Expelled from school? A huge risk the future
Mr D aged 16yrs was studying in class 12 in an in Pvt School in Chennai. He came to consult me with his parents. He was upset and his parents were hopeless about his behaviour. The issue was around his
Awareness
Health
Mind-Body Connection
Mind and body are not only connected but are inseparably one. Our minds consist of our beliefs, thoughts, emotions/feelings, etc.; which are invisible. We know they are there because we experience them. In contrast, our bodies consist of tissues, blood,
Education
Do you know 7 Career Mistakes?
“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.”But there’s a bummer out there “How do you find what you love?” One of the research study conducted in U.S stated 91% of
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Cannabis….. Really
Cannabis is a common substance of abuse during adolescence among school, college going students and street children in India. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 147 million people or 2.5 percent of world population use Cannabis, making it the
Health
Depression in Teens
Caretakers of Ms A, 13-year-old girl visited a psychologist reporting the chief complaints of the girl being self-harming, sad, unhappy, isolated, and inexpressive most of the time of the day over a period of time. After having a few counselling
Awareness
Signature strengths and Self-awareness; key to quality life
“Awareness of self, strengthens the quality of life”. Life is a journey of ups and downs, the wave of the challenges and emotions involved, have some high tides and some low tides but the only promise that life makes is,
Therapy
Mindfulness: A road towards a healthy mind!
“Thoughts don’t matter but your response to them does.” –Adrian Wells Globalization has transformed the overall scenario of India where the growth of digital communication and mass media has promoted the economic status of India along with many disappointments. Among
Self Help
Being emotionally intelligent: The need of the hour
The concept of EQ (emotional intelligence) is becoming popular in modern days as the experts believe that it is one’s ‘Emotional Intelligence’ that plays a greater role in all the spheres of the life. Emotional Intelligence is a blend of
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Video Game Addiction: Children and Adolescents
In earlier days, we often used to think of addiction being only related to smoking, alcohol or illegal drugs. These were labelled as substance-related addictions. More recently, different types of addictions are seen in children and among adolescents: the internet,
Pets
Animals as stress buster
Studies show that with interactions to therapy, animals can decrease stress in human beings. Playing with or petting on an animal can increase the level of the stress-reducing hormone named, Oxytocin and decreases the production of the stress hormone called