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Awareness Health

Not Just Quirks: The Danger of Reducing Complex Disorders to Stereotypes 

We live in an increasingly interconnected world where information spreads like wildfire, and the media often dictates narratives. Social media has played a huge role in the spread of mental health awareness. This accessibility to social media has had many

Awareness Technology

Misinformation in Your Feed: When Social Media Becomes a Mental Health Risk

In an age where social media has radically transformed the landscape of public discourse, a dangerous practice is on the rise- the normalisation of serious psychiatric disorders through TikTok, Instagram infographics, and more informal social media discussions. Though greater recognition

Life Style

What Successful People Always Do in Their Free Time, a Psychological take

Success is always thought of as being in short supply like the money, the glory, the prestige. Psychology usually challenges us to look beyond that. What does success really look like? And more importantly, what do the rest of us

Awareness

Why Emotionally Intelligent People Succeed More, According to Psychology 

EQ, A Power We Don’t Know About  Success today is not so much about degrees or knowing the right equations. It’s coping with complexity, relationships, managing yourself in high-pressure situations, and people and more importantly, that quiet yet mighty force

Awareness

Why Midlife Calls for the Search for Religious Purpose

Middle age is typically translated in the hues of crisis salt-and-peppered locks, drooping obligation, and dubious discontent. But beneath, though, is also an age of profound psychological awakening. For the rest of us, especially in cultures like India, in which

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5 Therapy Myths That Stop People From Getting the Help They Need

Everyone deserves a happy and fulfilling life, and therapy is another tool in your health toolbox to help you achieve those goals. Therapy can help you change uncomfortable thoughts, emotions, and behaviours. But the unfortunate reality is that too many people

Social

Feeling Lonely in a Friend Group? Here’s What It Means and What to Do

Friend groups form a cornerstone of an individual’s social support system. They help one feel seen and heard, and even give them a sense of belonging. Why wouldn’t it be a positive experience to stand among like-minded individuals one cares

Awareness Health

What Is Episodic Memory, and Why Does It Decline With Age?

The way we recall our lives starts to change in an odd way as the years pass. Those clear-cut, time-stamped memories that used to pop into our minds? They start to feel a little… grainy. But ageing isn’t just a

Awareness

Anger as a Secondary Emotion 

Anger can seem like the easiest, loudest reaction to a problem; it’s just the surface layer hiding the more sensitive emotions underneath. Understanding anger as a secondary emotion, a response to primary emotions such as hurt, fear, or sadness, can

Awareness

It’s Okay to Rest: Rewriting the Inner Narrative Around Worth and Productivity

The word ‘productivity’ has now grown to mean ‘to do more’ and ‘to do better’ towards the attainment of a goal. And productivity has become such an integral part of goal-directed behaviour that it impacts one’s worth as well. This