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Increasing Positive emotion

Before talking about positive emotions, let us understand what is an emotion? In simple words, an emotion is a conscious subjective feeling that arises out of our experience. Like time, it is fleeting, i.e. it comes and goes. It is

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Food that Helps to Fight Anxiety

Anxiety is a problem faced by many people today. It is one of the major mental illnesses affecting nearly 20% of the world’s population. The person is characterized by constant worry and nervousness which is sometimes related to poor brain

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Is Mental Illness a Myth?

“Science must begin with myths, and with the criticism of myths” Karl R. Popper Many professionals believe that mental illness does not exist. In addition, it is a notion that belongs in literature, mythologies, and religion; and according to Szasz

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Dissociative Disorders: on overview

Dissociative disorders are indicative of dissociation and a lack of continuity in the normal amalgamation of consciousness, identity, memory, body representation, perception, emotion, behaviour and motor control. Dissociative symptoms carry the potential to disrupt almost every aspect of psychological functioning.

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How to Cope with “Corona Phobia” Between the Rising Cases of Covid-19

Most people have temporary fear of coronavirus. While there are some who are overly afraid of its serious consequences. They prefer to avoid medical care, isolate themselves from others or weaken with fear. While others take over social media and

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Counselling in Schools: Who? What? Why?

A student from Grade 2 is observed to be sitting alone during lunchtime by a compassionate teacher, the fifth day in a row. When she addresses this young boy, he starts crying and shares that all his classmates tease him.

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Anxiety Disorders and Other Mental Issues Resulting from Academic Pressure.

Academic pressure on adolescents has reached acute levels. The stress of admission into the desired college, getting good grades, and landing the best internships and placements, has taken a big toll on adolescents mental health. Academic success often comes at

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International Conference Held at Gautam Buddha University (GBU) on Post-COVID Mental Health

In 2017, India was given the unpleasant title of the world’s ‘most depressing country’ by WHO, with one out of seven suffering from a mental illness. Indian culture has stigmatized mental illnesses through a tout. Instead of getting support to

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Mindfulness and Resilience

The words “mindfulness” and “(tranquillity) meditation” are often used interchangeably. In essence, tranquillity meditation means “focusing continuously on the body,” i.e., not pursuing our usual thoughts and not relating to the external world. It primarily emphasizes sustained attention to the

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Optimizing Wellness: The Role of Health Psychology in India

Health has traditionally been discussed with reference to the physical body. Moreover, it is often understood in terms of the absence of any objective or subjective signs of illness. However, such notions do little justice to the multi-dimensionality of health.The