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Building Community in Remote Work: Supporting Mental Health in the Digital Workplace

The world never knew about Work From Home (WFH) until the COVID-19 pandemic happened. Schools shifted to Online classes, higher education programs shifted to Distance learning programs, and most importantly, daily office visits turned into work from home. The shift

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Kerala’s Three-Day Menstrual Leave: A Major Step for Girls’ Mental Health and Education

There has long been an unwritten, excruciating ritual among school-going girls across India: hours of lessons endured alongside agonising cramps, frantic slips of sanitary pads up their sleeves during breaks, and the hope that they won’t leak until the last bell. Now

Awareness Self Help

The Wounded Self: How Self-Compassion Supports Emotional Healing

How many times have you said “I’m fine” while you are anything but? A student who can’t focus in class may label themselves ‘lazy’. A parent who yells at loved ones may condemn themselves for being ‘bad-tempered’. A young adult whose

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How National Crises, Uncertainty, and Social Pressure Affect Mental Health in Today’s Youth

Not long ago, there used to be clear boundaries between politics and personal lives. There were discussions of politics on TV and economics in newspapers, and ultimately, everything continued as usual. This boundary no longer exists. A student scrolling through their phone prior

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Scrolling Instead of Reading: The Psychology Behind the Digital Attention Crisis

I was on a crowded Delhi Metro when I opened my phone to look at one notification “just to look quickly” before studying for an exam. As I got to my destination, I thought about all of the things I

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Kerala’s ‘Amma Manasu’ Gains Global Recognition for Maternal Mental Healthcare Model

Kerala’s “Amma Manasu” programme has gained global attention after the World Economic Forum (WEF) recognised it as a model for integrating maternal mental healthcare into routine pregnancy services. The initiative is now being viewed as a significant example of how community-based healthcare

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Chasing Perfection: The Hidden Psychological Cost of Academic Perfectionism

Academic excellence has developed to be one of the most celebrated triumphs in society. Students are expected to consistently achieve high grades, outperform their peers and secure competitive opportunities. Students must excel in every domain, everywhere. Rankers are celebrated, while the

Education

Success at What Cost? The Mental Health Impact of Competitive Education

Education is one of those things most of us do not fully understand as children. We sit through classes, follow the system, and assume it is preparing us for something good. And in many ways it is. But somewhere along

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The Psychology of Self-Sabotage: When Protection Turns Into Self-Destruction

Why People Hurt Own Progress? Sometimes, a person realises that in the past, something did not go well and that memory still hurts. To avoid feeling that pain again, they may withdraw their effort before they even try, convincing themselves that

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The 35-Year-Old Exit: How Two Questions Sparked a Corporate Retirement

Recently, a man from the business world, age 35, decided to shock the social media world by announcing his retirement in one simple, defiant line: “From tomorrow, I won’t log in. This individual chose to retire at the height of