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Health

Cortical Thinning Caused by Chronic Stress Exposure

Chronic stress is more than feeling overwhelmed. It is a state that stays with us for a time and can actually change our brains (McEwen & Morrison, 2018). When we are stressed for months or years, our body continues to use the pituitary-adrenal axis, which releases cortisol, the main stress hormone. We need cortisol to […]

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Social Technology

Once Imaginary Friends, Now Artificial Ones: The Psychology of AI Companions in Children

Have you ever observed a child playing, engaging in play with an imaginary friend? Very often, we observe children engaging in plays like teacher-student, where they themselves take up the role of teacher and interact with their imaginary students. The child talks, teaches, behaves and interacts with the imaginary students as if they were real. […]

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Awareness

Hypervigilance as a Post-Traumatic Adaptation

Some people go to a cafe just to enjoy their coffee. And then some people sit with their backs to the wall facing the door, and they watch every person who comes in, they hear every voice, every sudden noise. Their eyes look around before they even think about it, and their body is in […]

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Awareness

Suicide Crisis Intervention and Prevention in Not Today

Trigger Warning: The following article includes references to suicide, mental health struggles, and crises. Readers who may find such content triggering are advised to proceed with care. That a ventilation of their suicidal ideations with a trustworthy, non-judgemental, empathetic/empathic counsellor can be healing and positively life-altering for those who find themselves at the end of […]

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Bihar’s Mental Healthcare System Faces Judicial Review 

Mental Health facilities in Bihar have been questioned by the High Court at Patna. With a daily footfall of more than 400 individual the medical institutions fail to cater to the needs of the patients. A notice regarding the issue of infrastructure and standard care of patients was raised for state authorities and centres. Along […]

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IIT Roorkee: First Campus-Wide Mental Health Policy  

In a society where psychological struggles are often overlooked by academic and financial success, IIT Roorkee has shifted the focus from achieving maximum placement rates to improving the lifestyle of students. The drafting of the first and comprehensive Mental Health Policy aiming to support students, faculty, staff and the wider campus community can be a […]

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Health Social

The Rise of Self-Diagnosis on Social Media  

Hritika is a second-year engineering student who has been feeling low for a long time. She has been feeling tired, sad and is avoiding her parents and friends. Her room has been a mess, and she has not washed dishes for about two weeks. She has been reading online, and her symptoms match with that […]

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Vacancy Announcement: Manashasthra Mental Health Institute 

The application for the vacancy has opened for Manashasthra Mental Health Institute. The organisation is affiliated to Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI). Currently, the vacancy has been invited for the post of Professor, Associate Professor and Assistant Professor positions in Psychology and Clinical Psychology.  Manashasthra Mental Health Institute  The institution runs Manashasthra Integrated Mind Care, […]

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Awareness

More Than a Doll: How Diverse Barbies Help Kids Understand Inclusion

Picture those old Barbie dolls, blonde hair, bright eyes, everywhere you looked in stores. Now things shifted. A doll once made one way back in 1959 now comes in shapes, shades, sizes, and stories. Not just variety for show. Kids see people unlike themselves while playing, not during lessons later on. Seeing the difference early? […]

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Ecopsychological Interventions in Mental Health Care: How Nature Heals the Mind

Do you know that feeling of being totally overwhelmed, overstressed and like you are physically confined to your familiar surroundings or room, only to suddenly think “I need to step outside for some fresh air”? It’s a pretty common phrase for most people and comes almost instinctively. Sometimes we find that, at that moment in […]

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