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Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD)

Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) Narcissism is the excessive interest and admiration of oneself or one’s physical appearance. The word in English comes from a Greek myth in which a handsome young man named Narcissus sees his reflection in a pool

Education

Kleptomania: Symptoms, Causes and Treatment

Kleptomania is a rare (around 1% and below 4% of the population as per DSM) psychological condition defined by repeatedly acting on consistent irresistible and overpowering impulse to steal items that an individual does not need. This condition is elusive

Health

Comprehensive Insights into Mental Health & Mental Disorders

Mental well-being incorporates more than just the nonappearance of mental ailments; it is the total state of being emotionally, socially, and psychologically well. A person in a state of mental well-being can supervise life’s stresses, reach their full potential, learn

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Mental Health in the spotlight at IIT alumni conclave

On Friday, all the deans and alumni of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) settled down for a two-day event for the discussion on how old grads can help the newer ones and the institute and they came to an

Parenting

How to Handle Children’s Dictatorial Demands

Parents of highly sensitive children (HSCs), children who process their experiences in the world more deeply, report that their children routinely make these kinds of seemingly outrageous demands, even though children of all personality types have occasionally been known to

Self Help

How to Immediately Get Over a Bad Mood

Depressive disorders may be associated with mind wandering that strays toward the negative pole of emotions, at least when this occurs consistently. Previous studies have demonstrated that individuals who are at risk of developing clinically diagnosed depressive disorders may be

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Study Calls for Immediate Attention to Long-Term Postpartum Health Issues in Women

Common issues after giving birth can significantly impact women’s health and well-being for the remainder of their lives, according to Dr Ranee Thakar, President of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and author of research published in The Lancet.

Education

What is Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT)?

APA Dictionary of Psychology defines REBT or Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy as a form of cognitive behaviour therapy that is based on the idea that an individual’s self-defeating beliefs influence and may even create negative feelings and behaviours. REBT was

Awareness

Dealing With the Ever Lurking Economic Anxiety

Now and then, Gods roll their dice and the things we take for granted, something we consider a part of our lives, change in a moment without any fault of ours. Situations change in a moment and the dynamism that

Self Help

The psychology behind intrusive thoughts

In day-to-day life, everyone has several thoughts which can be positive and negative. Each thought generates certain emotions that can impact day-to-day life if people give enough importance to such thoughts and emotions. Most of the time people try to