<p>Researchers have found that women are more likely than men to turn to antidepressants after a breakup. This phenomenon is attributed to gender-specific roles within families and disparities in responsibilities and economic status.</p>

<p>A <a href="https://jech.bmj.com/content/early/2024/01/04/jech-2023-221529">study</a> examining antidepressant usage among 228,644 individuals aged 50 to 70 in Finland from 1996 to 2018 revealed intriguing insights. The cohort consisted of people&nbsp;who experienced divorce, separation, or bereavement due to their partner's death.</p>

<h2><strong>Breakdown of findings</strong></h2>

<p>Of the participants, 33 per cent were divorced, 30 per cent&nbsp;had separated from their partners, and 37 per cent&nbsp;were bereaved. Antidepressant use increased in the six months leading up to divorce for both men (5 per cent) and women (7 per cent), with usage declining post-divorce but remaining elevated compared to pre-divorce levels.</p>

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<h2><strong>Are there any gender discrepancies?</strong></h2>

<p>Women exhibited a more significant increase in antidepressant use in the four years before a breakup compared to men, with a 6 per cent&nbsp;rise for women versus 3.2 per cent&nbsp;for men. While men's antidepressant use returned to pre-breakup levels within 12 months, it continued to rise among women.</p>

<p>Researchers attribute the heightened impact of union dissolution on women's mental health to gender-specific family roles, responsibilities, and economic disparities.</p>

<p>Despite these challenges, women's broader social networks, increased social support, and healthier behaviours might facilitate better coping mechanisms, potentially reducing their vulnerability during transitions.</p>

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<p>Following the death of a partner, both men and women experienced higher antidepressant usage up to four years before the event. Women showed a 7 per cent&nbsp;increase in usage three months before and after bereavement, compared to 5.5 per cent among men.</p>

<p>Approximately 53,460 people entered new relationships within two to three years among the study participants, with men demonstrating a higher likelihood of doing so than women, according to the&nbsp;findings.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>

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Researchers have found that women are more likely than men to turn to antidepressants after a breakup. This phenomenon is attributed to gender-specific roles within families and disparities in responsibilities and economic status.

Researchers have found that women are more likely than men to turn to antidepressants after a breakup. This phenomenon is attributed to gender-specific roles within families and disparities in responsibilities and economic status. A study examining antidepressant usage among 228,644 individuals aged 50 to 70 in Finland from 1996 to 2018 revealed intriguing insights. The cohort consisted of people who experienced divorce, separation, or bereavement due to their partner's death. Breakdown of findings Of the participants, 33 per cent were divorced, 30 per cent had separated from their partners, and 37 per cent were bereaved. Antidepressant use increased in the six months leading up to divorce for both men (5 per cent) and women (7 per cent), with usage declining post-divorce but remaining elevated compared to pre-divorce levels. Also read | Inheritance of attraction? 'Hot parents' study claims children of attractive people earn more Are there any gender discrepancies? Women exhibited a more significant increase in antidepressant use in the four years before a breakup compared to men, with a 6 per cent rise for women versus 3.2 per cent for men. While men's antidepressant use returned to pre-breakup levels within 12 months, it continued to rise among women. Researchers attribute the heightened impact of union dissolution on women's mental health to gender-specific family roles, responsibilities, and economic disparities. Despite these challenges, women's broader social networks, increased social support, and healthier behaviours might facilitate better coping mechanisms, potentially reducing their vulnerability during transitions. Also watch | Gravitas | Elmo's simple tweet triggers a tsunami of angst | Is the world depressed? Following the death of a partner, both men and women experienced higher antidepressant usage up to four years before the event. Women showed a 7 per cent increase in usage three months before and after bereavement, compared to 5.5 per cent among men. Approximately 53,460 people entered new relationships within two to three years among the study participants, with men demonstrating a higher likelihood of doing so than women, according to the findings. (With inputs from agencies)

Separation impacts women most, heightened use of anti-depressant proves, as per study

It seems to be the season of Hollywood strikes and Hollywood splits - much to the disappointment of fans. A number of our favourite celebrity couples have decided to call it quits.

Celebrities who broke up in 2023: Welcome to the separation season

New Zealand has launched 'Love Better' campaign to help people deal with break ups. The campaign is worth $4 million and aims to help people foster safe, positive and healthy relationships. Netizens are taking to social media platforms to share their unfiltered stories. Molly Gambhir reports.

