Abstract<br> The present paper aims at discussing the vulnerabilities<br> amongst the LGBTQ community in comparison to the<br> general population. LGBTQ people amount to a significant<br> part of our society,... more
Abstract<br> The present paper aims at discussing the vulnerabilities<br> amongst the LGBTQ community in comparison to the<br> general population. LGBTQ people amount to a significant<br> part of our society, approximately 11%, and are dealing<br> with specific mental health issues and a significantly higher<br> burden than that of the general population. Like other<br> addictive disorders (SUDs), people with the LGBTQ<br> community are also at a high risk of Internet addiction and<br> other related cyber-psychiatric conditions. Upcoming<br> research has identified the problematic use of the internet<br> amongst sexual minorities, which has become a concern<br> regarding their habit-forming nature and potential abuse.<br> Technology today controls every aspect of our lives,<br> creating stumbling blocks in various domains. It has<br> become crucial to address behavioral addiction via<br> ...
Objective: Little is known about changes in quality of media reporting of suicide in the community following a celebrity suicide. Our objective was to compare trends in quality of media reporting of suicide, before and after the suicide... more
Objective: Little is known about changes in quality of media reporting of suicide in the community following a celebrity suicide. Our objective was to compare trends in quality of media reporting of suicide, before and after the suicide of an Indian entertainment celebrity, against the World Health Organization suicide reporting guidelines. Method: Online news portals of English and local language newspapers, as well as television channels, were searched to identify relevant suicide-related news articles. Comparison of reporting characteristics before and after the celebrity suicide was performed using chi-square test or Fisher’s exact test. Results: A total of 3867 eligible news reports were retrieved. There was a significant increase in harmful reporting characteristics, such as reporting the name, age and gender of the deceased ( p
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The present pandemic due to its novel nature has posed a major health crisis as it has not only impacted physical health but also mental health of individuals. With its effect ranging from disruption of daily routine to shortage of... more
The present pandemic due to its novel nature has posed a major health crisis as it has not only impacted physical health but also mental health of individuals. With its effect ranging from disruption of daily routine to shortage of resources, job loss and instability of future it has caused an increasing number of people to experience negative emotions like sadness, anxiety and apprehension. Given this scenario, people are prone to depression and associated symptoms. The present article aims to understand the phenomenon of depression during COVID-19 through various psychological concepts.
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Background: Little is known about the factors that determine vulnerability to subsequent suicide in the community following a celebrity suicide. Our objective was to investigate the link between an alleged celebrity suicide and further... more
Background: Little is known about the factors that determine vulnerability to subsequent suicide in the community following a celebrity suicide. Our objective was to investigate the link between an alleged celebrity suicide and further suicidal behaviour in the community in India. Methods: Relevant news articles that reported suicidal behaviour in the population were retrieved from online news portals of regional and English language newspapers in the immediate month following the actor’s death. A deductive analysis of the retrieved suicide news articles was carried out using a pre-designed data extraction form. Results: A total of 1160 relevant news articles were identified from the local language ( n = 985) and English ( n = 175) newspapers. For a sizeable percentage of these reports ( n = 65, 5.6%), the media reported links with celebrity suicide. Odds of subsequent suicide among young (Odds Ratios [OR] – 9.24), female (OR – 1.94), unemployed (OR – 7.26), those without precipitat...
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Background Celebrity suicides have the potential to trigger suicide contagion, particularly when media reporting is detailed and imbalanced. We aimed to assess the quality of media reporting of suicide of a popular Indian entertainment... more
Background Celebrity suicides have the potential to trigger suicide contagion, particularly when media reporting is detailed and imbalanced. We aimed to assess the quality of media reporting of suicide of a popular Indian entertainment celebrity against the World Health Organization (WHO) suicide reporting guidelines. Methods Relevant news articles that reported the actor’s suicide were retrieved from online news portals of regional and English language newspapers and television channels in the immediate week following the event. Deductive content analysis of these articles was done using a pre-designed data extraction form. Results A total of 573 news articles were analyzed. Several breaches of reporting were noted in relation to mentioning the word ‘celebrity’ in the title of report (14.7%), inclusion of the deceased’s photograph (88.5%), detailed descriptions of the method (50.4%) and location of suicide (70.6%); local language newspapers were more culpable than English newspaper...
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Introduction<br> India has a global ranking of the secondlargest<br> child population and has been ranked<br> 65th among 80 countries, thereby presenting<br> child safety concerns. (Sharma, 2020). Every<br>... more
Introduction<br> India has a global ranking of the secondlargest<br> child population and has been ranked<br> 65th among 80 countries, thereby presenting<br> child safety concerns. (Sharma, 2020). Every<br> 15 minutes, a child is sexually exploited in<br> India, according to the BBC report (2017).<br> Growing digitalization proliferates children's<br> vulnerability to harm (UNICEF, Apr; 2020).<br> Sexual exploitation causes wounds to a child<br> which can never be healed. Child pornography<br> is defined as 'Any visual depiction of sexually<br> explicit conduct involving a minor (persons<br> less than 18 years old)' (Department of<br> justice, NYC, 2017). According to the<br> Protection of Children from Sexual<br> Offences Act in India, it refers to 'Any visual<br> depiction of sexually explicit conduct<br> involving a child which includes a<br> photograp...