UNDERSTANDING DEMENTIA
With advancing age, most people experience forgetfulness. Simple things like forgetting engagements, being unable to recall someone’s name, forgetting why you entered a room in the first place etc. But what does it mean to suffer from dementia? By definition, dementia is a syndrome due to disease of the brain which is usually chronic or […]
UNDERSTANDING ADDICTION
Use of substances such as alcohol, nicotine has been on a steady rise since few decades now. Substance use has a strong correlation with social and cultural context. While in some cultures, it is acceptable for friends or even family members to have an occasional drink together, in others, it is a complete taboo. Young […]
THE “FOMO” PHENOMENON
In the times of ever-increasing acronyms, FOMO is probably the most popular and also the most worrisome. FOMO stands for Fear Of Missing Out. Humans are social creatures. Lets be honest, who doesn’t like being popular and receiving invia We thrive in groups and rely on social interactions to keep our lives active and interesting. […]
Sleep: an undervalued gift
In today’s age so many people suffer from sleep related problems at some point of time or another. Sleep schedules are disturbed, sleep is often compressed & health problems (directly or indirectly related to sleep) are on a rise. On most occasions, these sleep disruptions are created by the sufferer himself due to excess mobile […]
PROCRASTINATION: ITS NOT TOO LATE TO DEAL WITH IT
Procrastination, the action of delaying or postponing something, is an age-old habit. Legendary poet Kabeer has written a famous ‘doha’ on it in as early as 15 th century. However, in today’s hectic life which is rife with distractions (such as our phones and social media), it is an ever increasing phenomenon. Students often find […]
SCHIZOPHRENIA
Schizophrenia is undoubtedly the most notorious of all psychiatric illnesses. It’s the prototype psychiatric illness showcased in popular media like movies, television and also the most dramatic of all psychiatric illnesses. Schizophrenia is a subtype of psychosis. This illness is characterised by a break from reality and an absence of insight. Patients are not aware […]
PEER PRESSURE
All of us want to be liked and included by the people we spend our time with. These may be our friends, colleagues, neighbours etc. Our peer group can often be a positive influence on us. They might encourage us to take up a sport or start exercising; they might encourage us to study longer […]
PROBLEM SOLVING
If we were to look at all life on this planet, be it humans or animals, the one common everyday occurrence in everyone’s life is problems. These can be minute every day issues like waking up and realising you are out of milk to make your morning tea, a student suddenly remembering she forgot to […]
MENOPAUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH
Menopause is an inevitable occurrence in every woman’s life. Menopause is said to have reached when a woman’s monthly periods have not occurred for one year. It typically happens when a woman nears 50 years of age but can occur earlier too. However, the hormonal changes that herald menopause start two to three years before […]
EFFECTS OF PARENTAL CONFLICT ON CHILDREN
We all take great care and effort to provide the right nutrition, education and facilities to children in the house. But sometimes, children do not get the right emotional environment that they need to thrive. All parents have disagreements but that doesn’t mean all children experience emotional trauma. Parental conflict refers to disagreement over important […]
