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Conversion Therapy: Ethical Dilemmas and Psychological Impact on Identity Formation

Conversion therapy is also called “reparative therapy”, which refers to practices that are aimed at changing an individual’s sexual orientation or gender identity. In the historical context, this was promoted by religious institutions, medical practitioners, and psychologists who perceived identities

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Centre Launches RBSK 2.0: Integrating Mental Health and NCD Screening for Children

The Union Health Ministry initiated RBSK 2.0 in May 2026, marking a significant shift in India’s pediatric healthcare approach. This new edition of the Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram greatly broadens the scope of the original program. This primarily targeted the

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The Body Remembers: How Stress, Trauma, and Emotion Shape Autoimmune Disease

The concept of our body, our most reliable shield, turning against itself, is haunting for many individuals. Autoimmune disorders are one example of that contradiction; they occur when our bodies produce an immune response to an invader in the body,

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Winnie the Pooh and Neurodivergent Traits: A Psychological Perspective

A bear reaches the far corner of the room only to lose track of his reason for moving. When a small pig trembles at shadows, loud sounds, or even silence, fear shapes most moments. Each morning begins for the donkey

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Psychological Recovery After Sexual Assault: Understanding Trauma and Healing

Consider a woman who wakes up months after a sexual assault and cannot explain why the smell of a particular cologne sends her into a panic. She has not spoken about what happened. Also, she blames herself. She wonders why

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What Is Fear of Failure? Understanding Atychiphobia and Its Psychological Roots

Fear is one of the very first and core emotions that we grow up with. Everyone must have feared cockroaches, lizards, dogs or any situation. The most common being fear of failing something really important to us, this could be

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Hormones and Heat: Understanding the Chemical Basis of Aggression

One of the most complex human behaviours that often comes to the surface in situations of competition, conflicts, or stress is aggression. Expression of aggression is deeply shaped by social and cultural factors, but human biology plays a crucial role

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Academic Pressure in India: Understanding Its Role in Rising Youth Suicide Rates

The scholastic burden is fueling the desire for youngsters’ suicide cases in India, where extreme battles of academia and expectations of parents and society create anxiety and psychological distress that are immensely greater than in Western contexts. Two major theories

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The Psychology of Cynicism: Why Some People Expect the Worst in Others

Imagine a woman, Elena, who is going to a wedding. The groom makes a tearful, heartfelt speech about devotion and sacrifice, which brings the room to silence. Elena, however, leans over to her partner and whispers, “He’s just exaggerating because he’s

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The Language of Dreams: Symbols, Archetypes, and The Science of the Sleeping Brain

Picture a man who, night after night, is standing on the edge of a crumbling building. He is not afraid; he holds a rusted key that fits into an invisible lock. In the waking world, he is a corporate executive