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Research

New Research Study: Psilocybin and Postpartum Depression 

Psilocybin, which is commonly used for interventions related to mental health disorders, has been found to have a more negative impact. According to a research study, Psilocybin worsen the postpartum depression symptoms in mice. Mothers who were injected with the

Relationship

Why Making Friends Gets Harder With Age? A Psychological Perspective

Friendship has been referred to as one of the simplest pleasures in life, yet with the passage of time, getting to know new friends becomes mysteriously complex. As children, we may connect through a game or a toy; as students,

Awareness Education Parenting

Special Educator vs Counsellor: Know the Difference

Sometimes schools post jobs like “Counsellor-cum-Special Educator needed” with the expectation that the same person will handle both academic learning and emotional guidance. If you look back to our childhood, we remember a lot of difficulties we faced in making friends,

Research

Research found Abnormal O-glycan Triggers Depression 

A new pathway has been discovered by scientists in which they have found an association between depression and abnormal sugar modification on proteins in the brain. Depressive symptoms are triggered by chronic stress, impacting neural circuit stability. Chronic stress disrupts

Self Help

The Psychology Behind Forecasting Failure: Why We Imagine the Worst

Uncertainty is present everywhere in human existence. Whether we’re waiting for a medical diagnosis or waiting for the outcome of an interview, we are often faced with situations in which we just don’t know what’s ahead of us. In those

Entertain

Depiction of Psychological Disorders in Bollywood

Bollywood, being one of the world’s biggest movie industries, has tremendous clout in influencing the public’s attitude towards the most sensitive subjects, including mental illness. Its depiction of psychological illnesses, over the years, has been a chancy mix of ridiculous

Awareness

Beyond the Ribbons, Beyond the Metaphors

Cancer is often spoken about in metaphors—battles fought, wars won, strength measured. We drape those diagnosed in words like fighter and survivor, as if their existence must be defined by resilience. But what if cancer isn’t a war? What if

Health

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

Education

Ego Integrity vs. Despair: Understanding the Final Psychosocial Conflict (8th & 9th Stage – Joan Erikson)

Ego integrity captures the ability of a person, particularly in old age, to evaluate his or her life with satisfaction and accomplishment. This concept is at the heart of Erik Erikson’s psychosocial theory of development, stage eight, “Ego Integrity vs.

Positive

Does Biology Affect Behaviour?

Scientists, philosophers and intellectuals have long been captivated by the complex interplay between biology and behaviour. By delving further into the nuances of the human experience, it becomes increasingly clear that our biological disposition greatly manipulates our behaviour. Contrary to