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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: A private war?

Cases of PTSD were first described thousands of years ago. Clearly documented during the First World War when soldiers developed shell shock or combat fatigue as a result of the harrowing conditions in the trenches. But the condition wasn’t officially

Awareness Health

Do you know about Atypical Depression?

According to the Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders -5, Atypical Depression has been classified as a subtype of Major Depressive Disorder. Atypical Depression is a specific type of Depression wherein individuals may experience a unique set of symptoms apart

Awareness

LGBTQ+ Community, issues and prejudices faced by them

We can see that the LGBTQ+ community i.e., lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, asexual, etc., faces many problems living in society which in turn affects the mental health of the individual. The LGBTQ community initially made its problems known in

Life Style

Do You Have A Routine That You Follow?? 

What do you do as you wake up? Do you make your bed the moment you get up? do you wash your face or do you greet your pet? Everyone has different ways in which their day folds out. There

Social

Government Proposes Self-Regulation for Online Gaming Companies

Technological breakthroughs including online gaming have occupied a major part of leisure time. The resulting concerns of over indulgence are gaining attention by psychologists and mental health professionals. Online gaming is directly correlated with addiction and financial loss which tremendously

Awareness Education

The Origin of Psychological Testing- A Brief History

Any technique used to elicit reactions that human behavior in other situations may be related to is referred to as an “assessment.” Psychological assessment, also known as psychometrics, is the systematic application of tests to characterize psychophysical traits, skills, and

Awareness

5 Unusual and Serious Psychological Conditions That You Might Have Not Heard Of

We, humans, are the smartest species on earth and this is evident in our mental, physical, and technological development. We eat the food, live in the place, and if needed, put other animals at our service as we like. But

Awareness Social

Do You Feel Like an Outsider?

Have you ever felt like an outsider? have you ever succeeded at something but felt that it was because of others and not you? Do you feel like you are constantly putting on an act and that you are fake?

Positive

Nature’s Approach in Healing the Mind: An Indian Perspective

A knowledge of history becomes important in learning about how concepts about mental health are seated deep in our roots itself. Mental health in India is a very ancient ideology, as seen in many old scriptures from the Upanishads to

Self Help

Transcending the Trauma: Post-traumatic Stress to Post traumatic Growth

“An abnormal reaction to an abnormal situation is normal.” –Victor Frankl Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a psychological condition which emerges following the exposure of a traumatic event, which may be actual or threatened death, serious injury, or sexual violence.