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Mental Health

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder And Associated Risk Factors

The risk factors behind OCD you ought to know.

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Children Mental Health

The Importance Of Mental Health Awareness In Schools

The need to hear the concerns of the little ones.

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COVID-19 Mental Health

10 Steps To Protect Your Mental Health During The Coronavirus

What steps are we taking to stay mentally fit during the COVID-19 crisis?

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Mental Health

Coping With Trauma & Disaster- The Right Way

By Dr.R.Thara and Dr.Latha Srinivasan of SCARF Any disaster leaves people with a great sense of anger, betrayal, hurt and anguish caused by the loss of human life and livelihood. This can be very traumatic for the individual as it hampers his normal coping capacity, which in turn disrupts his daily living. Persons who have […]

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Mental Health

1 Out Of 7 Indians Suffer From Mental Health Disorders: LANCET

A comprehensive research by the India-State Level Disease Burden Initiative published in the LANCET Psychiatry reveals a shocking truth about the mental health wellness of Indians, turning the spotlight on mental disorders and wellness for the upcoming new year and decade. One out of every seven Indians is diagnosed with mental health issues, as of […]

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General Mental Health

What Your Facebook Timeline Can Reveal About Your Health

At a time when you thought posting on social media could pose security and privacy issues, here is a breather. A recent study published at PLOS ONE has shown that the language you use in your Facebook posts can help determine your overall health and well being. According to research from Penn Medicine and Stony […]

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Good Health,Naturally Mental Health

Eating Disorders: Food For Thought

By Psychotherapist Ravi Samuel A 27-years-old lady living with her husband and 6-years-old daughter in a high raised flat approached me for the problem of eating excessively and then starving for many days. She has the habit of getting tense when she is alone at home thinking of various problems, to overcome the tension she […]

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Mental Health

Mental Health & The Stigma Surrounding Us- Why It Needs To Change

Mental Illness- No! Not me! This is the most frequent response we get when we talk to people about mental illness. This group of disorders, as frequent as hypertension or arthritis, just as or even less chronic than diabetes and as amenable to treatment as any other physical ailment has always been considered as the […]

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Children Mental Health

5 Easy Ways To Beat Exam Stress

By Dr Vasanth. R, Consultant Psychiatrist As the exam season approaches, so do the anxiety and stress levels amongst the student community.  With the exam dates drawing near, a tense environment builds up in the households of the exam-going students. For the majority, exams are a hassle.  Dread arises, due to the burden of cramming […]

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Mental Health

What Are The Consequences Of Stress?

Most researchers and practitioners agree that there are four components of the consequences of stress says Psychotherapist Ravi Samuel.  What are these- let’s find out.  The physiological consequence: A major physiological consequence is hypertension. What is hypertension? It is nothing but high blood pressure. Hypertension denotes the condition when the blood pressure is consistently higher […]