Lucknow, May 19 -- As the mercury continues to rise across Uttar Pradesh with places like Banda touching 47 Degree Celsius, doctors are raising red flags over a less visible but equally alarming consequence of the ongoing heatwave - a sharp spike in mental health issues, especially among youth.
From Noida to Mirzapur and Gorakhpur to Jhansi, psychiatrists are reporting an increase in patients suffering from mood swings, anxiety, irritability, depression, and bipolar disorders - all seemingly linked to prolonged exposure to heat. At SN Medical College in Agra, the Psychiatry OPD is overwhelmed. "We are seeing 100 to 150 patients daily, and the numbers are rising steadily. Most of them are between 20 to 40 years old - an age group that is us...