Gravitas: New Zealand's 'Love Better' campaign helps youth deal with break-ups

<p>Putting rumours to rest, actress Sushmita Sen confirmed on Thursday that she and model Rohman Shawl had indeed broken up.&nbsp;<br />
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Speculations were rife that the two, who were together for several years, had decided to separate.&nbsp;<br />
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Taking to Instagram, Sushmita said, "We began as friends, we remain friends!! The relationship was long over, the love remains!! #nomorespeculations #liveandletlive #cherishedmemories#gratitude #love #friendship I love you guys!!! #duggadugga."</p>

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<p>Rumours of their break-up started when earlier this year, &nbsp;Sushmita made a post on Instagram and mentioned walking out of a futile relationship.</p>

<p>On the work front, Sushmita was recently seen in the second season of the International Emmy nominated series 'Aarya', directed by Ram Madhvani.<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/aarya-2-review-sushmita-sen-is-a-scene-stealer-in-this-worthy-sequel-435711"> Read review of 'Aarya 2' here.&nbsp;</a></p>


Putting rumours to rest, actress Sushmita Sen confirmed on Thursday that she and model Rohman Shawl had indeed broken up. Speculations were rife that the two, who were together for several years, had decided to separate.

Putting rumours to rest, actress Sushmita Sen confirmed on Thursday that she and model Rohman Shawl had indeed broken up. Speculations were rife that the two, who were together for several years, had decided to separate. Taking to Instagram, Sushmita said, "We began as friends, we remain friends!! The relationship was long over, the love remains!! #nomorespeculations #liveandletlive #cherishedmemories#gratitude #love #friendship I love you guys!!! #duggadugga." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sushmita Sen (@sushmitasen47) × Rumours of their break-up started when earlier this year, Sushmita made a post on Instagram and mentioned walking out of a futile relationship. On the work front, Sushmita was recently seen in the second season of the International Emmy nominated series 'Aarya', directed by Ram Madhvani. Read review of 'Aarya 2' here.

Sushmita Sen confirms break-up with beau Rohman Shawl: We remain friends

<p>Looks like another celebrity couple is heading for a breakup. Singer Dua Lipa and model Anwar Hadid are reportedly on a break after dating for over two years.&nbsp;<br />
<br />
A source close to the Hadids told an entertainment website that the 26-year-old singer and 22-year-old model are hitting the brakes on their relationship.&nbsp;<br />
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"Dua and Anwar are currently taking a break from their relationship and are spending time apart," the source shared. The source added, "They're figuring things out right now."<br />
<br />
The US Sun had reported that the pair had broken up earlier this month. The report alleged that the couple were in "crisis" mode, as "travelling so much and being apart is proving tough."&nbsp;<br />
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The outlet reported that the couple had not been seen together in nearly six weeks, as Lipa was in London and Los Angeles recording new music, and Hadid was in New York City.<br />
<br />
Lipa's split from Hadid, the younger brother of models Gigi and Bella Hadid, comes six months after the couple celebrated their two-year anniversary.&nbsp;<br />
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In August, Hadid celebrated Lipa's 26th birthday with a note reading, "Happy birthday girl of my dreams. Love u forever and always" on his Instagram Story.<br />
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In June, Lipa marked Hadid's 22nd birthday with a sweet Instagram post that featured intimate photos of the pair, including a shot of them in bed with their dog, Dexter."Happy Birthday Baby @anwarspc another lap around the sun, you make my world so much better!! I'm lucky to love you and be loved by you. DEXTER IS SO LUCKY TOO N LOVES U SO MUCH!!! can't wait to celebrate youuuu today," the singer captioned the post.&nbsp;<br />
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Months earlier, the couple celebrated Valentine`s Day together in February, for which Lipa shared a sweet post dedicated to her then-boyfriend.The singer said in January that she was feeling "very comfortable" in her relationship with Hadid.<br />
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"I'm very comfortable in the relationship, more so than any others," she told Rolling Stone, before speaking about her time with the in-laws at their Pennsylvania farm.<br />
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"Wake up around 9:00, 9:30, shower, get dressed, have a bit of breakfast, take the dog out on a really nice long walk, maybe do some yoga, make some lunch, hang out, watch a movie, play with the animals," she said, before adding that she gifted her boyfriend two pygmy goats named Funky and Bam-Bam, who "love a cuddle."&nbsp;<br />
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Lipa and Hadid first sparked romance rumours in summer 2019 with a PDA-packed outing at the British Summer Time Music Festival in London. They then stepped out together at New York Fashion Week that September. Months later, the pair made their red carpet debut at the 2019 American Music Awards</p>


Looks like another celebrity couple is heading for a breakup. Singer Dua Lipa and model Anwar Hadid are reportedly on a break after dating for over two years. A source close to the Hadids told an entertainment website that the 26-year-old singer and 22-year-old model are hitting the brakes on their relationship.

