Generalised Anxiety Disorder
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Social Comparison Theory
Comparing things, people, situations and ourselves with others is a natural thing we all do. Sometimes positively and sometimes the comparisons make life.
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- September 17, 2024
Clinical
Understanding Depression: Causes, Symptoms, and Pathways to Recovery
Depression is one of the most prevalent mental health disorders. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) about two 80 million people globally.
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- September 17, 2024
Health
Social Anxiety Disorder: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment
Anxiety disorder is a clinical condition where a person experiences intense anxiety or worry that it might disrupt one’s daily activities. Social Anxiety.
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- September 14, 2024
Emotion
Understanding Limerence: The Psychology of Obsessive Love
Imagine you’re at the mall and someone attractive approaches you to ask for directions to the bathroom. Suddenly, your brain turns into a.
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- September 13, 2024
Clinical
Health Psychology
Understanding Agoraphobia: Fear, Causes, and Impact
The protagonist Mehak, in the Indian psychological thriller Phobia, experiences an overwhelming and crippling fear at the mere thought of stepping outside her.
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- September 12, 2024
Health Psychology
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Symptoms, Causes, and Management
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is a pervasive disorder characterized by uncontrollable and recurrent thoughts termed as obsessions along with repetitive behaviours referred to as compulsions.
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- September 2, 2024
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Neurotransmitters
Understanding Dopamine: From Reward Pathways to Neurological Disorders
Dopamine is a monoamine neurotransmitter, a chemical messenger functioning like a reward center in the brain responsible for motivation and elevation of mood..
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- August 26, 2024
Cognitive
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is a recent therapeutic approach and part of the third wave of cognitive behavioural therapy. While the conceptual.
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- August 24, 2024
Cognitive
Understanding Exposure Therapy: How It Works and Why It Helps?
Therapy is a process where individuals work together with trained professionals such as psychiatrists, psychologists and mental health workers to address mental health.
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- August 23, 2024