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It started happening early. Mary had just begun attending a new therapist. At 31 she was grappling with some big, transformative life decisions, such as whether or not to have children, and she also had a recurring distressing false memory that would crop up when she was stressed. She found a female therapist who she … Read more
Until I started working as a counselor on a helpline, I wasn’t sure what a stranger could offer someone who was suicidal over the phone. The people on the other end of the line shared that hesitation. They approached cautiously, unsure of who would answer, whether there would be judgment, or what this stranger, this … Read more
If you’re old enough to remember the attacks of September 11, 2001, you may still see the events in your mind, even though more than two decades have passed. Even if you didn’t see the attacks live, television networks brought the horrific images of planes crashing into the World Trade Center in New York to … Read more
Taking care of your mental health is a challenging task! So when Reddit user Dependent bit 8333 posed the question, What greatly improved your mental health?“I immediately read all the answers. Here are some of the most voted answers: 1.“Leaving a toxic work environment” —u/badatboujie 2.“People vastly underestimate the enormous impact sleep has on daily … Read more
Stress relaxation : Nowadays, work pressure and lifestyle are increasing, which plays a significant role in increasing stress. Stress has become a part of almost every human being’s life. Many types of problems are increasing because of this, which is why doctors advise not to take stress. Often, while trying to free ourselves from stress, … Read more
Wicked World Syndrome: Every day, the pages of newspapers seem to be filled with news about crime. Somewhere a murder, somewhere a robbery, and somewhere a theft. But it often happens that such news about crimes attracts people’s attention for a long time and remains in their minds for a long time. Especially news like … Read more
29-year-old Rishika* is feeling better now. However, she believes there is always a scope of improvement. “…periodic fine-tuning is always needed,” she told Financial Express.com. Rishika* decided to go for therapy when she realised some unresolved mental roadblocks is affecting her life. “I decided to go for therapy when I found myself thinking about things … Read more
Generation Z faces serious loneliness, exacerbated by social media and the pandemic. What are the solutions to this growing mental health crisis? The loneliness epidemic deeply affects Generation Z. Despite being hyperconnected through social media, they experience high levels of isolation, aggravated by the pandemic. The consequences are severe, leading to mental health crises, higher … Read more