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Awareness Health

The Role of Cultural Sensitivity in Public Psychological Services

According to new data by the WHO, more than 1 billion people are living with mental health disorders, and the number is constantly rising. These problems are prevalent across various age groups, socioeconomic backgrounds, geographical regions and distinct cultures. With the

Industrial

The Hidden Mental Health Costs of Masking at Work

Riya scripts every smile until her jaw begins to ache, trying to polish a persona that she knows is bound to break. Her boss asks her to “focus.” he is unaware of the cost. Riya remains silent, too depleted to

Positive Social

Community-Based Healing Circles and Culturally Grounded Interventions

Sanjay, A Shopkeeper (33 years), never thought of himself as someone who had experienced” trauma”. But years of growing up in a household filled with yelling, control, and emotional neglect had quietly shaped his adult life. He struggled to trust

Life Style Positive Social

Faith as a Coping Mechanism: Psychological Resilience Among Students in Religious Education

Let’s step into Ayesha’s story, a 20-year-old student at a religious university, who was full of quiet determination but carrying more than just books on her shoulders. During her second semester, she found herself struggling with balancing academic pressure, homesickness

Awareness Industrial

The Impact of Pollution on Workplace Productivity and Mental Well-Being

Many factors can affect workplace performance, including the employee’s ability to use their skills effectively in a team environment or how well a manager leads them. Another one that is receiving attention lately and is much less obvious is the quality of

Parenting Social

Shifting Family Roles: Psychological Effects of Becoming a Caregiver for Your Parents

Very often, you would have realised that time flies really quickly. Yesterday you were 12, going to school, playing with friends, buttering your parents for the new toys and games in the market; today you are busy running after deadlines,

Research

How Psychedelics Change the Sense of Self

Recent research has found that psychedelic substances can temporarily change the way people experience themselves. During such experiences, the usual feeling of “I” or personal identity can become weaker or fade for a short time. When this happens, people may

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Psychology Behind Uncertainty: Why the Unknown Triggers Anxiety

Uncertainty is woven into everyday life, often in quiet and familiar ways. It appears when a student refreshes an exam portal repeatedly while waiting for results, when a working professional checks emails anxiously after hearing rumours of layoffs, or when

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How Age Shapes a Child’s Understanding of Death and Grief

All of us have seen the deaths of our dear ones at some point in our lives (American  Psychological Association, 2020). Some might have seen their family members dying, some may have seen their close friends, and others may have seen

Awareness Education Health

Role of Serotonin in the Human Mind

Like every process in this world has a particular mechanism according to which it functions, the human body also functions according to specific mechanisms and processes. Like every chemical in the human body plays a vital role in the same way, serotonin