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Cultural Mourning: The Hidden Psychological Impact of Losing Heritage

Culture is an umbrella of shared customs, rituals, languages, art and more that empowers individuals with a sense of identity and helps make sense of the world around them. However, this framework is disintegrating for millions of people worldwide. The

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Psychological Impacts of Migration on Adolescents 

Adolescence is a critical period for many physiological and psychological changes in a human being. It is essentially a transitional period from a child to a full-blown adult. Thus, making it a significant period of growth and development, in terms

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Cognitive Distortions in Everyday Life: How our thinking traps us

We tend to think that our thoughts are the ones that modify our perceptions regarding the world around us. But in reality, our minds have systematic judgment errors known as cognitive distortions. These types of thoughts distort reality, affect our

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The Rise of Digital Therapy– Boon or Burnout?

Digital therapy and AI-supported treatments are revolutionising mental health care. These modern solutions are not just some fancy technology, but they do provide a real-life utility of enabling easier access to treatment, giving personalised assistance and perhaps even relieving the

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The Psychology of Pattern Recognition 

Imagine a person who has spent a significant amount of time watching K-dramas. Without learning the languages, they may start to pick up some words. With the help of subtitles, they began understanding that ‘jin-jja?’ (ì§„ì§œ?) In Korean, it means

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The Psychology Behind Doomscrolling

We often find ourselves browsing through headlines, and there it is, a burst of news filled with violence, wars, floods, political issues, economic downfall, financial burdens and more. It’s making you constantly anxious, but you simply can’t stop scrolling through

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Language Parallels Between Hate Speech and Mental Disorder Forums

With the privileges brought by social media, it also brings with itself the dark side of the power of anonymity, instant access and availability. Misuse of such subtle powers has made social media a breeding ground for hateful and hate-inducing

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Why Mental Health Care Still Doesn’t Reach Rural Minority Communities

India, a developing nation, finds itself battling a mental health crisis. Owing to the growing population’s burden of mental health issues, which can not be addressed with the limited resources available (Meghrajani et al., 2023). One might argue that advancements

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How the Brain’s Anti-Reward System Fuels Cocaine Relapse

Let’s not sugarcoat it: cocaine addiction breaks people. You’d think after months clean, the worst is over. It’s not. Six out of ten people still relapse. Six. That number haunts every addiction researcher. For years, we obsessed over dopamine—the brain’s

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Healing or Hype? The Rise of Insta-Therapy and Pop Psychology

In the age of Instagram reels and carousel posts, we’ve often come across therapists having a social media presence. While spreading awareness about mental health is crucial, the word trauma is used quite loosely and in a way overgeneralised. Especially