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The Impact of Immigration and Acculturation Stress on Mental Health

Immigration is a change of life that promises many exciting opportunities, cultural enrichment and a better more fulfilling lifestyle, but often not without acculturation stress,  which is a type of psychological strain experienced when trying to adapt to a new

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Chronic Anxiety: Symptoms & Coping Strategies

Anxiety is a normal response to stress or a threat, as it has psychologically prepared the individual to keep vigilant and ready for life’s challenges. However, when chronic anxiety forms, it becomes unbearable, as it leads to a huge impact

Self Help

10 Daily Habits to Build Self-confidence

What is the first thing that pops into your mind when you read the word “Self-confidence”? Do you think you are Self-confident? Self-confidence is often misinterpreted as a special ability that is not present in everyone. It is something that

Education

Out of sight, but not out of mind – Repression

Consider a person, who was raised in a stressful environment where their emotional needs were neglected and they rarely had any form of emotional support. To cope with the constant emotional distress, without their awareness, they forget about the painful

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Parallel Play and its Benefits

Have you witnessed how some children tend to sit together but are immersed in their own activities without interacting with each other? This is recognized as parallel play and it can function as a transition to more collaborative forms of

Relationship

What is Infidelity in Relationship?

Infidelity, commonly known as cheating, is one of the most painful experiences in any relationship. It involves breaking one’s trust and indulging in any kind of emotional,  physical, or sexual relations outside that agreed upon in the relationship. It may

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Feeling Empty? Here’s What Science Says About Apathy

You wake up one morning, and everything that once meant something now feels meaningless. It’s not laziness or procrastination – it’s deeper than that. You might find yourself wondering why you can’t seem to muster the energy to care about

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Understanding Intrusive Thought and Ways to Combat them 

Intrusive thoughts are unwanted, involuntary and often distressing ideas, images, or urges that spur of the moment come into a person’s mind. This is very distressing, not so easy to live with, more so, if they have persisted for a long

Education

Authors Who Used Sigmund Freud’s Theories in Their Writings 

The Austrian neurologist Sigmund Freud, who was born in 1856, is often referred to as the “father of  modern psychology.” Freud is recognized by many as the father of psychoanalysis and revolutionized the understanding of the human mind. According to

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Hypercriticality and Verbal Abuse  

Hypercriticism and verbal abuse are two contrary behaviours that go hand in hand and greatly affect the mental health, relationships, and well-being of human beings. Hypercriticality is an over-the-top inclination toward fault finding or severe, often excessive, and unwarranted criticism.