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Relationship

Why Does Having a Crush On Someone Give You Anxiety?

All of us have had a crush on someone, a crush that made us extremely anxious. We might find ourselves going out of our way to help them somehow and neglecting our tasks to win their approval. The increased heartbeat,

Awareness Self Help

Understanding Intrusive Thought and Ways to Combat them 

Intrusive thoughts are unwanted, involuntary and often distressing ideas, images, or urges that spur of the moment come into a person’s mind. This is very distressing, not so easy to live with, more so, if they have persisted for a long

News

Billie Eilish Battles Paranoia Amid Ongoing Harassment

Recent news highlights the signs of paranoia of the Grammy and Oscar Awards winner Billie Eilish. Her continuous struggle with stalking and harassment now started taking a toll on her mental health.  This doesn’t happen all of a sudden. There’s

Hindi

गैसलाइटिंग और आलोचना: रिश्तों में शाब्दिक हिंसा के रूप

शाब्दिक दुर्व्यवहार (Verbal Abuse) एक प्रकार का भावनात्मक दुर्व्यवहार है, जिसमें पीड़ित व्यक्ति को गहरी बेइज्जती, अपमान या डर का अहसास कराया जाता है। उदाहरण के तौर पर, बचपन में माता-पिता द्वारा की गई कठोर बातें या किशोरावस्था में साथियों

Industrial

Love Bombing at Workplace

Have you ever felt like someone at your workplace has been showering you with endless praise or flattery to the point where you start believing that it’s too good to be true? This is commonly known as love bombing and

Life Style

Culture-bound Syndrome 

Culture-bound syndromes (CBS) refer to psychological or behavioural phenomena deeply rooted in specific cultural contexts. These conditions are shaped by cultural beliefs, traditions, and social norms and are often not included in Western psychiatric diagnostic frameworks. While they may seem

Awareness

The Science of Saying No: Protecting Your Energy in a Yes Culture

In a culture where being busy and productive has penetrated the mentality of human beings, the most effective way to retain sanity and personal balance is to master the shy, soft skill of saying “NO.” As we all know, life

Awareness

FoMO to JoMO – Experience the Joy of Missing Out

In the post-Corona period, we find people more online and less offline. Corona has transformed a lot in our lives. Especially, the young generation stays online and follows, likes and dislikes others on social media. They find more information on

Awareness Social

The Psychology Behind Watching Squid Game 

In the survival thriller horror drama Squid Game, desperate individuals play lethal children’s games against each other in the hope of winning an enormous sum of money.  It exposes the extremes of privilege, injustice, and societal power in a captivating

Awareness Health

Cognitive Distortions 101: The Hidden Link Between Cognitive Distortions, Anxiety, and Depression

Cognitive Distortions are negative thought patterns that make people view a situation inaccurately. For instance, consider someone who, upon getting a rejection letter for an application, does not take it as a single setback but starts reasoning by saying, “I