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Dating app addiction induces techie to seek help from NIMHANS

People often use apps as coping mechanism to deal with boredom or seek thrill which eventually becomes a recurrent activity with loss of control over lifestyle and disturbance at work, in accord with this a case was witnessed in which

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Social Media Addiction: The silent epidemic conquering the world

The common scene everyone witnesses while they are in a public place, travelling, at social gatherings and even in closed door meetings everyone around us is glued to their mobile smart phones. You can witness this everywhere, even in your

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Secrets of Addiction

In August 2014 I conducted a seminar on Alcohol and Drug Addiction in Govt. Sec. School in Punjab. It was a good seminar because the students of the school actively participated in the seminar. In a seminar, one of the

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India Scans META for Online Child Sexual Abuse

META India will now report online child sexual abuse and exploitation directly to the Cyber Crime portal following a National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) order. The NCPCR conducted investigations following a BBC documentary that exposed child sexual

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How to know when Opiate Rehab is the Next Step 

When attempting to stop the use of opiates becomes more difficult than willpower, promises, or “one last time,” opiate rehab is the next logical step. Many people don’t consider it addiction initially. It’s what they call “pain relief.  They refer

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6 Common Psychological Challenges Students Face

Bollywood movies have portrayed college life as a fast-paced blend of friendship, romance, music, and carefree fun, except for studies. Films like Student of the Year or Kuch Kuch Hota Hai portray campuses as spaces of glamour, self-discovery, and the

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Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) in Psychology

What is the likelihood that someone will remember how they felt the day before? There is research that suggests not much. People tend to remember the worst events and emotions of the last week, forget other minor events completely, and

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Meta Settlement Criticised Over Teen Mental Health Protection

Disclaimer: The following may contain words and themes that may be sensitive to some users. This material is for educational and awareness purposes only.                                    A whistleblower has accused META of underplaying the actual risks its teenage users face, despite the

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The Psychology of Excitement: Why We Crave Novelty

Imagine a human thousands of years ago stepping beyond a familiar landscape. A new path could lead to danger, but it could also reveal a new source of food, water, or shelter. In an unpredictable environment, paying attention to what

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Digital Phenotyping: How Technology Tracks Mental Health

According to the World Health Organisation, more than a billion people worldwide live with a mental health condition, roughly one in eight of us, yet most of the information that clinicians know about a person’s mood still comes from a