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Positive Self Help

Virtue of Healthy Selfishness: Nurturing Self-care in a Balanced Way

Selfishness, which is conventionally frowned upon, is now being ascribed to a healthy dimension of personality by the optimistic group of psychologists as they recognise that a tinge of “healtAhy selfishness” enhances the psychological well-being of individuals. In this column,

Awareness Social

Obstetric Violence: An Undocumented and Unreported Epidemic

Obstetric Violence refers to any form of mistreatment, abuse, or disrespect experienced by women during pregnancy, childbirth, or the postpartum period. This can encompass various acts perpetrated by healthcare professionals, such as verbal and physical abuse, unnecessary medical procedures, or

Social

Can altered memory representations lead to biased eyewitness testimony in court trials

The creation of false memories and altered memory representations have been a topic of considerable interest in psychology, to understand the fickle nature of memory and under what conditions does our memory change itself? Such information about the changes in

Life Style

How to Handle Defensive People

Defensiveness often comes with two aspects: an emotion and an action. It usually arises when you think someone is criticising you and leaves you feeling angry, depressed, and ashamed. Typically, the emotion leads to a reaction in the form of

Therapy

Animal-Assisted Therapy: Its Benefits and Procedure

The strong notion that human well-being is enhanced by relationships with animals has led to the development of several interventions of Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT). Animal-assisted therapy has increased despite having poor scientific data and weak research, mostly due to anecdotal

Self Help Therapy

What is Wilderness Therapy?

An experiential type of therapy called wilderness therapy blends therapy sessions with outdoor activities. Adolescents at risk are most frequently treated with wilderness treatment, which involves placing them in settings designed to replicate the difficulties they would face in their

Positive Relationship

Is Your Partner Emotionally Unavailable? 7 Signs to Consider

We live in a time where dating can be tough. Many of us have experienced disappointment because of the numerous times things don’t exceed beyond the talking stage! You might have felt frustrated being stuck there. Today in this article

Health

Understanding the Neurobiology of Sleep: Brain Function, Sleep Stages, and Impact on Mental Health

An average human being spends one-third of their day sleeping as sleep is the most important part of daily routine, just like eating food or drinking water. Sleep provides energy to keep going throughout the day; good quality sleep means

Self Help Social

Friendship Breakup: An Easy Guide for Young Adults to Move on

“Letting go doesn’t mean you don’t care about someone anymore. It’s just realizing that the only person you have control over is yourself.” Deborah Reber This quote emphasizes that letting go of someone does not indicate that you don’t care

Parenting

How do I talk to my Child about Depression?

As much as we nurture our children with love and care, we may have to articulate certain essentials that are very much needed for their lives and well-being. In the world that we are in today, mental health issues have