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Navigating the Spectrum: A Journey Through Mental Health and Connection
The Life of the Party I used to be the life of the party. My laughter echoed through hallways, my voice rang out in a crowd, and I had a knack for making friends wherever I went. In my early teenage years,…
Neurodivergence and Polyamory – The Power Couple?
I got to watch Kanan Gill perform live, a standup comic known for his witty humor and perceptiveness. He was doing a set about relationships and don’t mind me, as I take the liberty here to paraphrase what he said. It was…
6 SELF-CARE TIPS TO MANAGE CAREGIVER BURNOUT
Caregiver Burnout Behind every neatly dressed child at school is a mother who frantically got them ready amidst the whistling cookers and over boiling milk, behind every student who scores well in the exam is a teacher who stayed up late to…
Addiction awareness address at Sathyabama College of Physiotherapy
What is the meaning of addiction and why is it seen negatively? Is it a moral problem, legal problem or a health problem? Is it an individual problem or a social problem? Is it a problem of choice or a problem of…
A Therapist in Therapy: going beyond banter
Recently read a book by Lori Gottlieb, “Maybe you should talk to someone”. It was a window into the life of a therapist, an unravelling of the journey of her own exploration with her therapist as well as those of her clients.…
When the cup runneth over: ground level realities and challenges in treating alcohol dependence in India
In India, alcoholism has for long been a topic of much national contention and controversy befitting the nature of its complexity that is not merely influenced by neurobiological and psychosocial factors but also political, religious and geographical factors particularly in a country…
Understanding the impact of past trauma on academic success
Past trauma, whether it be abuse, neglect or exposure to violence, can have profound and lasting effects on individuals across various domains of life. One such domain often significantly impacted, is academic success. Trauma is an emotional response to a distressing or…
PROCRASTINATION : HOW TO STOP DELAYING AND START DOING
“Procrastination” is derived from the Latin verb which means Procrastinare- to put of until tomorrow. Procrastination is the act of delaying or putting off tasks until last moment or past the deadline. Some researchers define Procrastination as “a form of self-regulation failure…
Eating Disorders: Understanding the silent struggle
Eating disorder is a mental disorder defined by abnormal eating behavior that affects a person’s physical and mental health. Eating disorders are defined as the disruption in the eating behavior with excessive concern about body weight that impairs physical health or psychosocial…
Understanding Movies in relation to Mental health
Movies have been a part and parcel of our lives now, it has penetrated the homes of millions. It initially may have been for entertainment and glorified chaos of the fandom, but along with leisure, it has also been creating quite some…
Unveiling the Impact: New Dating Terms and Mental Health
Dating these days comes with it’s own set of words and phrases that describe the relationship. Terms like “ghosting” or “breadcrumbing” have sprung up, especially among younger folks. This article looks into how the new terms of the dating lexicon, impact the…
Artificial Intelligence and its place in the future of psychology
Since the pandemic there has been an unprecedented rise for the need of digital alternatives across many service sectors. Now even the field of mental health services are also seeing a rise in digital interventions. With apps that can now track your…
Anger Languages: Dealing with anger the calm way
What is love? Love is like a warm hug on a cold day, the feeling of home in someone’s embrace and the deep affection shared by two people. Everybody has their own definitions for it. But the two most important characteristics in…
Facilitating reflection through Socratic Questioning
Thoughts are like a running dialogue in your brain. They come and go fast. So fast, in fact, that we rarely have the time to question them. Our thoughts determine how we feel, and how we act. That is, what we think…
Embracing grief in all its shades of grey!
Understanding grief We celebrate birth knowing fully well about the mortality of life, we celebrate the new beginnings, completely aware of its liminality, and yet we laugh, love and live in these moments of transient joy, letting ourselves dismiss the thoughts about…
Resources: Special schools, Intervention centers, NGOs and Schemes
SPECIAL SCHOOLS IN INDIA School of hope : Tamana foundation 23-k , cghs colony, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi Contact - 91-11-26 151587 info@tamana.ngo The Gateway school of Mumbai Sion-trombay Road, Chembur East Mumbai Maharashtra Contact – 91-22-25563613, 9137458892 info@gatewayschoolmumbai.org Asha kiran secial…
Beyond Boardroom Whispers: Navigating the Landscape of Workplace Sexual Harassment
India’s labour market has been seeing an upward trend since July last year and we currently stand at 11.2 million employed people according to the Economic times, 2023. In a country where millions of people are entering the workforce, it is…
When Sadness Lingers: A Dive into Persistent Depressive Disorder
Remember the F.R.I.E.N.D.S theme song, It's like you're always stuck in second gear When it hasn't been your day, your week, your month Or even your year… Do these lines hit you harder than you expected? Have you been feeling blue…
Breaking the Beauty Spell: Understanding Body Dysmorphic Disorder
We all perceive others, and we all perceive ourselves, but do we do it in the same way? Do we do it accurately? Self-perception is a kind of delicate dance, a careful sifting of information passing through our brains and sometimes, that…
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Signs of mental health problems in children – By Ms. Joy Christin Johnson
Children often have ups and downs that affect the way they feel and behave. But sometimes children don’t ‘bounce back’ from the downs, and this starts to affect other parts of their lives. This can be a sign that children are having…
The Five Neurodivergent Love Languages – By Ms. Joy Christin Johnson
Everyone has a primary love language - a way of expressing love and affection that touches us deep inside and when you are showing love to the people in your life, you need to ask yourself a very important question- am…
When their storm meets our calm – co-regulation occurs – By Ms. Joy Christin Johnson
When a child is distressed and dysregulated what they need is a safe and emotionally available adult to help co-regulate their nervous system this not only calm and regulate emotions but it plays an important role in their mental health . And…