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Research

Glial Cells and PTSD: How Support Cells in the Brain Might Shape Stress Responses

The research examines how glial cells, often known as the brain’s support cells, play an important role in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Traditionally, studies of PTSD have focused mainly on neurons, but this study highlights that glial cells also actively influence how the brain responds to stress and trauma. The findings suggest that changes in […]

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Technology

Artificial Intelligence in Mental Health: Challenges in the Indian Context

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as one of the most promising technological aids. It refers to the field of computer science and technology that is expected to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence.[1] AI has several components, including supervised and unsupervised machine learning, reinforcement learning, deep learning, natural language processing and computer vision, among […]

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Positive Self Help

Toxic Positivity: When ‘Good Vibes Only’ Becomes Harmful

We live in a fast-paced world that doesn’t seem to pause for anyone. With a world so focused on productivity and optimism, we’ve started to dilute the boundary between real hope and emotional denial. In this age of technological advancement, there are millions of articles, blogs, posts, videos, TED Talks and more to help you […]

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US Pay Calculator: How to Master Your Pay Raise in 2026

A US pay calculator converts your gross salary to net pay by deducting federal taxes, state taxes, and FICA contributions. With 2026 merit increases projected at 3.5% nationally, understanding your actual take-home pay is essential for budgeting and salary negotiations. This guide provides formulas, industry benchmarks, and real examples to calculate your raise accurately. How […]

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Parenting Positive

When My Memory Lied to Me: How I learned that our childhood isn’t the Blueprint for our children

I’ve spent so many years in classrooms, teaching children of different ages. I’ve helped students with different needs, helped them manage academics, time and school work, mediated playground and corridor disputes, and celebrated milestones, thinking I had a good grasp on childhood. Yet nothing could have prepared me for the mirror held up by my […]

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Education Social

The Psychoanalytic Roots of Resistance: Freud and Anna Freud’s Psychoanalytic Perspectives

Why, despite the availability of support, do people avoid discussing unpleasant thoughts? During challenging times, many people may postpone therapy appointments or switch to other subjects. When emotions surface, some people forget appointments or suddenly feel exhausted. These commonplace actions are a reflection of resistance, a deeper psychological process (Freud, 1914;  McWilliams, 2011). In psychoanalytic thinking, resistance […]

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The Motivation Psychology of Personal Trainers: What Keeps Clients Most Engaged?

In fitness, trainers make both the exercise protocols and the behavioural change strategies. When the science of motivation is used, an individual will be able to remain committed to the tough journey ahead of them. A trainer understanding counselling and motivation psychology is not an extra benefit, but a necessity, for a successful relationship with […]

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News

Stem Cell Therapy Ruled Out by the Supreme Court

In a landmark decision given by the Supreme Court, Stem Cell Therapy for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) treatment has been ruled out. It was made clear that stem cell therapy lacks scientific evidence for the credibility of safety and effectiveness. Therefore, making it unethical and a part of medical malpractice.  What is ASD?  Autism Spectrum […]

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Social

When Humour Hurts: Cognitive Dissonance in Sexist and Derogatory Cinema

Cinema projects our cultural and societal practices; it reflects to people what they live in society. They are addressing and reacting when it affects their psychological perspective. We are living in a generation of over-consumption of media. The audience could not recognise what they were consuming. In cinema, humour has been used as a form of […]

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Event

MHECON 2026: NIMHANS Mental Health Education Conference

The Department of Mental Health Education at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) has announced its Conference to be held offline on 20th June 2026. MHECON 2026 invites submissions of abstracts and registration for the conference from students, professionals, researchers, scholars, academicians, and practitioners across disciplines such as social work, education, psychology, […]

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