Thread by @the_hindu

This #WorldMentalHealthDay we take a look at The Hindu's stories highlighting the importance of mental health.

#WorldMentalHealthDay | Poor #mentalhealth amongst employees costs Indian companies a combined $14 billion a year due to absenteeism, attrition and other reasons, Deloitte estimated in a report after surveying almost 4,000 workers.
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#WorldMentalHealthDay | Taking up a sustainable and holistic approach that involves the community, Actor #DeepikaPadukone’s #LiveLoveLaugh (LLL) Foundation has launched a rural mental health programme in #Tiruvallur district on Saturday.
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#WorldMentalHealthDay | Healthcare experts underlined the need for more #psychiatrists and developing a support system to tackle mental health issues which they said worsened during the COVID-19 #pandemic.
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#WorldMentalHealthDay | Setting up of a mental health advisory panel, school-based mental health programme and pedagogical support to ensure the mental well-being of students and engaging parents are among the guidelines issued by NCERT for schools.
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#WorldMentalHealthDay | Four-time Formula One champion #SebastianVettel said sports stars are often discouraged from discussing mental health issues, and he considers that reluctance a “weakness of society”.
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#WorldMentalHealthDay | Signs of depression include being withdrawn, helpless and/or hopeless, developing sudden eating or sleeping problems, frequently crying and feeling lonely, loss of interest in personal grooming or social activities.
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