Stress and frustration can lead to depression, further affecting mental health. Apart from keeping you fit and occupied, exercising can also boost mental health and infuse positivity in life by releasing feel-good hormones like endorphins, dopamine and serotonin. Apart from keeping you fit and occupied, exercising can also boost mental health and infuse positivity in life by releasing feel-good hormones like endorphins, dopamine and serotonin. Though the consumption of alcohol, tobacco and caffeine may act as instant mood enhancer, in long term, they serve only to worsen your mental health. NextYouth in rural areas are as addicted to the internet as those in urban areas, a study by the city-based National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (Nimhans) has found.

Source: Economic Times July 18, 2019 05:03 UTC