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Kleine-Levin Syndrome: The Sleeping Beauty Disorder

In this fast-moving world, sleep has become a luxury. Imagine getting the much-needed 8 hours of peaceful sleep after a long tiring day. Sleep restores your body and is essential for your well-being. But how about longer periods, say, 16

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Schizoid Personality Disorder

Imagine you wake up one day and you are not able to connect emotionally with anyone, you do not feel any emotions that strongly, you feel you are detached from the entire world. What seems like a far-fetched imagination to us

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Is Gambling Evil?: Understanding Gambling Disorder and its Causes

Heywood Broun, a sharp-witted American journalist, once said, “The urge to gamble is so universal, and its practice so pleasurable, that I assume it must be evil.” This statement encapsulates a powerful truth: the irresistible urge to gamble is a

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Misophonia: Understanding and Treating Sound Sensitivity Disorder

The Misophonia is also described as a word “hatred of sound” and is like more than just a dislike for such certain noises. It is a neurological disorder, and It affects everyday activities and may trigger intense emotional or psychological

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Pervasive Developmental Disorders 

You might not have heard the term “pervasive developmental disorder” (PDD) in a while. That’s because, in 2013, the medical community transitioned to a more inclusive term: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). But what exactly does this spectrum encompass, and how did

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Bombay High Court permits a boy with internet gaming disorder to sit for an improvement exam

The Bombay High Court’s ruling on 7th July 2024, to allow a 19-year-old boy suffering from  Internet Gaming Disorder, Anxiety and Depression to retake his missed class 12 exams, is a significant step in addressing the growing mental health challenges

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5 Ways to Treat General Anxiety Disorder in Adults

Juggling work targets and personal life is never easy, and anxiety spares none. In fact, according to Justine Carino, a therapist, it is a normal human emotion everyone has. If managed well, it can help in our survival, as it

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With the increase in temperature, are Heat Waves now increasing the probability of Seasonal Affective Disorder?

Seasonal Affective Disorder is not just limited to winter anymore with the kind of heatwave this year. The scorching heat has swept the peace across the Indian boundaries with each state breaking a record of its maximum temperature. How can

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Madras HC Orders State to Provide Lifelong Care for 20-Year-Old with Bipolar Disorder

The Madras High Court’s Madurai Bench has ordered the State government to take custody of a 20-year-old man with bipolar disorder and provide him with suitable housing and lifelong medical care. The young man’s father, a daily wage earner, had

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Munchausen Syndrome (Factious disorder imposed on Self)

When we dive into our childhood memories many of us may recall faking being sick to get out of school or homework. Sometimes we just wanted to sit at home and watch television and pretending to be sick was the