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Education

Why are people Scared of Clowns?

Phobia is a term used for a fear of objects, events, and deeply irrational things. This fear then causes hindrances and disruption in everyday functioning. Phobias can be about anything and everything. It is normally characterised as an anxiety disorder

Life Style

The Therapeutic Effects of Cooking: Exploring the Mental Health Benefits

Eating your favorite cake from the bakery you love at your place can provide you peace, can release your stress from all that hectic day On the other hand, some people bake for themselves it can also give relief to

Self Help

Different Types of Disabilities

A part of being human is having a disability. Nearly everyone will at some time in their lives encounter a temporary or permanent impairment. Approximately 16% of the world’s population, or 1.3 billion individuals, are thought to be significantly disabled

Education

What are Hypnic Jerks?

In the past, you have likely been woken up by the sudden sensation of falling. This is because your body experiences Hypnic jerks. These jerks are also known as sleep starts, and occur before you fall into deep sleep. It

Awareness

Echoes From Antiquity: The Inhuman Practice of Trephination in Brain Medicine

In the field of psychology, much controversial treatment has been used in the past. It was an attempt to help mentally ill patients, which later turned out to be either not useful or had more advertisement effects on patients than

Awareness

Attention-Seeking Behaviour in Adults

We all want to be noticed and appreciated. But for some adults, the desire for validation, concern, or simple attention becomes extreme and disruptive. The compulsion to attract eyeballs can manifest in troubling ways – from manipulating friends to faking

Social

Caring for Someone with Mental Distress

Mental distress, or psychological distress, is a term used to describe a range of symptoms and signs of a person’s internal life, that are generally held to be disquieting, confusing or out of the ordinary. Mental distress can potentially lead

Therapy

What is Schema Therapy?

Schema Therapy is a relatively new therapeutic technique, developed by the psychologist Jeffrey Young in the 1980s to the 1990s. Young theorised that sometimes, people may develop maladaptive thinking patterns in childhood, that interfere with healthy functioning in their adult

Awareness

What is Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy?

Psychological interventions have evolved along with the field of psychology. Today, various branches of psychology offer various theories and perspectives that aid human beings in dealing with their mental health issues. Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (MBCT) is a holistic approach

Positive

Importance of Good Memories in Our Life

Memories are like a thread that gives life color and richness as it progresses like an interesting story. If a person neglects some recollections of memories, particularly the important ones, could lead to them disappearing. Luckily, there are resources like