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Health

What is Comedy Therapy?

We have all heard the phrase “Laughter is the Best Medicine.” But have you thought about going down the tangent of using comedy and humour to deal with psychological issues? When we think about therapy, detailed description and discussion about

Self Help

Tips to deal with Loneliness

The American Psychological Association (APA) defines loneliness as cognitive distress or uneasiness from being or perceiving oneself to be alone. It is described by the American Psychological Association as the psychological anguish that results from the unfulfilled need for closeness

News

Strict Adherence to COVID-19 Guidelines Linked to Mental Health Challenges: Study

Research conducted at UK’s Bangor University in Wales has found that people who strictly adhered to the rules of COVID-19 are now mentally stuck and more prone to stress and anxiety. The researchers claimed two main personalities; One, is the

Education

Hallucinations: Types, Symptoms and Causes

Common people often use these terms – hallucinations, illusions and delusions – interchangeably. The reality is that these terms mean very different things and it is important to establish a clear difference between them. Hallucinations are false perceptions of things,

Education

A Beginner’s Guide to Psychology

Psychology is a constantly evolving discipline that the American Psychological Association (APA) defines as the study of the mind and behaviour. This subject dives deep into mental processes like learning, memory, sensation, perception and thinking. It also deals with the

Health

Autism Spectrum Disorder: Causes, Symptoms, Types and Treatment

Autism Spectrum Disorder Autism Spectrum disorder, commonly shortened to just Autism, is a neurological disorder that affects a person’s ability to interact with others, communicate, learn, and behave. Although it can be diagnosed at any age, it is categorised as

Awareness

Impact of ASMR on Mental Health

Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response, popularly known by its short form ‘ASMR’, is the tingling, static-like sensation triggered by certain stimuli that might be auditory, visual or even tactile. ASMR emerged as an online trend on social media platforms and has

Health

Personality Disorder: Types, Cause and Symptoms

Personality disorder is a psychological disorder characterized by unhealthy patterns of behaviour, thought or daily function. It also involves the behaviour that makes it difficult for an individual to succeed in interpersonal relationships. Personality defines well who we are as

Therapy

Dance Therapy: Discover Yourself Through Movement

Dance Therapy: Discover Yourself Through Movement Dance/ Movement Therapy is a form of psychotherapy that promotes the use of movement as a tool for emotional, physical, social and cognitive integration. This method of therapy does not focus on dancing or

Education

Defence Mechanism: What They Are And Why We Use Them

Defence Mechanism: What They Are And Why We Use Them In psychoanalytic theory, pioneered by psychologist Sigmund Freud, defence mechanisms refer to the mental processes that we employ to reach compromise solutions for conflicts that our mind is unable to