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Startup in Nagpur Expands Mental Health Support for Students Across Schools

A newly formed company(startup) located in Nagpur has developed an innovative method of assisting students who suffer from extreme amounts of anxiety and stress when going to school. Their findings indicate that there should be access to mental health services

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The Psychological Impact of Chronic Vein Conditions: Understanding the Mind–Body Connection

Chronic vein conditions involve more than just the visible symptoms of the skin and touch upon emotional and psychological effects as well. Conditions like spider veins, varicose veins, and chronic venous insufficiency create physical and mental discomfort. Recently, the profession

Relationship

The Psychology Behind Attachment: Why It’s Survival, Not a Choice

Attachment is something that has been wired within us before we even learn language, before we even have any personal preferences, before we even have the proper sense of who we are. And when we understand this, it can change

Awareness

From Treating Symptoms to Regulating the Brain: Rethinking the Future of Psychotherapy

“Mental health care is not about fixing people, but about restoring balance within  systems”  For a time, people have thought of therapy as a way to make bad feelings go away, like being less anxious or having fewer sad days. But

Health

When ‘Rest’ Isn’t Rest: How the Default Mode Network Fuels Overthinking

Consider a person whose mind is racing while in a quiet room after a long day. Their body is still while their mind runs. They’re not trying to map out their grocery list or think of a moment of good fun;

Social

Loneliness in the Age of Hyperconnectivity: A Paradox of Digital Intimacy 

We are living in a world where it’s easy to talk to people. We can send messages to someone on the other side of the world, and they get it right away and can stay friends with people by talking to

Awareness

How Seasons Impact Mood: Understanding Winter Blues and Seasonal Depression

As the days are shortened and the temperature drops, many people experience a mood shift. They experience sadness, loneliness and even low energy. Why does this happen even when there is no visible change in the life conditions? Have you

Research

How Acetylcholine Controls Dopamine: New Insights from Neuroscience

A recent study conducted by the neurobiologists of New York University studied the movement of dopamine and the way in which it manages different functions inside the brain. For years it has been a continuous struggle for the scientists to explain

Research

Is Deep Brain Stimulation the Key to Treating Treatment-Resistant Depression?

Interventions like medication, psychotherapy, and even electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) sometimes fail to provide lasting relief for individuals living with Major Depressive Disorder. And it happens for roughly 30% of individuals living with depression. This condition is known as treatment-resistant depression

Health Technology

Culturally Sensitive Digital Mental Health Tools for Indian Adolescents

The mental health of adolescents is the biggest crisis in Indian culture. We didn’t notice the concern about mental health and well-being until the covid crisis. Today, estimates suggest that 7-14 % of adolescents in India face mental health challenges(UNICEF,2023).