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Is It Possible to Anticipate Mental Health Challenges During Alcohol Detox?

Alcohol detox is perhaps the first step many of us take on our path to recovery. Although it can be uncomfortable for most of us to physically endure, alcohol detox can also affect our mental health and well-being.  Both the

Awareness

Is “Being an Influencer”a Legitimate Career or a Social Media Mirage? 

While browsing social media accounts, you must have subscribed to many influencer who make content to allure followers or subscribers to earn. Many are full-time creators while others are just showcasing their art as a side hustle. However, whether it

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The Love That Drained Me: Codependency and Mental Burnout 

Relationships are a two-way street. They are a commitment between two people. It’s natural and normal to rely on each other. And both individuals often influence each other’s thoughts, feelings, choices, and decisions. While on one hand, it is absolutely perfect

Awareness Technology

Gamified Mental Health Interventions: Community Engagement Through Design  

Ever felt like battling doubt, stress, or anxiety is a lonely uphill trek? What if managing mental health could feel less like a chore and more like a journey? Imagine digital apps or mobile games that turn self-care into fun,

Health

The Role of Exercise in Regulating Neurotransmitters and Mental Well-being 

We’ve all experienced it: the quiet assurance after yoga, the clarity after an energetic walk, or the peace of mind after swimming. We linked the mood-boosting effects of exercise to “endorphins” for decades. However, modern neuroscience tells a much more

Life Style Therapy

Modern Grief Therapy Beyond Kübler-Ross: New Models and Cultural Sensitivity in Bereavement Care 

Grief is an emotion that has been observed and interpreted in so many ways. It is a powerful emotion that is both personal and yet still universal whenever one loses someone they care about. According to research by Gustafson (1989),

Life Style

Instant Shopping and Executive Function: How Convenience Affects Your Brain

Instant shopping, also formally known as ‘quick commerce’, has become the new norm of shopping. Online shopping or electronic shopping (e-shopping) has been developing since the 1990s (Chang et al., 2004), but instant shopping is a relatively newer concept that

Therapy

Rehabilitation Counsellors: How They Help People Rebuild Their Lives

You have probably heard of psychologists, physical therapists, and career coaches, but what about rehabilitation counsellors? The name might sound a bit unfamiliar, but the work they do is incredibly important, especially for people living with a disability, recovering from

Education

5 Best Places to Do a 240‑Hour Psychology Internship

A 240-hour internship in psychology is a crucial phase in one’s academic and career development. With well-known credentials, government and private institutions offer extensive clinical, research, and community exposure. Online or in-person, private internships through Utsaah Psychological Services provide flexible,

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How to Develop a More Positive Outlook in Life

We can’t always expect things to go our way. The world doesn’t always bend to our favour, and that causes some of us to feel a profound sense of despair. Thinking about that could be intimidating and, at the same