What is schizophrenia? Schizophrenia is a lifelong & serious mental disorder that influences the thinking & behavioral pattern of an individual. Individuals suffering from schizophrenia may seem as though they have set some distance between the real world. Schizophrenia is not a common mental disorder, but the indications can be debilitating. Schizophrenia ordinarily strikes within…
Exam stress is as common as the cold! Being stressed due to exams is not unusual at all, but problems arise when this stress is excessive. Sources of exam stress can be many and you can manage your stress once you know the particular reason behind it. So to simplify things let’s look at the…
Common Sex Myths Busted A large majority of people worries or stress significantly about their sex life, or its absence, though very little try to address the main reason for their discontent. When they’re not quietly obsessing about whether they’re getting enough or the correct sort of sex, they turn, rather, to dishonest and untrustworthy…
Exam Result Anxiety Exam result anxiety can be explained as stress, uneasiness or nervousness caused owing to over thinking of exam results. All individual showing up for an exam always hope to clear the exam with flying colors. The hard work put forth in the exam preparation increases the expectation level. Exams results are seen…
There is a very fine line of difference between caring and controlling making it very difficult to distinguish between the two. While caring arises from a sense of selflessness and love, controlling usually starts with feelings of insecurity and resentment. Let me share a story which will help you in differentiating between the two. A…
Through years into my clinical practice, i have acquainted many patients fighting with depression who thought they were just sad. Alternatively, i have also met patients who were actually sad but were worried that they might be depressed. Due to the reason that depression is generally associated with the primary symptom of extreme sadness, many…
Most parents make the mistake of asking their kids, “How was your day?” after they return from a long school day. And it is the same answer over and over again, “Fine, Mummy!” or “Good”, we obviously feel dejected and look for reason disappointed. So how would it be possible for kids to be more…
Despite the rising awareness regarding the importance of mental health and the various mental illnesses, people are still reluctant to seek professional help. Sometimes this maybe due to the stigma attached to the mental illness itself; at other times, it maybe because of poor knowledge of one’s own illness and what to do about it.…