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Self Help

Is Your Coping Style Making You Mentally Strong or Just Surviving?

Did you notice that each of your friends tackles board exam stress differently? Everybody has learnt different coping style to stand up to adversity. That difference not only defines what approach has been taken but also how much mental strength

Motivation

Motivational Interviewing: Where Change Starts within a Conversation 

Change is hard, we all know the feeling of wanting to make something better, to quit smoking, to eat healthily, to come to therapy, but being unable to break out of old habits. The problem isn’t necessarily “how do I

Health

Exploring the Biopsychosocial Model in Modern Mental Health Practice

Picture yourself entering a clinic with chronic anxiety. Rather than simply writing out medication, your clinician inquires about your family history, emotional state, social circumstances, and even your daily habits. This holistic approach reflects the biopsychosocial model—a revolutionary model that

Life Style

Psychology Identifies 8 Behaviours Common in Nighttime Overthinkers

Do you ever realise you’re overthinking at that moment? But felt helpless at that moment of overthinking. Nighttime overthinking is the most annoying thing. You are trying to turn off your mind and body, but it is coming to the

Therapy

Emerging Trends in Digital Mental Health Interventions 

In a screen-dominated world of swipes and clicks, mental healthcare is witnessing a renaissance of sorts. What was once restricted to the walls of the therapist’s office is now being dispensed across continents through smartphones, virtual reality (VR), artificial intelligence

Social

Cultural Interpretations of Experiences Associated with Schizophrenia Across Populations 

Schizophrenia is a serious and chronic mental illness involving disturbances in thought, perception, emotion, and behaviour. It occurs in about 1% of the world’s population with a roughly equal prevalence across cultures. Yet the expression of schizophrenia, its comprehension, and

Awareness

How to Stay Focused in a World Full of Distractions

To be able to hear what’s really happening in the world, you have to block out 99% of the noise Jonathan Franzen  Staying focused in today’s world has become extremely difficult because of digitalisation. Therefore, differing opinions today designate distraction

Awareness

Are You Too Self-Aware?: The Introspection Sword with Two Edges   

Self-awareness can serve as a beacon and a mental trap in the complex web of the human mind. It is the instrument that fosters development, empathy, and wiser decisions. However, it becomes an inner critic that seldom rests if turned

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Signs It’s Time to Move to an Assisted Living Facility

It can be tough for independent seniors to rely on others for help. Likewise, it’s difficult to watch your loved one decline due to old age. At a certain point, moving to an assisted living facility is probably the best

News

How Your Brain Builds Memories, One Synapse at a Time

Memory formation is one of the most fundamental processes performed by the brain, but the biological mechanisms involved are still not entirely understood. Recently, researchers at Harvard invented an imaging technique called EPSILON (Extracellular Protein Surface Labelling in Neurones), which