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Why Psychological Readiness Matters Before Weight Loss Surgery

While weight loss surgery can be an important component of improved health, the surgery itself doesn’t make the difference. Patients should also be ready for psychological and lifestyle changes due to surgery. Patients will be more knowledgeable to make decisions,

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How OCD Affects Brain Circuits

A person suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder might spend time showering or brushing their teeth in strict order, or excessively wipe down household objects like showpieces or doorknobs, or line up objects perfectly in order of size and colour. They may

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The Lobotomy Era: When Brain Surgery Won a Nobel Prize

Today, many individuals experience depression, chronic anxiety, emotional imbalance and similar psychological issues. While today the treatment is more oriented toward therapy and medications, there was a phase in history when treatment for this was surgical. This era was between the

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Patna University Prioritises Mental Health in Online Teacher Training

Disclaimer: The following article may contain words and themes that are emotionally sensitive and can be triggering. Please read with caution. This material is for educational and awareness purposes only.  Mental Health in Higher Education gets a spotlight in Patna

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Looksmaxxing: How Men’s Mental Health Is Affecting Young Men’s Mental Health

Imagine a teenage boy posts his picture online. When he reads the comments, people are rating his appearance on a scale from 1 to 10, commenting on his looks, how far apart his eyes are, that his nose has a

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Meta Settlement Criticised Over Teen Mental Health Protection

Disclaimer: The following may contain words and themes that may be sensitive to some users. This material is for educational and awareness purposes only.                                    A whistleblower has accused META of underplaying the actual risks its teenage users face, despite the

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Myers-Briggs vs. Big Five: Which Model Has Stronger Evidence? 

During the interview, when applying for a new job, joining a workshop, or even while scrolling through social media, “What’s your MBTI type?” can become an unavoidable question. As people respond with acronyms like INTP (Introversion-Intuition-Thinking-Perceiving), ENFP (Extraversion-Intuition-Feeling-Perceiving), and ISFJ

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Alzheimer’s Combination Therapy Targeting Amyloid and Tau Proteins

Alzheimer’s disease accounts for the greatest share of dementia cases and affects the memory, thinking abilities, and independence of millions of older individuals all around the globe. Currently, it is known that there are two proteins in the brain, amyloid

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Living with Alexithymia: Beyond “I Don’t Know How I Feel”  

We have occasionally been asked about our feelings and the emotions we are going through. Even if our response isn’t totally truthful, the majority of us have a ready response. Consider how frequently someone asks, “How are you?” and you

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Oxytocin: The Complex Science of the “Love Hormone”

Only a few molecules in neuroscience have a career path as strange as the hormone oxytocin. From products for couples to people on dating apps, this hormone has seen it all. Its reputation as the love hormone has obscured its