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Health

What is Diogenes Syndrome?

What would you feel if you found out that there exists a mental disorder that causes the affected person to live in extreme squalor? Diogenes syndrome or senile squalor syndrome consists of the person living in seriously unhygienic surroundings with

News

In a Rare Case of Double Uterus Pregnancy, Women Get Pregnant in Both

In a medical anomaly that has stunned surrounding physicians, Kelsey Hatcher a woman from Alabama is carrying a child in each of her two uteruses. She found out she was pregnant last spring, with her husband, Caleb Hatcher, who was

Entertain

Influence of Horror Movies on Sleep and Dreams

Horror films like the cult favorite “The Exorcist,” “Saw,” “The Ring,” and “The Shining” are popular. Our screens overflow with killers and ghosts, and dramatic music plays constantly. Psychological tactics are used in horror films to manipulate sound, visuals, and

Parenting

Childhood Fears and, Their Relation to Mental Health Disorders

There are many risks in a child’s world, both imagined and real, that many adults forget they have ever faced. Research indicates that anxiety disorders are among the most prevalent childhood psychiatric conditions, despite the fact that the majority of

Positive

10 Mood Boosters that are Absolutely Free

10 Mood Boosters That Are For Free Monday blues, a fight with your partner, or a scolding from your boss, there’s no dearth of things that can get you down. A bad mood can leave you irritated and grumpy, and

Self Help

The Psychology of Mood Swings

Mood swings are sudden shifts in mood (often described as emotional roller coaster rides) that can range from Different feelings and irritability. Mood swings can make you feel like you are crying more, feeling empty inside, or swinging suddenly from

Health

10 FAQs on Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Q1. What is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder? OCD is a brain and behaviour disorder that falls within the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) category of anxiety disorders. It is characterized by obsessions and compulsions that interfere

Awareness

PTSD: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment

Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is a psychiatric condition that occurs in people who have experienced or witnessed traumatic events such as the death of loved ones, serious accidents, natural disasters, terrorist acts, wars, violence, sexual assault, etc. People who

Awareness

Poetry as a Medium to raise Mental Health Awareness

The art of poetry has existed for as long as humans have sought to express themselves. It’s a pattern of human emotions, thoughts, and imagination. It is also a way for introspection and explores the human mind. It’s a linguistic

Self Help

Which one would you prefer: “Feeling better or doing better?”

“Feeling better is an illusion, just temporary improvement, whereas Doing better understands what aggravates symptoms which is uncomfortable but permanent.” Feeling better and doing better sound so similar, don’t they? For most of us, feeling better is doing better, while