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Behind the Spotlight: How Reality TV Impacts Child Stars’ Mental Health

Behind the cloak of fame, there lies an unseen agony, especially for child reality stars entering their turn in front of the camera before they have the time to fully understand the repercussions. While millions watch for the entertainment factor,

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When You’re No Longer Special: Understanding Majority Insecurity

Being “special” is a heavy psychological burden. For most, recognition, individuality, and the feeling of being different from all others are core aspects of identity and self-esteem. But when people come to feel that they are no longer special—that their

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Why Time Flies as We Age: The Psychology and Neuroscience of Time Perception

The nature of time has intrigued humanity for centuries, particularly the fact that time speeds up with age or familiarity. The phenomenon results from how the human brain interprets time, in accordance with emotional state, memory, and sensory inputs. Exhilarating

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Oversharing in the Digital Age: Emotional Dumping vs. Authentic Connection 

When sharing, the distinction between a true connection and oversharing is not in how much you reveal, but in how you reveal it. We live at a time when our darkest troubles flow into comment sections, and our nocturnal musings become morning

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The Hidden Struggles of Leadership: Mental Health Challenges in Educational & Corporate Roles

The leader position is often vied for because of the image it portrays: of ultimate power, position, and prestige that comes with it (Korman et al., 2021). They are increasingly romanticised as the highest achievement one can have (Meindl et

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Dating Someone with OCD: How to Navigate Rituals, Reassurance, and Anxiety Together

OCD, often known as obsessive compulsive disorder, is a chronic disorder, which means it is a long-term condition that is characterised by recurrent compulsions and intrusive,  unwanted thoughts (obsessions) to help relieve the anxiety that these thoughts create  (International OCD

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The Psychology of Shift Work: Why Irregular Hours Increase the Risk of Mood Disorders 

Whether it be a necessary means to earn some extra cash or even an opportunity to grow one’s career, shift work has become a common phenomenon in modern occupations. People spend time out of traditional daylight hours to keep a

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Unequal Emotional Labour in Partnerships: Causes, Gender Dynamics & Solutions

Imbalances in emotional and mental labour frequently lead to unbalanced partnership dynamics. Emotional labour, a concept first explicitly defined by Arlie Russell Hochschild, is the management of one’s own emotions and the often-invisible workload of replying to others’ emotional needs.

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Emotional Labour in Empathic Students: Hidden Struggles, Mental Health Impact & Coping Strategies

Everyone has met that one student in class. The one who is always there, strong, listens patiently, knows what to say, understands with just one look and is always organised. The ones most likely to be dubbed as the social

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How Therapy Impacts the Way We See Ourselves and Others 

To begin with, we can say that therapy or psychotherapy, talk therapy, is a part of mental health, a very crucial part even. In today’s world, where there is constant change, a pool of different opinions and increasing social media