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Study: Self-reporting cases of mental Illnesses less than 1%

Recently, IIT Jodhpur conducted a study focusing on the reporting of mental health disorders and illnesses in India. This study, which was based on the 75th round of the National Sample Survey of India (2017-18), revealed concerning trends regarding the

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What is Tourette Syndrome?

In the movie Hichki starring Rani Mukherji, We see a brilliant teacher being turned down many times because of her one problem, her Tourette syndrome. Everyone makes fun of her because of her consistent hiccups. However, she turns this weakness

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Sleep Disturbance can affect brain functioning and mental health

If an individual does not sleep well and have signs and symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), it could impact the brain’s ability to think. A recent report on it says that approximately one of ten people in India is

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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy: Concepts, Types & Techniques

In the 1960s, Aaron Beck proposed Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), a psychotherapeutic approach that deals with automatic negative thoughts, cognitive distortions and underlying beliefs or schemas that disturb one’s cognition, emotions and behaviours. Today, CBT is extensively researched and used

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Some mental health issues most commonly faced by women

Mental health issues can affect anyone, but are there any issues that women are more likely to face? The answer is – yes. Due to certain biological and socio-cultural factors, some issues are more prominently seen in women. Depression: According

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Toxic Positivity: Why being “Positive” is not always the solution?

ā€œ Be Positiveā€ā€œEverything happens for a reasonā€ā€œLook on the bright sideā€ā€œHappiness is a choiceā€ Most of us would have heard these phrases. Haven’t we? Most of us have an opinion that these are positive phrases and well appealing and intentioned

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Trauma: Types, Symptoms and Treatment

With rising awareness about mental health on social media and other sources of information, the term ā€œtraumaā€ gets thrown around a lot. But do we know what it means, and how it can be overcome? Read on to know more

Self Help

Bulimia Nervosa: Decoding the Intricacies of Binge and Purge

Ever wondered if you’re experiencing the urge to eat and constantly eating the food secretly, then unearthing unhealthy ways to prevent weight gain or to cut down the calories? You may have contracted the disorder known as Bulimia nervosa. The

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The Psychological Impact of Loud Noise

A loud noise or melody might stimulate the human body, which functions similarly to a resonance as well as rhythmical instrument. This stimulation might be physiological as well as psychological and the magnitude of excitement depends on the both type

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Insomnia: Symptoms, Types and Prevention

Many times, it’s possible that you are unable to fall asleep or stay asleep. This might be a result of uncomfortable bedding, extreme temperatures, or other influencing factors such as high consumption of caffeine. While this might be an occasional