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Awareness

Why do Some People Lack Empathy?: Psychologist Speaks

A component that every psychologist is taught about, something that we are asked to improve and build over time. Remember the example of stepping into other’s shoes and thinking? Empathy. It is being able to understand other’s emotions and what

Health

Shift Work Sleep Disorder

People working other than traditional hours, such as night shifts, early morning shifts, or rotating shifts, may have Shift Work Sleep Disorder, or SWSD. Unlike the typical 9-to-5 workers, shift workers often find themselves awake when others are asleep and

Health

Depersonalization-Derealization Disorder: Symptoms and Treatment

Imagine that your life is a movie and nothing is real, you have no control over what you say or do. This is how people suffering from depersonalization-derealization disorder feel regularly. Let’s find out more about it.  What is Depersonalization-Derealization

Education

Understanding and dealing with Cynophobia: An in-depth analysis

Picture a little girl Emily who, as a small child, loved playing in her neighborhood park. The park was filled with laughter and the simple joys of one’s childhood. One day, running along the set of swings, she came across

Industrial

Should you Quit your Job for your Mental Health Reasons? : Psychologist Speaks

I am sure any and every person who has ever faced any form of mental health issues in their lifetime, has come across this question at least once – “should I quit my job?”. Nevertheless, this question is reinforced by

Education Health

The use of Psychedelics in Mental Health treatment

Psychedelic drugs refer to psychoactive substances that induce hallucinations or have a profound impact on the user’s consciousness. The majority of the psychedelics were classified under the substance use disorder criteria as having no medicinal properties. Between the 1950s and

Health

Trichotillomania: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments

The term “trichotillomania” (TTM), commonly referred to as “hair-pulling disorder,” was not originally used until the latter half of the 18th century, although it was initially mentioned in  Greek literature. In these situations, the patient’s actions lead the hair to

Therapy

Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy for Phobias

Phobias are one of the most common mental disorders in India. The specific phobias can include fear of things or situations such as heights, enclosed, spaces, and social situations. This affects almost 4.2% of people in India. This may seem

Self Help

8 subtle things to do when you are feeling Worthless

Upon looking at the bright sky, have you ever felt gloomy, which resembles nothing from the warm and soothing weather? And then, you would say to yourself, “ahh. How wholesome of the weather! I wish I could feel so about

Self Help

Psychology of Self-Criticism

We have all had that annoying voice in our head constantly berating us. Haunting us with a voice repeating “You are not enough”. That berating voice inside our head hurts more than anyone else insulting us. While this happens rarely

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