Looks like another celebrity couple is heading for a breakup. Singer Dua Lipa and model Anwar Hadid are reportedly on a break after dating for over two years. A source close to the Hadids told an entertainment website that the 26-year-old singer and 22-year-old model are hitting the brakes on their relationship. "Dua and Anwar are currently taking a break from their relationship and are spending time apart," the source shared. The source added, "They're figuring things out right now." The US Sun had reported that the pair had broken up earlier this month. The report alleged that the couple were in "crisis" mode, as "travelling so much and being apart is proving tough." The outlet reported that the couple had not been seen together in nearly six weeks, as Lipa was in London and Los Angeles recording new music, and Hadid was in New York City. Lipa's split from Hadid, the younger brother of models Gigi and Bella Hadid, comes six months after the couple celebrated their two-year anniversary. In August, Hadid celebrated Lipa's 26th birthday with a note reading, "Happy birthday girl of my dreams. Love u forever and always" on his Instagram Story. In June, Lipa marked Hadid's 22nd birthday with a sweet Instagram post that featured intimate photos of the pair, including a shot of them in bed with their dog, Dexter."Happy Birthday Baby @anwarspc another lap around the sun, you make my world so much better!! I'm lucky to love you and be loved by you. DEXTER IS SO LUCKY TOO N LOVES U SO MUCH!!! can't wait to celebrate youuuu today," the singer captioned the post. Months earlier, the couple celebrated Valentine`s Day together in February, for which Lipa shared a sweet post dedicated to her then-boyfriend.The singer said in January that she was feeling "very comfortable" in her relationship with Hadid. "I'm very comfortable in the relationship, more so than any others," she told Rolling Stone, before speaking about her time with the in-laws at their Pennsylvania farm. "Wake up around 9:00, 9:30, shower, get dressed, have a bit of breakfast, take the dog out on a really nice long walk, maybe do some yoga, make some lunch, hang out, watch a movie, play with the animals," she said, before adding that she gifted her boyfriend two pygmy goats named Funky and Bam-Bam, who "love a cuddle." Lipa and Hadid first sparked romance rumours in summer 2019 with a PDA-packed outing at the British Summer Time Music Festival in London. They then stepped out together at New York Fashion Week that September. Months later, the pair made their red carpet debut at the 2019 American Music Awards

Dua Lipa and Anwar Hadid are reportedly taking a break after 2 years of dating

Researchers say global warming might be responsible for albatrosses, one of the most monogamous birds in the world, divorcing more often.

Climate change affects Albatross mating, leading to 'break-ups'

<p>Facebook Inc quickly rejected a <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/facebook-co-founder-says-it-is-time-to-break-up-the-company-217297">call from co-founder Chris Hughes on Thursday to split </a>the world's largest social media company in three, while lawmakers urged the US Justice Department to launch an antitrust investigation.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/facebook-unwittingly-auto-generating-terror-content-us-whistleblower-centre-217365">Facebook</a> has been under scrutiny from regulators around the world over data sharing practices as well as hate speech and misinformation on its networks. Some US&nbsp;lawmakers have pushed for action to break up big tech companies as well as federal privacy regulation.</p>

<p>"We are a nation with a tradition of reining in monopolies, no matter how well-intentioned the leaders of these companies may be. Mark's power is unprecedented and un-American," Hughes, a former college roommate of Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg, wrote in a lengthy New York Times opinion piece.</p>

<p>Facebook's social network has more than 2 billion users. It also owns WhatsApp, Messenger and Instagram, each used by more than 1 billion people. Facebook bought Instagram in 2012 and WhatsApp in 2014.</p>

<p>Facebook rejected Hughes' call for WhatsApp and Instagram to be made into separate companies and said the focus should instead be on regulating the internet. Zuckerberg will be in Paris on Friday to discuss internet regulation with French President Emmanuel Macron.</p>

<p>"Facebook accepts that with success comes accountability. But you don't enforce accountability by calling for the break up of a successful American company," Facebook spokesman Nick Clegg said in a statement.</p>

<p>"Accountability of tech companies can only be achieved through the painstaking introduction of new rules for the internet. That is exactly what Mark Zuckerberg has called for."</p>

<p>Late on Thursday, Senator Mike Crapo, the Republican who chairs the banking committee and Sherrod Brown, the top Democrat, asked Facebook to answer questions about a potential cryptocurrency-based payments system using its social network and its data collection.</p>

<p>The letter also asked questions about consumer privacy protections and if it had information about users' creditworthiness.</p>

