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How to Manage Mammogram Anxiety

The predominant fear connected to any mammogram goes unacknowledged because it is masked by minor issues, like the presumed pain involved, and fear about the result. If it is the first time and you’re going through it, anxiety may be

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The Fog of Worry: How Anxiety Affects Self-Monitoring and Decision Awareness

Late one evening, Mira sat at her desk, facing two job offers. One was stable but unexciting, the other was riskier but more aligned with her passions. She mulled it over repeatedly. What if she chose wrong? What if she

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Food and Feelings: How Diet Influences Stress, Anxiety, and Mood in Growing Children

We often understand food as something that keeps the body active and healthy, but we rarely pause to think about how deeply it affects the mind. For children and adolescents, this connection becomes even more important because their brains are

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Why Solitude Recharges but Social Anxiety Suffocates

On a quiet evening, Aadhya, a 21-year-old, comes up with a cup of tea and a sketchbook in her hand. She sighs in relief as this is her favourite day of the week. No noise. No interaction. Just silence, creativity

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More Than a Game: Cricketer Jemimah Rodrigues Opens Up About Battling Anxiety

On 2nd November 2025, the world witnessed the Women’s Indian cricket team winning the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025. Before the semi-finals against Australia, Jemimah Rodrigues, a rising cricket star who won the “Player of the match” in the semi-final,

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The Hidden Cost of Status: How Social Media Drives Overspending and Anxiety

The relentless pursuit of image—luxury cars, designer labels, curated social media lives—often hides a cost of psychological and financial stress. So many forego savings and stability to show success, motivated by social comparison and the narrative that the wealthy are

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The Hidden Gift of Anxiety: How Worry Helps Us Plan, Prepare, and Thrive

Whenever we hear the word “worry” or “anxiety”, we tend to imagine sleepless nights, racing thoughts and a mind trapped in a perpetual cycle of “what ifs”. It is the feeling we associate with stress, avoidance and unease, something to manage,

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When the Body Trembles: Understanding the Somatic Roots of Chronic Anxiety

Anxiety is often referred to as a tempest of thoughts: ceaseless apprehension, disastrous what-ifs, or simply an inability to quiet a restless mind. But anyone who has lived with anxiety becomes accustomed to the fact that it doesn’t stay just

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The Psychological Toll of Parkinson’s Disease: Depression, Anxiety & Cognitive Decline

Once there was a lively fellow named John who began to notice a little shake in his hand. At first, he dismissed it, but with time, the shake grew, his pace slowed down, and a hollowness within started consuming him.

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Breaking Free from Anxiety’s Grip: Understanding When Worry Becomes Overwhelming

Sarah is at her desk, her heart racing as she looks at the email that she has to send. What should be an easy task is instead a mountain for her, which brings up in her mind all the what-if