December 6, 2024
New Delhi, India
Health

Aderaline Rush

Adrenaline, also known as epinephrine, is a hormone secreted by the adrenal glands that helps prepare us to face stressful situations. When we encounter a stressor, adrenaline is quickly released into the body, creating what is often called an ‘adrenaline rush.’ This rapid stress response is the hidden mechanism behind what we know as the

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Anorexia Nervosa

The World Health Organization (WHO) states, “A mental disorder is characterized by a clinically significant disturbance in an individual’s cognition, emotional regulation, or behaviour. It is usually associated with distress or impairment in important areas of functioning”. If we start counting, the existing number of diagnosable mental disorders is somewhere near 200, with more than

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Generalised Anxiety Disorder 

Anxiety is a natural and vital part of human life, rooted in our evolutionary history as a survival mechanism. It helps us recognize potential dangers and prepares us to act with caution and vigilance. In moderation, anxiety can be beneficial—short-term or acute anxiety is often a healthy reaction to stress. For example, anxiety before a job interview,

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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 Disorder (SAD), is a type of anxiety disorder. SAD also known as social phobia, is also a clinical condition. It is characterized by significant anxiety or fear in any social situation &

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Understanding Parkinson’s Disease: Symptoms, Science, and Management

Let’s talk about that disease which is given importance in both psychological and physiological field of science. It’s been studied by psychology as well as medical students as a part of their syllabus. A disease that is shown in so many movies. A neurodegenerative disease that’s second most common in the U.S., as about 90,000

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Health Personality

Imposter Syndrome: Types, Causes, Coping

“I often feel that whatever things I have achieved till now were not because I worked for them or put effort into them. My peers and professors think I am an intellectual, smart and hard-working person because my results say so but they don’t know that I have not put any effort into my achievements

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Acrophobia: Fear of Heights

What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the word “Height”? For some it’s thrill and adventure, it’s a challenge for some and for some, it’s a nightmare. What brings a rush of dopamine for some fills the hearts of others with extreme dread. ACROPHOBIA is made from two Greek

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Complex PTSD: Effects, Treatment, and Recovery

When thinking about trauma, there is a tendency to think about the “one incident” that changed everything forever. Trauma, since time immemorial, has been seen as originating from definite, extraordinary and significant traumatic events, which are often sudden and short-lived, for example- war combat, casualties due to natural disasters and catastrophic accidents.  This limited view

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