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Avoidant Personality Disorder

Avoidant Personality Disorder is a type of personality disorder that is characterised by the persistent pattern of extreme social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and a heightened sense of negative evaluation or rejection from people. People with Avoidant Personality Disorder tend

Education

Understanding Adlerian Theory

Situations do not determine meanings, but we determine ourselves by the meanings we give situations.  Alfred Adler Alfred Adler is a renowned Austrian psychiatrist and philosopher who delved into understanding the cause of human behaviours through social contexts. In the early

Health

Maintaining Mental Health While Coping with Chronic Illness

Whenever you have a fever and you’re completely down physically, you become mentally weak too. Have you noticed this? If maintaining good mental health is tough when you’ve fallen sick with just flu, imagine the plight while suffering from chronic

Relationship

Psychology Behind Limerence

Love in all its forms can be confusing. We often think of it as a two-way connection between two people, something that blossoms and grows more strongly with time. But what if that connection was one-way? What if you felt

Positive Research

Can you Survive the ‘Cue’ test?

Have you ever wondered why we’re drawn to the sweet voices of children or the innocent things they say in their playful ways? Is it simply their cuteness that captivates us, or could there be a deeper, perhaps evolutionary, explanation

Awareness

10 Tips for dealing with Embarrassment

An embarrassing situation makes us feel ashamed or shy of ourselves either for doing something knowingly or unknowingly. It is a feeling of discomfort, making us self-conscious about how we are perceived by others. Almost all of us have embarrassed

Therapy

Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy: A Step-by-Step Guide

Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy is a new, structured treatment approach for people diagnosed with mood disorders, focusing particularly on bipolar disorder. In designing ISRT, Dr Ellen Frank and colleagues take aspects of interpersonal therapy combined with stabilizing daily routines

Self Help

Is Crying Really Good for You?

Crying as a bodily response is something we are all familiar with. At some point in our lives, we’ve all shed tears here and there, cried over either an exam or a break-up or might have lost a grandparent, whether

Education

Ego Depletion Theory

Do you often wonder, “Why can’t I maintain self-control?”, “I was doing good for a while but now why am I tempted to do it again?”, “I know I’m strong and capable but why do I slip back into the

Health Relationship

Navigating the Clouds: Supporting a Partner Through Depression

Depression is like having a big invisible bag that you keep hidden from everyone. At first, you could try to go about your day as usual, but the weight eventually gets to you. Simple tasks like brushing your teeth and getting