Effect of Video Game Addiction
Mr. B and his wife came along with his son Mr. R, aged 14yrs, a student of 11th std with the chief complaints that their son had been playing video games on the mobile phone and getting adamant, irritated, tensed,
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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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Mental Illness Spikes With AI Chatbots and Work Stress
An International summit is focusing on growing mental health concerns caused by AI companions, workplace burnout, youth mental health, trauma and grief. This specifically highlights the evolving nature of mental health challenges that affect people as times change and new-age
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California Detox Centres: The Safe and Supportive Detoxification Treatment Guide
Initially taking the step to get over a drug or alcohol addiction can be scary. For many, it all starts with detox, or as it is more commonly known, “detox.” The right treatment facility can make the process less stressful,
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Man Quit High-profile Job to create Psychedelic Pills for Depression
Disclaimer: The following article may contain words and themes that are emotionally sensitive and can be triggering. Please read with caution. This material is for awareness purposes only. A pharmaceutical executive quit his job in 2022 to lead a company
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Why Can’t We Stop Doomscrolling? The Psychology of Waiting for What Goes Wrong
At 1:30 in the night, everything is silent. You are in bed with your phone in hand, when a notification about rising crude oil prices flashes across the screen. You open the notification, thinking that it would take just a
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Motivational Interviewing: Psychology of Behaviour Change
We all know what we ought to do; we are aware that exercise is beneficial, that smoking is harmful, that sleep is important and that too much time in front of screens is likely to have a negative effect on
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NIMHANS Study Finds People Reject Psychiatric Help
Disclaimer: The following article may contain words and themes that are emotionally sensitive and can be triggering. Please read with caution. This material is for awareness purposes only. A study by the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences