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Awareness

Psychological impact of news and its ways of coping

Day in and day out, we are surrounded by news. People turned to news in order to stay connected to the world. Though, news can be stressful at times due to which many of us experience anxiety levels of so

News

MENTAL HEALTHCARE BUDGET 2020

As the 2020 budget is round the corner, we really wish that this year “MENTAL HEATHCARE” will get the heed it deserves. The Mental Health Act 2017 put down the basic work to enlighten mental healthcare but studies indicate that

Health

I can’t talk about it to anyone……

Self-injury/ Self-harm, “Deliberate Self Harm” or “Non-suicidal self injury” refers to the act of causing injury, not amounting to suicide, on oneself. It can be revolting to many people, as the idea of injuring oneself goes against the concept of

Awareness

Cannabis….. Really

Cannabis is a common substance of abuse during adolescence among school, college going students and street children in India. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 147 million people or 2.5 percent of world population use Cannabis, making it the

Health

Depression in Teens

Caretakers of Ms A, 13-year-old girl visited a psychologist reporting the chief complaints of the girl being self-harming, sad, unhappy, isolated, and inexpressive most of the time of the day over a period of time. After having a few counselling

Therapy

Mindfulness: A road towards a healthy mind!

“Thoughts don’t matter but your response to them does.” –Adrian Wells Globalization has transformed the overall scenario of India where the growth of digital communication and mass media has promoted the economic status of India along with many disappointments. Among

Awareness

Video Game Addiction: Children and Adolescents

In earlier days, we often used to think of addiction being only related to smoking, alcohol or illegal drugs. These were labelled as substance-related addictions. More recently, different types of addictions are seen in children and among adolescents: the internet,

Self Help

A Journey through Anxiety

Ms X is now 25 years old, working as a content writer with a reputed online site and is doing well in her career these days. She is bright, beautiful, creative, intelligent and a much-organised lady. But, the story was

Awareness

HEALTH FOR ALL

World Health Day is celebrated on the 7th of April every year to mark the anniversary of the WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION, founded in 1948. It has now more than 7000 people working from more than 150 countries in 6 regional

Health

Is your worrying habit, more than just a habit?

“Worried about missing your flight every single time? Constantly thinking about deadlines or things to do? The thought of unexpected guests turning up at home sends jitters down the back? Or is there a constant sense of nagging of something