Why Do We Cry? Know the Psychological Reason
Every one of us has cried in our lives. Even our life in this world started with a cry. Most of the time, we may interpret tears as being a sign of melancholy. Some people think it is soothing, and
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Biparjoy Cyclone: Understanding its Psychological Impact
On this day, June 15, the dangerous Cyclone Biparjoy, which takes its name from the Bengali word for “disaster,” is predicted to make landfall. With expected strong gusts, storm surges, and major rainfall along a 325-kilometer coastline length from Gujarat,
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From Job Loss to Mental Distress: Unemployment Impacts on Mental Health
After the pandemic, the unemployment problem increased drastically. As the pandemic hit it not only affected the physical health being at home, or the mental health due to isolation but also affected the financial status of individuals. Many people who
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Psychological Changes after the Death of a loved one
Shakespeare mentioned the seven stages of life in one of his poems. The seven stages include infant, schoolchild, teenage, young man, middle age, old age, and death. All of us experience these stages in our course of life and all
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The Devastating Impact of Wars on Mental Wellbeing
The United Nations Secretary-General recently brought up the urgent and alarming situation developing in Ukraine during a press conference. Certainly, the focus of concern was the collapse of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant dam due to wars. This catastrophic event,
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The experiences of families raising autistic children
The North-West University Department of Psychology led research which involved Boitumelo K. Phetoe, Heleen K. Coetzee, Petro Erasmus, and Wandile F. Tsabedze. They set out to explore families’ real-world struggles in raising autistic children. As we know, both in South
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Trip down the memory pain
“In the end, some of our greatest wounds become our greatest strengths” The theory of shopping for pain The theory of shopping for pain explains that, that when a person relives, tries to overthink, or think about something that one
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Health
World Cancer Day 2023: Helpline Started to Relieve the Stress of Cancer Patients
In addition to the physical changes in your body, as you start cancer treatment, you also go through a lot of psychological and emotional changes. Cancer is a fatal illness that can be cured with the appropriate medication and
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Is Mental Illness a Myth?
“Science must begin with myths, and with the criticism of myths” Karl R. Popper Many professionals believe that mental illness does not exist. In addition, it is a notion that belongs in literature, mythologies, and religion; and according to Szasz
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Counselling in Schools: Who? What? Why?
A student from Grade 2 is observed to be sitting alone during lunchtime by a compassionate teacher, the fifth day in a row. When she addresses this young boy, he starts crying and shares that all his classmates tease him.