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Relationship

Love Beyond Labels: Understanding Mood Disorders in Dating andĀ Relationships

Relationships rarely unfold in a straight line. They move through slow mornings, unexpected stresses, changing routines and those quiet moments when you’re trying to understand what your partner is really feeling. Most couples learn each other’s patterns over time, when

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Fake Authority: How Influencers SpreadĀ Myths About Mental Health

In the age of social media, mental health conversations have become more visibleĀ than ever. On the surface, this seems like progress: people are opening up, breaking stigma, and seeking help. Yet beneath this apparent democratisation of psychological knowledge lies a

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Too Tired to Care: Why Stress Makes You Neglect Your Skin

Have you ever come back from a long day, got stuck in traffic, had to do your assignment twice because the internet sucked, fumbled in front of class or colleagues, almost spilt a coffee, forgot to call your mom and

Self Help

Can Reading Reduce Loneliness? The Parasocial Bonds We Form with Books

Loneliness is a hallmark of modern living in an increasingly digitised, disconnected and isolating culture. Even though social networks exist in the virtual space, a sense of connection seems to diminish as we sit in a false sense of connection,

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Mental Health Care and Psychiatry

Psychiatry is the branch of medicine that involves medical professionals who have completed a course in medical school and specialisation in the medical field to study, diagnose and cure psychiatric illnesses. Unlike psychologists, psychiatrists can prescribe medications and integrate medical

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What Is Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder? A Complete Guide

Compulsive Personality Disorder or Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD) is a long-term tendency towards perfectionism, control and excessive standards that determine the thoughts, behaviours and attitudes of an individual towards others. The disorder is hard to identify at its initial stages

Health

The Hidden Cost of Festive Cheer: How Overstimulation Impacts Vulnerable Groups

December jingles, November diyas, and October drum festivals arrive like a sensory tidalĀ wave. For most, overstimulation is part of the thrill. The louder, brighter, busier it gets, the more alive the celebration feels. But not everyone experiences joy as an

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Why Vulnerability Is the Key to Overcoming Modern Emotional Loneliness

The global population is becoming increasingly socially isolated, even though the world has never been digitally interconnected as it is today. The recent publication by the World Health Organisation emphasised the fact that loneliness has become as dangerous to health

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Service Before Self: The Hidden Crisis for Caregivers Without Rest

Many professionals, such as long-term volunteers, social workers, healthcare workers, and caregivers, give and give without stopping, with no time to take a break. For these “service before self” professionals, emotional and mental well-being are especially at risk, whether they’re

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How Mental Health and Physical Health Are Connected: The Mind-Body Connection

Have you ever experienced a sudden wave of sadness or sudden stress hitting your mind? Have you ever felt weak, tired, and exhausted suddenly? Or have you ever experienced sudden shivering or palpitation, or breathlessness? Or you were physically unwell, and