<p>U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, a Democrat, told CNBC he thinks Facebook should be broken up and that the Justice Department's antitrust division needs to begin an investigation.</p>

<p>Antitrust law makes such a proposal tough to execute because the government would have to take the company to court and win. It is rare to break up a company but not unheard of, with Standard Oil and AT&amp;T being the two biggest examples.</p>

<p><strong>SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY</strong></p>

<p>Hughes co-founded Facebook in 2004 at Harvard with Zuckerberg and Dustin Moskovitz. He left Facebook in 2007, and has said in a LinkedIn post he made half a billion dollars for his three years of work.</p>

<p>"It's been 15 years since I co-founded Facebook at Harvard, and I haven't worked at the company in a decade. But I feel a sense of anger and responsibility," Hughes said.</p>

<p>Facebook lost several executives after a bruising series of privacy and disinformation scandals since 2016. The founders of Instagram and WhatsApp have left, as has the executive who took over WhatsApp last year.</p>

<p>Chief Product Officer Chris Cox, who had been at the company for 13 years and was one of Zuckerberg's closest lieutenants, stepped down in March around the same time Facebook announced a pivot towards more private messaging.</p>

<p>He later cited "artistic differences" with Zuckerberg as his reason for leaving, without elaborating.</p>

<p>Critics say the company's pivot to privacy, which will introduce more encrypted communications, will restrict Facebook's ability to police propaganda, hate speech and other abusive behaviours. Cox focused on improving tools to catch banned content in recent years.</p>

<p>Despite its scandals, the company's core business has proven resilient. Facebook has blown past earnings estimates in the past two quarters and its stock price barely budged in response to Hughes' opinion piece.</p>

<p>Hughes suggested Zuckerberg should be held responsible for privacy and other lapses at the company, echoing a call earlier this month by Democratic US Senator Ron Wyden to hold the CEO individually liable for "repeated violations" of privacy.</p>

<p>"The government must hold Mark accountable. For too long, lawmakers have marvelled at Facebook's explosive growth and overlooked their responsibility to ensure that Americans are protected and markets are competitive," Hughes said.</p>

<p><strong>LAWMAKER PRESSURE</strong></p>

<p>Senator Elizabeth Warren, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for the 2020 presidential election, has vowed to break up Facebook, Amazon.com Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google if elected.</p>

<p>"Today's big tech companies have too much power—over our economy, our society, &amp; our democracy. They've bulldozed competition, used our private info for profit, hurt small businesses &amp; stifled innovation. It's time to #BreakUpBigTech," Warren said on Twitter on Thursday.</p>

<p>Representative Ro Khanna, a California Democrat, said in a statement he agreed in retrospect that US regulators should not have approved Facebook's acquisition of Instagram and WhatsApp.</p>

<p>"The way forward is to heavily scrutinize future mergers and to ensure no company has anti-competitive platform privileges," Khanna said.</p>

<p>In one of a number of scandals to hit the company, Facebook is accused of inappropriately sharing information belonging to 87 million users with the now-defunct British political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica.</p>

<p>Facebook has been in advanced talks with the US&nbsp;Federal Trade Commission to settle a year-old investigation and said last month it expected to spend between $3 billion and $5 billion.</p>

<p>On Monday, Republican and Democratic US senators criticized reported plans for the settlement, calling on the FTC to impose harsher penalties and more restrictions on Facebook's business practices.</p>

<p>Hughes said he last met with Zuckerberg in the summer of 2017, several months before the Cambridge Analytica scandal broke.</p>

<p>"Mark is a good, kind person. But I'm angry that his focus on growth led him to sacrifice security and civility for clicks," Hughes said.</p>

<p>Adam Mosseri, Facebook's previous head of news feed who recently took over Instagram, responded to Hughes on Twitter.</p>

<p>"Regulation is important and necessary, but I'm not convinced breaking us up is the right path. Would love to chat about it if you're open," Mosseri said.</p>


Facebook Inc quickly rejected a call from co-founder Chris Hughes on Thursday to split the world's largest social media company in three, while lawmakers urged the US Justice Department to launch an antitrust investigation.

