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A Guide to Understanding Antisocial Personality Disorder

Known as antisocial personality disorder and sometimes called sociopathy, this mental illness is characterized by a persistent disregard for right and wrong and a disregard for the rights and feelings of others. People who suffer from antisocial personality disorder often

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How Labels Can Impact Your Confidence?

In our daily lives, we label numerous things, including food, clothing, and even individuals. People are labelled depending on a variety of social and biological characteristics. Labels are set on by societal norms or rules, and informally by interactions between

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Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder: Understanding its Causes, Effects, and Treatment

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a considerably milder version of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). Women who are of childbearing age may be impacted. It’s a serious, long-lasting medical problem that need attention and care. In some cases, medications and lifestyle modifications

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Borderline Personality Disorder: How To Navigate the Emotional Roller Coaster

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is defined as a mental health condition in which a person has long-term patterns of unstable or explosive emotions. This inner experience often results in impulsive acts, problems with self image and a chaotic relationship with

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Let’s Know about Persistent Genital Arousal Disorder

We are back to talk about topics that are usually whispered in hushed tones. Persistent Genital Arousal Disorder refers to a condition where individuals experience persistent or recurrent genital arousal without any subjective feelings of sexual desire or pleasure. Yes,

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Let’s know about Persistent Depressive Disorder (PDD)

We all have come across the term depression. Clinical depression or commonly known as depression is a set of symptoms that results in persistent lowering of mood and loss of interest in things which you may have previously. We all

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The Beauty of Neurodiversity: Celebrating Our Unique Minds  

Welcome, curious readers, to a journey beyond the ordinary! Today let’s understand Neurodiversity. So, let’s clear the fog and get our definitions straight. The term “neurodivergent” describes people whose brain differences affect how their brain works. As a result, they

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10 Psychiatric Conditions you may have never heard of

We have all heard of Psychiatric Conditions and mental conditions such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, PTSD, obsessive-compulsive disorders and much more. But have you ever heard of these ten psychiatric conditions? Read this article to find out

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Understanding Delusions of Control in Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is a psychotic disorder characterized by a lack of ability to stay in touch with reality. This means people with schizophrenia may often experience episodes of thoughts and behaviours that are not realistic.  Delusions are one such unrealistic symptom

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Peter Pan syndrome- A child trapped in an adult’s body

Growing up as children, we yearned for independence, but as adults, we realize how challenging being a grown-up can be. It can be difficult dealing with the stresses of adult life, from meeting deadlines to paying bills. It may be