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Dissociative Disorders: on overview

Dissociative disorders are indicative of dissociation and a lack of continuity in the normal amalgamation of consciousness, identity, memory, body representation, perception, emotion, behaviour and motor control. Dissociative symptoms carry the potential to disrupt almost every aspect of psychological functioning.

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How to Cope with “Corona Phobia” Between the Rising Cases of Covid-19

Most people have temporary fear of coronavirus. While there are some who are overly afraid of its serious consequences. They prefer to avoid medical care, isolate themselves from others or weaken with fear. While others take over social media and

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20,000 Calls in Two Months- Mental Health Helpline Meets Success

Mental health hotlines are the onset for obtaining help for mental illness. These hotline operators have an approach to a wealth of information to support people suffering from mental illness or even to aid their loved ones. The most important

Education

Counselling in Schools: Who? What? Why?

A student from Grade 2 is observed to be sitting alone during lunchtime by a compassionate teacher, the fifth day in a row. When she addresses this young boy, he starts crying and shares that all his classmates tease him.

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International Conference Held at Gautam Buddha University (GBU) on Post-COVID Mental Health

In 2017, India was given the unpleasant title of the world’s ‘most depressing country’ by WHO, with one out of seven suffering from a mental illness. Indian culture has stigmatized mental illnesses through a tout. Instead of getting support to

Education

Mindfulness and Resilience

The words “mindfulness” and “(tranquillity) meditation” are often used interchangeably. In essence, tranquillity meditation means “focusing continuously on the body,” i.e., not pursuing our usual thoughts and not relating to the external world. It primarily emphasizes sustained attention to the

Technology

The Toll of Online Connectivity

Have you been feeling irritated about being unable to keep your hands off the smartphone and computer? Or from being seen online and having to interact on social media platforms? The irritation may be owing to the fact that the

Relationship

Optimizing Wellness: The Role of Health Psychology in India

Health has traditionally been discussed with reference to the physical body. Moreover, it is often understood in terms of the absence of any objective or subjective signs of illness. However, such notions do little justice to the multi-dimensionality of health.The

Education

Note to a Caregiver of a chronic disease

“My Journey as a caregiver to an IPF warrior”Death is unfathomable, especially when it strikes home. Time seems to stand still when your loved one is diagnosed with a life-threatening illness/chronic disease. You either push away the news being hopeful

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Accepting Death in Old age the inevitable truth

Do we plan our death as we plan our future? How many of us raise the topic of death at the dinner table? The harsh reality is we fear death and thus dread to talk about it. Death and dying