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Anxiety: Symptoms, Causes and Intervention

Do you sometimes experience a sense of dread before a test or exam? Do you feel your heart race and your hands get clammy before an important interview or before you have to speak publicly? This looming sense of dread

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Gaming Addiction : Symptoms, Effects and Treatment

If you must play, Decide upon three things at the start: The rules of the game, The stakes, and the quitting time. Gaming Addiction also known as Internet gaming disorder (IGD) is characterized by severely reduced control over gaming habits

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The Difference Between Psychology and Psychiatry

Psychology and Psychiatry are two relative, but distinct fields in the realm of mental health. Although both fields are concerned with the study of mental health problems and, treatments, both are significantly different in their approaches, training, and the scope

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Is India Paying Enough Attention to the Mental Health of Young Adolescents?

According to India’s total population of more than 1.4 billion, the adolescent population (aged 10-19 years) accounts for about 253 million, making it a significant number out of the total. Economists and demographers have coined this demographic segment as the

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PILL SHAMING

How does it feel when you put your full courage and bravery and just face something only to realise that the challenges keep getting harder and then you can see the light in the tunnel but, when the tunnel is

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NHRC Shows Concern for Restructuring Mental Health Facilities

India’s National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) was founded on October 12th, 1993. The Protection of Human Rights Act (PHRA), 1993, as amended by the Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Act, 2006, is the law that founded it. The National Human

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Yuvraj Singh Talks about Cricketers’ Mental Health & Why They Should Invest In It

There is no need to repeat that the nation is now gripped by cricket fever. Every cricket fan (or non-fan) is busy supporting Team India and hoping they win the trophy this year. Former cricket star Yuvraj Singh is one

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World Mental Health Day: Theme, Purpose and Its Importance

The 10th of October is celebrated as World Mental Health Day, spreading mental health awareness and reminding us all that our mental health is of utmost importance and priority before anything else. World Federation for Mental Health established this day

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The Antics of the Indian Movies – A Psychological View

The largest film industry in the world churning out a whopping number of movies, approximately, 1,986 in a single Year with a total valuation of 15,500 Crore, tends to look less at the aspect of mental illness and more at

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Do I Need Counselling for Mental Health?

If you have ever felt that you never found an ear to listen to you… maybe this shall help. People have always linked mental health with terms like “mental disorder,” “being crazy,” or “madness.” Living in the 21st century, does