Facebook Inc quickly rejected a call from co-founder Chris Hughes on Thursday to split the world's largest social media company in three, while lawmakers urged the US Justice Department to launch an antitrust investigation. Facebook has been under scrutiny from regulators around the world over data sharing practices as well as hate speech and misinformation on its networks. Some US lawmakers have pushed for action to break up big tech companies as well as federal privacy regulation. "We are a nation with a tradition of reining in monopolies, no matter how well-intentioned the leaders of these companies may be. Mark's power is unprecedented and un-American," Hughes, a former college roommate of Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg, wrote in a lengthy New York Times opinion piece. Facebook's social network has more than 2 billion users. It also owns WhatsApp, Messenger and Instagram, each used by more than 1 billion people. Facebook bought Instagram in 2012 and WhatsApp in 2014. Facebook rejected Hughes' call for WhatsApp and Instagram to be made into separate companies and said the focus should instead be on regulating the internet. Zuckerberg will be in Paris on Friday to discuss internet regulation with French President Emmanuel Macron. "Facebook accepts that with success comes accountability. But you don't enforce accountability by calling for the break up of a successful American company," Facebook spokesman Nick Clegg said in a statement. "Accountability of tech companies can only be achieved through the painstaking introduction of new rules for the internet. That is exactly what Mark Zuckerberg has called for." Late on Thursday, Senator Mike Crapo, the Republican who chairs the banking committee and Sherrod Brown, the top Democrat, asked Facebook to answer questions about a potential cryptocurrency-based payments system using its social network and its data collection. The letter also asked questions about consumer privacy protections and if it had information about users' creditworthiness. U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, a Democrat, told CNBC he thinks Facebook should be broken up and that the Justice Department's antitrust division needs to begin an investigation. Antitrust law makes such a proposal tough to execute because the government would have to take the company to court and win. It is rare to break up a company but not unheard of, with Standard Oil and AT&T being the two biggest examples. SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY Hughes co-founded Facebook in 2004 at Harvard with Zuckerberg and Dustin Moskovitz. He left Facebook in 2007, and has said in a LinkedIn post he made half a billion dollars for his three years of work. "It's been 15 years since I co-founded Facebook at Harvard, and I haven't worked at the company in a decade. But I feel a sense of anger and responsibility," Hughes said. Facebook lost several executives after a bruising series of privacy and disinformation scandals since 2016. The founders of Instagram and WhatsApp have left, as has the executive who took over WhatsApp last year. Chief Product Officer Chris Cox, who had been at the company for 13 years and was one of Zuckerberg's closest lieutenants, stepped down in March around the same time Facebook announced a pivot towards more private messaging. He later cited "artistic differences" with Zuckerberg as his reason for leaving, without elaborating. Critics say the company's pivot to privacy, which will introduce more encrypted communications, will restrict Facebook's ability to police propaganda, hate speech and other abusive behaviours. Cox focused on improving tools to catch banned content in recent years. Despite its scandals, the company's core business has proven resilient. Facebook has blown past earnings estimates in the past two quarters and its stock price barely budged in response to Hughes' opinion piece. Hughes suggested Zuckerberg should be held responsible for privacy and other lapses at the company, echoing a call earlier this month by Democratic US Senator Ron Wyden to hold the CEO individually liable for "repeated violations" of privacy. "The government must hold Mark accountable. For too long, lawmakers have marvelled at Facebook's explosive growth and overlooked their responsibility to ensure that Americans are protected and markets are competitive," Hughes said. LAWMAKER PRESSURE Senator Elizabeth Warren, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for the 2020 presidential election, has vowed to break up Facebook, Amazon.com Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google if elected. "Today's big tech companies have too much power—over our economy, our society, & our democracy. They've bulldozed competition, used our private info for profit, hurt small businesses & stifled innovation. It's time to #BreakUpBigTech," Warren said on Twitter on Thursday. Representative Ro Khanna, a California Democrat, said in a statement he agreed in retrospect that US regulators should not have approved Facebook's acquisition of Instagram and WhatsApp. "The way forward is to heavily scrutinize future mergers and to ensure no company has anti-competitive platform privileges," Khanna said. In one of a number of scandals to hit the company, Facebook is accused of inappropriately sharing information belonging to 87 million users with the now-defunct British political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica. Facebook has been in advanced talks with the US Federal Trade Commission to settle a year-old investigation and said last month it expected to spend between $3 billion and $5 billion. On Monday, Republican and Democratic US senators criticized reported plans for the settlement, calling on the FTC to impose harsher penalties and more restrictions on Facebook's business practices. Hughes said he last met with Zuckerberg in the summer of 2017, several months before the Cambridge Analytica scandal broke. "Mark is a good, kind person. But I'm angry that his focus on growth led him to sacrifice security and civility for clicks," Hughes said. Adam Mosseri, Facebook's previous head of news feed who recently took over Instagram, responded to Hughes on Twitter. "Regulation is important and necessary, but I'm not convinced breaking us up is the right path. Would love to chat about it if you're open," Mosseri said.

Facebook rejects co-founder Chris Hughes call for breakup, senator urges US antitrust probe

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