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What Different Cultures Teach Us About Healthy Grieving

Grief is perhaps the most universal of all human experiences. Still, the traditions or “rules” around how one is allowed to grieve, how far into the future, and what we do about it, vary enormously from one culture to another. Healthy grieving is not a universally experienced phenomenon, but a cultural practice that uses emotions, […]

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Positive

The Psychology Behind Soft Toys Attachment 

People commonly believe that soft toys exist only for children because they fill nursery shelves with colourful bears, and children use plush rabbits during their bedtime routines before bringing their stuffed companions to school for comfort. A hidden truth remains unacknowledged when people make this common assumption. A significant number of adults maintain their soft […]

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Therapy

Choosing the Right Therapist: Red Flags You Should Never Ignore 

“I want to try therapy.” A statement that is so bold and requires umpteen amounts of courage to be said, especially in today’s society, therapy remains stigmatised to a great extent. But when one has taken the courage to opt for mental health care despite all the judgment they may face, the expectation that the […]

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Relationship

When Friendship Feels Like Breakups: Grieving Platonic Loss

“Have you ever wondered why you always feel weighed down, broken, and cry all night just because your friendship has broken? ; While your friend also experiences the same grief, although hers is due to a love breakup, not the friendship.” – Is it the same or different? Friendship breakups can be a painful experience, […]

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Health

Angelman Syndrome: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment

Angelman Syndrome (AS) is most linked with genetic mutations of the UBE3A gene, located on chromosome 15, in the 15q11-q13 locus. The gene plays a role in neurodevelopment and has a parent-of-origin expression pattern. Maternal UBE3A is expressed in the neurons, and the paternal one is silenced in healthy developing patients due to genomic imprinting; […]

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Positive

The Silent Apology: When People Repair Without Words

Human relationships naturally contain conflict as their basic element. The closest relationships do not prevent the emergence of misunderstandings, which lead to painful words and volatile emotions. People generally expect an apology to start with “I’m sorry”, but sometimes people make amends without saying anything. The process of making amends takes place through silent actions […]

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Health

Why the Brain Craves Novelty: The Neuropsychology Behind It

Human beings are naturally attracted to novelty, which in this context refers to something new or other than our everyday activities. This impulse is extremely biological and evolutionary, serving as a drive for learning and exploration. Novelty stimulates us to explore the world around us, create social relationships, and partake in thrilling experiences. When presented […]

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Positive Self Help

The Psychology of Comparison: Building Self-Esteem Through Compassion

It’s late at night, and you’ve had a long, tiring, and uneventful day. You finally collapse onto your bed, scrolling through your phone, and you are hit with news of achievements: someone landing a job, others travelling without a care, someone else getting engaged, and a friend celebrating some milestone. You feel genuine happiness for […]

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Health

The Role of the India Autism Centre in Making Health Coverage a Reality

For decades, families of individuals with autism and related disorders have been fighting a silent battle, bearing not only the challenges of the condition itself but also the lack of support from any public health institutions.  While there are many medical insurances covering physical ailments and deficiencies, provisions for therapies that could help individuals with […]

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