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What are Hypnic Jerks?

In the past, you have likely been woken up by the sudden sensation of falling. This is because your body experiences Hypnic jerks. These jerks are also known as sleep starts, and occur before you fall into deep sleep. It

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Echoes From Antiquity: The Inhuman Practice of Trephination in Brain Medicine

In the field of psychology, much controversial treatment has been used in the past. It was an attempt to help mentally ill patients, which later turned out to be either not useful or had more advertisement effects on patients than

Health

The Psychology Behind Masturbation: What You Need to Know?

Masturbation is a natural behavior where people self-stimulate their genitals to achieve orgasm. This sexual act is common among all the genders and ages of people. Masturbation becomes an important topic to be discussed as it allows individuals to understand

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Attention-Seeking Behaviour in Adults

We all want to be noticed and appreciated. But for some adults, the desire for validation, concern, or simple attention becomes extreme and disruptive. The compulsion to attract eyeballs can manifest in troubling ways – from manipulating friends to faking

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Understanding and Managing Overstimulation in Children

If you are a first-time parent, it might be difficult to figure out how to go about raising your child. You are surrounded by so many opinions and pieces of advice. These might confuse you to the point where you

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Helplines for Mental Health Counselling

A toll-free helpline number is available and provided by many psychologists and psychiatrists under a stated organisation to help people with mental health problems. These services are supported through different media via telephone, WhatsApp, mail etc. across India. Mental health

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Increase in cases of respiratory diseases and its link with anxiety

The Centre on Friday said it is closely monitoring the outbreak of H9N2 (Avian Influenza virus) cases and clusters of respiratory illness in children and is prepared to meet for any kind of exigency. According to the Union Health Ministry,

Health

List of Famous Mental Hospitals in India

Since 1982, the Indian government has implemented the National Mental Health Programme (NMHP) in an effort to alleviate the nation’s enormous mental illness burden. Under the District Mental Health Program (DMHP), which offers identification, management, and treatment of mental illnesses

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Types of Dementia in Youngsters

You’ve been in such a situation where you forget where you placed items, forget the date or certain occasions, or have difficulty deciding on a single thing. In the long term, if a person experiences these symptoms, they could end

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Are you also shopping on this black Friday sale?

Black Friday, which falls on November 24th, is one of the most popular shopping times of the year. Black Friday shoppers typically spend $313.29 on merchandise. Remarkably, gifts for others account for 70% of this expenditure, with self-indulgence making up