India, May 7 -- In the early hours of May 7, India gave a strong retaliation to the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22. Operation Sindoor witnessed the armed forces joining hands to hit terrorist hideouts in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Amid the rising geopolitical tensions, there is an invisible crisis brewing - the deep impact of such coverage on the mental health and well-being of civilians.

Across homes, social media feeds and family WhatsApp groups, whispers of a potential war began spiralling into collective panic. Hoarding of essentials, late-night doomscrolling, and compulsive news consumption surged. For many, this wasn't just political tension - it was personal, emotional and physical. The looming fear of escalation ...