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Is Collectivism Hurting Your Mental Health?

Collectivism is the sacrifice or denial of individual benefits and welfare for the good of a social group in general. Individuals prefer to lose their identity and identify themselves as a member of a family, caste, creed, race, tribe, workgroup,

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The Impact of Immigration and Acculturation Stress on Mental Health

Immigration is a change of life that promises many exciting opportunities, cultural enrichment and a better more fulfilling lifestyle, but often not without acculturation stress,  which is a type of psychological strain experienced when trying to adapt to a new

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Karnatka University Appoints Its First Transgender Guest Lecturer

By appointing Renuka Pujar as their guest lecturer, Karnataka University makes history for being one of the first universities in the state to do so. The 27-year-old completed her master’s from the same university in 2022 and joined the Nandihalli

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Chronic Anxiety: Symptoms & Coping Strategies

Anxiety is a normal response to stress or a threat, as it has psychologically prepared the individual to keep vigilant and ready for life’s challenges. However, when chronic anxiety forms, it becomes unbearable, as it leads to a huge impact

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How Much Scrolling is “Too Much” Scrolling?Exploring The Psychological Effects of Prolonged Instagram Use on Gen Z

Generation Z aka Gen Z consists of individuals born during the range of years 1995 to 2012. It’s a generation that has never quite known the world without the existence of the internet. Having been born at the beginning of

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The Problematic Narrative of Trauma on Social Media

There is no doubt that social media has greatly contributed to psycho-education and raising mental health awareness by informing the general public about disorders and sparking much-needed conversations. However, it seems to have done more harm than good by spreading cookie-cutter

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10 Smart fixes to the Most Common Exam Problems

Every student’s life includes exams, which serve as significant turning points in their academic careers. They are difficulties that test limits and frequently cause stress, insomnia, and excessive strain, so for many students, they are more than just knowledge assessments.

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Jimmy Carter, 39th U.S. President, Passes Away at 100: A Look at His Contributions to Mental Health

Jimmy Carter, the 39th U.S. president, passed away in the afternoon on 29th December 2024, Sunday in Plains, Georgia. He was the longest-surviving American president. The current U.S. president, Joe Biden, directed that 9th January will be considered as the

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Out of sight, but not out of mind – Repression

Consider a person, who was raised in a stressful environment where their emotional needs were neglected and they rarely had any form of emotional support. To cope with the constant emotional distress, without their awareness, they forget about the painful

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10 Signs That You Are A Perfectionist, According to Psychology

Perfectionism is often viewed as something that is overwhelming or something that needs to be changed. While this may be true to some extent, perfectionism can also be a gift. It can be described as a personality trait that motivates