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Awareness

Understanding and Overcoming the Over-Responsibility Trap

Some people carry the burden of the entire world with them throughout their lives. Their first reaction is to step in and solve the problem, whether it’s a family crisis, a work-related issue, or a problem in a friendship, regardless of whether

Health

Emotional Dysregulation in ADHD: Why Small Triggers Feel Overwhelming & How to Cope

The typical perception of people with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of restlessness and distractibility. Beyond these defining symptoms, however, emotional dysregulation is another, frequently misinterpreted factor that subtly influences the everyday lifestyle of people with ADHD. This

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5 Acupuncture Benefits for Mental Health

In today’s stressed-out world, which also sees an upsurge of anxiety and other emotional issues, there is great value in holistic methods of mental health care. Acupuncture, which comes from a Traditional Chinese Medicine background, is a practice that is

Positive

The Psychology of Hope Effect: How Prayers and Spiritual Rituals Help People Cope 

In times of uncertainty, loss, hardship, or crisis, people tend to turn towards anchors that help steady their emotional imbalance. Many people throughout history and across different cultures have turned to spirituality for comfort. This may involve aspects of religious

Research

Female Violence and Mental Health: Rethinking the Role of Psychopathy

While male-perpetrated violence has come under significant investigation, not much has been discovered about the psychological and societal factors that drive women to commit destructive violence or female-perpetrated violence. As research grows, it eliminates the idea of calculating, detached female murderers

Awareness Social

The Psychology of Ingroup-Outgroup Bias and Social Exclusion of Northeast Indians

You might be aware of the rampant discrimination and prejudice that occur in the world through mass media and other sources of information that highlight such issues. However, such forms of mass stereotyping and subtle discrimination also occur in our

Education Positive

Building Resilience After Adverse Childhood Experiences: Psychological Interventions & Healing

In an ideal world, childhood is meant to be a haven; a place full of trust, love, nurturance, and support. But the ideal is very often not the reality. For some, this ideal is very far from ever being reached,

Life Style

Cultural Mourning and Grief: How Rituals Help Us Heal and Adapt After Loss

Grief is a natural and universal experience. Kübler-Ross classified the experience of grief into five stages, including: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance (Clarke, 2023). But the phenomenon of grief is so much more than that. It is a truly

Parenting Positive

The Psychology Behind Care, Compliance, and Childhood Emotional Needs

From the time a child is born till they grow up, parents are quite literally the primary source of validation, recognition and ultimately comfort. Being ‘good’ and being ‘obedient or compliant’ are often qualities that receive praise from society. For

Positive Therapy

Catharsis on Paper: Poetry for Processing Emotions 

Oftentimes, when verbally conversing about our experiences and struggles becomes difficult, we turn to expression through writing. Whether it be a few messy scribbles on the edge of a notebook or the notes section of our phones, sometimes expression through