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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

Research

Genetic Insights into Schizophrenia from Rare Variants

Schizophrenia is a chronic brain disorder that is characterised by behavioural and cognitive symptoms, and could lead to a loss of touch with reality. This disorder is often not resolved by antipsychotic medications. Genetic studies have established the hereditary nature

Awareness Education

Psychology-Driven Classroom Management Strategies

Classrooms today are more than just spaces for teaching and learning; they are dynamic environments filled with chaotic interactions, diverse needs, distinct learning styles,  and many unseen challenges. Improper management of such classrooms can result in disruptive and inefficient learning sessions,

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Revenge Bedtime Procrastination: Why We Delay Sleep, Its Effects, and How to Overcome It 

Many of us are familiar with the term procrastination, the act of putting off tasks for later or until the last minute. From completing assignments to delaying laundry, we are all guilty of procrastinating from time to time. Procrastination is

Life Style

Cultural Mourning and Grief: How Rituals Help Us Heal and Adapt After Loss

Grief is a natural and universal experience. Kübler-Ross classified the experience of grief into five stages, including: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance (Clarke, 2023). But the phenomenon of grief is so much more than that. It is a truly

Health

Angelman Syndrome: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment

Angelman Syndrome (AS) is most linked with genetic mutations of the UBE3A gene, located on chromosome 15, in the 15q11-q13 locus. The gene plays a role in neurodevelopment and has a parent-of-origin expression pattern. Maternal UBE3A is expressed in the

Health

The Role of the India Autism Centre in Making Health Coverage a Reality

For decades, families of individuals with autism and related disorders have been fighting a silent battle, bearing not only the challenges of the condition itself but also the lack of support from any public health institutions.  While there are many

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Caregiver Burnout and Fragile X: The Hidden Strain on Families

One of the genetic conditions that leads to developmental difficulties like learning challenges, behavioural troubles, and intellectual incapacity is Fragile X syndrome. Fragile X syndrome can potentially result in autism spectrum disorder (Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, 2023). The

Health

Delirium vs. Dementia: Risks of Misdiagnosis and Psychological Consequence

A critical distinction in cognitive health demands our focused attention: delirium versus dementia. These conditions, so frequently conflated in both clinical practice and public understanding, necessitate precise differentiation. Grasping their intricate nuances is far from a mere academic exercise; it

Awareness

Racing Thoughts: What to Do When Your Mind Is Racing 

Do your thoughts come like train compartments, one after another? Things occur in the mind related to any segment of life, from your mistakes to your achievements, from gossip to introspection. There is no limit to churning their mind with