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Awareness

Understanding The Stigma That Surrounds Mental Health

– A middle-aged woman revealed she hasn’t even told her husband that she has intrusive​​ thoughts that their son will die because he once called her “crazy”. The father of a 19-year-old with Body Dysmorphic Disorder expressed how he feels

Parenting

Long-Term Effects of Childhood Neglect on Adult Mental Health

Childhood is a crucial time when emotional, psychological, and social well-being is shaped for the future. Many challenges can affect a child’s development, and one of the most harmful forms of abuse is neglect. Unlike physical abuse, which often leaves

Life Style

How  Does Trauma Affect Brain Function?

Trauma can impact the body as well as the mind on a deep level. Anytime we speak of trauma, we are talking about having gone through something disturbing or heartbreaking, such as being in a serious car accident or losing

Positive Self Help

How to Deal with your Mental Health during major Life Transitions?

The only thing constant is change Life is not always a bed of roses. It takes us through an unexpected journey of turns. Some transitions are anticipated  (marriage or retirement), and others are abrupt and unexpected (loss of a loved

Positive Self Help

5 Simple Ways to Find Meaning and Purpose in Life

“What’s the purpose of my life?” and “How can I make my life more meaningful?” are often asked questions from one another by most of us. That’s some severe stuff, but the great news is that finding meaning and purpose

Health

Understanding Bingeing and Purging: Causes, Effects, and Treatment

Bingeing and purging are usually associated with eating disorders, particularly bulimia nervosa. These behaviours can have intense physical, emotional, and psychological consequences; it is, therefore, important to understand them to help create awareness and empathy as well as treatment approaches.

Awareness Health

Understanding Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)

Every day, we are under stress. Stress affects people of all ages significantly and has a major impact on how they perform on a daily basis. We should ideally have eustress, which is a healthy level of stress that motivates

Health Self Help

Managing Bipolar Disorder: Impact of Treatment Options

Mood swings are common in day-to-day living. But imagine having to lead a normal life amidst extreme mood swings. Exceptionally high energy levels characterize a manic phase. Then there comes an extremely depressing phase. For some these episodes alternate. How

Health

Postpartum Depression & How It Impacts Newborn’s Holistic Development   

Pregnancy is a period that renders motherhood a positive experience, but for certain women, postpartum is primarily associated with feelings of depression, anxiety, and loneliness. PPD has a deleterious impact on many aspects of a woman’s life and impedes the

Self Help

What happens when you quit drinking alcohol?

“When I close the door on alcohol, I open a window to the  best version of myself.” It is an act of courage that allows a person to break free from the addictive relationship and create a life full of