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Therapy

OCD and Treatment through Homoeopathy

Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder in which individuals have recurrent, disturbing thoughts they can’t prevent unless they engage in specific behaviours. It is a type of mental illness. People with OCD can have either obsessive thoughts or

Awareness

The Funeral Rituals and its Psychological Effect on Individuals

To a living organism, life is the most important thing which starts at birth and ends with death. In the case of human beings, between both of these phases, they go through several developmental stages, from which they learn many

Health

I can’t talk about it to anyone……

Self-injury/ Self-harm, “Deliberate Self Harm” or “Non-suicidal self injury” refers to the act of causing injury, not amounting to suicide, on oneself. It can be revolting to many people, as the idea of injuring oneself goes against the concept of

Awareness

Cannabis….. Really

Cannabis is a common substance of abuse during adolescence among school, college going students and street children in India. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 147 million people or 2.5 percent of world population use Cannabis, making it the

Therapy

Mindfulness: A road towards a healthy mind!

“Thoughts don’t matter but your response to them does.” –Adrian Wells Globalization has transformed the overall scenario of India where the growth of digital communication and mass media has promoted the economic status of India along with many disappointments. Among

Awareness

Anti-Social Personality: A curse to society

According to Allport, “Personality is the dynamic organization within the individual of those psychological systems that determine his unique adjustment to his environment.” Psychologists from all over the world have defined personality in different ways and have researched behaviours which

Interview

Interview of C.R. Mukundan

Here are the questions that were asked during the interview. 1. When did you first become interested in psychology as a career? What inspired you to take up psychology as your field of study? I was interested in Indian and

Self Help

Are you emotionally fit?

“In the abyss of emotions, I cannot quit BUT surely I can learn how to swim” Are you fit? While trying to answer this simple question one will ponder upon their BMI, eating habits, exercise routines (especially physical ones) or

Health

Terminal Diseases: Underlying Behavioural and Social-economic Issues

Socio-economic Aspects of Terminal Diseases: With respect to the economic, demographic, and healthcare development, India is passing through the transitional phase. During the last two decades, India has shown remarkable economic development, but the acquired progress has benefited a very

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Positive health behaviors

Did you know that having and practicing healthy behaviors can really keep you away from many illnesses? It is no brainer; It is something that we might already know, but still we choose to stick to our not so healthy