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Workshop on Cognitive Behaviour Therapy: OCD and related disorders – NIMHANS
NIMHANS, The Behavioural Medicine Unit of the Department of Clinical Psychology conducting two days workshop on Cognitive Behaviour Therapy: OCD and related disorders on 26th and 27th October 2018. The objectives of the workshop are the Cognitive Behavioral management of Obsessive Compulsive
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7 Tips to deal with Disappointment
Let me not pray to be sheltered from dangers, but to be fearless in facing them. Let me not beg for the stilling in my pain, but the heart to conquer it. Rabindranath Tagore Disappointment can be described as a
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Survey: 25% of Adults Suspect Undiagnosed ADHD, Experts Warn Against Self-Diagnosis
Awareness about Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder or ADHD has recently increased. According to a new survey by Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center conducted on 1,000 American adults, 25% believe they have undiagnosed ADHD. It was once associated mostly with childhood
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Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)
Imagine being in a world where every meal becomes a challenge. Not because you have a fear of calories or dieting but because you feel this sense of excess fear about the food. People afflicted with ARFID find that eating
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The Role of Domestic Violence Counseling in Healing and Recovery
Domestic violence is a widespread issue, with its effects being far-reaching and severe, not only for its victims but also for their children and, at times, their communities and extended families. The impact of domestic violence may start with serious
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Unipolar Depression: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment
Unipolar depression, also called Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), is one of the most prevalent and serious mood disorders in the world. A significant depression progresses into pervasive sadness, hopelessness, and loss of interest or pleasure in activities enjoyed once. Depression affects
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Understanding and Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: A Comprehensive Guide
Imposter syndrome is a psychological phenomenon characterized by persistent feelings of self-doubt and inadequacy despite evident success or accomplishments. Individuals experiencing imposter syndrome often dismiss their achievements as luck or attribute them to external factors rather than acknowledging their own
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India’s Psychosurgery Milestone
Recent headlines read that India had performed its first psychosurgery. A 38-year-old Australian woman who had been experiencing depression for 26 years became the first person in Mumbai, possibly India, to undergo a psychiatric operation (deep brain stimulation) since the
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World Mental Health Day 2024
Life is Beautiful, Just be Mindful Vivek Agarwal, Executive Editor at Psychologs | Professor and Psychiatrist, King George’s Medical University It’s Mental Health Day, and if you use Social Media, you must have probably seen a hundred videos and posts