, the ‘Only Murders in the Building’ actor has told Vanity Fair as part of its 2023 Hollywood Issue that she is feeling more liberated after the release of her 2022 Apple documentary ‘My Mind and Me’.

    “I definitely feel free of it… Sometimes I get triggered. It’s not that I’m ashamed of my past, it’s just that I’ve worked so hard to find my own way. I don’t want to be who I was. I want to be who I am,” Gomez said about her Disney past.

    On being questioned whether she was prevented from speaking her mind during her child acting career, “Of course. I wasn’t a wild child by any means, but I was on Disney, so I had to make sure not to say ‘What the hell?’ in front of anyone.”

    “It’s stuff that I was also putting on myself to be the best role model I could be. Now I think being the best role model is being honest, even with the ugly and complicated parts of yourself,” she added, reported Variety.

    In ‘Selena Gomez: My Mind and Me’, the singer discusses her mental health challenges in greater depth than ever before.

    While Gomez was concerned about exposing such vulnerability to the public, she claimed the response to the documentary’s premiere has been nothing but liberating.

    “Now I don’t feel like I’m lying to people… It’s not that I was lying… I was scared of what people would think or that people wouldn’t hire me. Now I don’t think that way. I understand that if it doesn’t feel good to me, then I need to step back and evaluate. Is this friendship giving me something? Is this project a really good one?” Gomez said, as per Variety. (ANI)

  • Centre picks Jharkhand for mental health services to leprosy patients

    By PTI

    RANCHI: Centre has picked Jharkhand to pilot its integration of mental health services for leprosy patients, an official said on Friday.

    For this, the two national initiatives – National Leprosy Eradication Programme (NLEP) and National Mental Health Programme have been integrated and a two-day workshop on ‘Integration of Mental Health Services for Leprosy Patients’ was organised here, additional director general of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Anil Kumar said.

    Officers of leprosy eradication departments of 12 states took part in the workshop, he said.

    Speaking to media persons, Kumar said, “We have picked Jharkhand for two reasons — the prevalence of high rate of leprosy in the state and the existence of the prestigious Central Institute of Psychiatry (CIP) in Ranchi. The programme will gradually be extended to other states of the country.”

    According to NLEP Jharkhand data, the state’s leprosy rate is 1.8% against the national average of 0.45%.

    A total 5,442 new cases of leprosy were detected till November last year.

    In 2021-22, 4025 cases of the disease was detected, while the figure was 3450 cases in 2020-21, according to the data.

    Treatment completion rate of the state was 95.40% in 2021-22.

    Kumar said even though leprosy is totally curable, a stigma is attached to it which creates depression and anxiety among patients.

    “We found 33 per cent patients are suffering from depression and 19 per cent from anxiety disorder,” he said.

    The department conducted a study to understand the mental status of leprosy patients in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Chattisgarh and Maharashtra, he said.

    Under the integration programme, the patients will be provided counselling along with leprosy treatment.

    In critical cases, patients will be referred to CIP, Kumar added.

    RANCHI: Centre has picked Jharkhand to pilot its integration of mental health services for leprosy patients, an official said on Friday.

    For this, the two national initiatives – National Leprosy Eradication Programme (NLEP) and National Mental Health Programme have been integrated and a two-day workshop on ‘Integration of Mental Health Services for Leprosy Patients’ was organised here, additional director general of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Anil Kumar said.

    Officers of leprosy eradication departments of 12 states took part in the workshop, he said.

    Speaking to media persons, Kumar said, “We have picked Jharkhand for two reasons — the prevalence of high rate of leprosy in the state and the existence of the prestigious Central Institute of Psychiatry (CIP) in Ranchi. The programme will gradually be extended to other states of the country.”

    According to NLEP Jharkhand data, the state’s leprosy rate is 1.8% against the national average of 0.45%.

    A total 5,442 new cases of leprosy were detected till November last year.

    In 2021-22, 4025 cases of the disease was detected, while the figure was 3450 cases in 2020-21, according to the data.

    Treatment completion rate of the state was 95.40% in 2021-22.

    Kumar said even though leprosy is totally curable, a stigma is attached to it which creates depression and anxiety among patients.

    “We found 33 per cent patients are suffering from depression and 19 per cent from anxiety disorder,” he said.

    The department conducted a study to understand the mental status of leprosy patients in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Chattisgarh and Maharashtra, he said.

    Under the integration programme, the patients will be provided counselling along with leprosy treatment.

    In critical cases, patients will be referred to CIP, Kumar added.