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Frequently Asked Questions about Anxiety and GAD

1. What is Anxiety? American Psychological Association defines anxiety as an emotion characterized by feelings of tension, worry, intrusive thoughts and even physical symptoms like headaches, increased blood pressure etc. Anxiety is never identical to fear. while anxiety is a

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10 Popular Misconceptions on Mental Illnesses

There are a lot of myths and misconceptions in the society. Due to the social stigma, many people feel ashamed of what they go through, which keeps them from getting professional help. Regretfully, there are misconceptions among medical professionals as

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Essential Support for Those Living with Bipolar Disorder

About 2.4% of people worldwide have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder at some point in their lifetime. This is a disorder in which the individual goes through drastic mood changes. Bipolar Disorder is a mental health condition that causes mood

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Postpartum Depression: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

Baby blues is a term used to describe the temporary feelings of sadness, anxiety, or exhaustion that some women have after giving birth. For many women, the baby blues subside in a matter of days. If these feelings don’t go

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Changing Severity of Autism Symptoms Linked to Mental Health Problems: Study

When co-occurring mental health issues start to manifest in middle childhood, the severity of many autistic children’s core symptoms alters. Researchers at UC Davis Health have discovered new information about the link between middle childhoodmental health and characteristics of autism

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Hypnosis Therapy: Introduction, Uses and Risk

Hypnosis therapy is used to treat a variety of conditions. It is one of the types of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). The term Hypnosis was coined by a Scottish surgeon named Braid. Hypnosis is said to be a state

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Depression: Symptoms, Causes, Types and Treatment

Everyone has a basic understanding of the term depression. Sentences like “I had such a bad day today, I feel depressed” or “That movie is so sad, it makes me depressed” are very common to come by. But, it is

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Gaming Addiction : Symptoms, Effects and Treatment

If you must play, Decide upon three things at the start: The rules of the game, The stakes, and the quitting time. Gaming Addiction also known as Internet gaming disorder (IGD) is characterized by severely reduced control over gaming habits

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The Difference Between Psychology and Psychiatry

Psychology and Psychiatry are two relative, but distinct fields in the realm of mental health. Although both fields are concerned with the study of mental health problems and, treatments, both are significantly different in their approaches, training, and the scope

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Uttarakhand Open University is Organising One day National Seminar on Positive Psychology Theme

The city of Haldwani, in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, is home to the Uttarakhand Open University, a State Open University. On October 31, 2005, the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly passed an act creating the university. The Association of Indian Universities,