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How Social Media Fuels Materialism and Consumer Culture

With the arrival of the digital era, social media has evolved from being a communication medium—it has become a bazaar of lives, dreams, and identities. Facebook, TikTok, and Instagram are just a few such sites that have turned into spaces

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The Hidden Struggles of Leadership: Mental Health Challenges in Educational & Corporate Roles

The leader position is often vied for because of the image it portrays: of ultimate power, position, and prestige that comes with it (Korman et al., 2021). They are increasingly romanticised as the highest achievement one can have (Meindl et

Self Help Therapy

Alternative interventions to Journaling

Therapeutic journaling refers to the process of writing down thoughts and feelings with the aim of provoking self-examination and personal development. It is a strong intervening tool for an emotional working-through, progressive emotional functioning, and achieving heightened levels of awareness

Awareness Self Help

Perfectionism, Overplanning & Imposter Syndrome: Causes, Effects, and How to Overcome Self-Doubt

In a society that promotes hustle culture and perfection, many individuals are encountering perfectionism, overplanning, and pervasive impostures as prevalent, some of the common evidence for Imposter Syndrome (Clance & Imes, 1978; Hewitt & Flett, 1991). The reasons for these

Awareness

Are We Losing Our Humanity Toward Animals? | A Psychological Insight into Empathy and India’s Animal Rights

The recent judicial and legal developments in India indicate a complex imbalance between the continued exploitation of animals for human needs and growing empathy for animals. The nation’s judicial system has long upheld the idea that treating animals cruelly betrays

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The Psychology of Relocation: Coping with Homesickness & Culture Shock

Relocation is bound to result in sophisticated psychological dynamics, namely acculturative stress and culture shock. Acculturative stress refers to the mental load that people experience when they adjust to new environments (Kosic et al., 2025). Perceived discrimination, social rejection, and

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Why Time Feels Faster Since 2020: The Psychology of Time Perception

The COVID-19 pandemic changed a lot of things for us, especially how we work, study, and socialise. However, it also changed our perception of time. For most of us, the lockdown was peculiarly slow. One fine day, we just had

Awareness

Impact of Irregular Shift Patterns on Mental Health Care Workers’ Well-Being

Mental health treatment is a particularly demanding discipline that demands around-the-clock availability of services. Patients with acute psychiatric symptoms, suicidal ideation, or behavioural emergencies cannot be kept waiting; they require services at all times. To provide them with such uniform

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Dating Someone with OCD: How to Navigate Rituals, Reassurance, and Anxiety Together

OCD, often known as obsessive compulsive disorder, is a chronic disorder, which means it is a long-term condition that is characterised by recurrent compulsions and intrusive,  unwanted thoughts (obsessions) to help relieve the anxiety that these thoughts create  (International OCD

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Breaking the Cycle of Anxiety Through Intentional Physical Activity

Anxiety can take over quickly. The racing heart. The shallow breath. The mind that refuses to quiet down. It builds until even the smallest task feels heavy. Anyone who has lived with it knows how draining it becomes. What breaks