Autism Awareness - Introduction

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disorder that affects a person’s ability to socialize and communicate with others. ASD can also result in restricted, repetitive patterns of behaviour, interests or activities. The term “spectrum” refers to the wide range of symptoms, skills an...

What's social media depression? Might I have it?

In a world where social media Web sites spread news of engagements and breakups, job gains and losses, or even news of life and death, it's easy to become overwhelmed. Web sites such as Facebook help you keep up with friends and family, but you're realizing how easy it is to get sucked into the whir...

Common symptoms of Down Syndrome

The symptoms of Down syndrome vary from person to person, and people with Down syndrome may have different problems at different times of their lives.Physical SymptomsCommon physical signs of Down syndrome include:• Decreased or poor muscle tone• Short neck, with excess skin at the back of the n...

Depression and Down Syndrome

It is now recognised that depression is a relatively common condition in the general population. It affects about one in four adults at some time in their lives. In India, majority of the population show signs of suffering from anxiety or depression.Is depression common in people with Down’s syndr...

Introduction to Down Syndrome and Mental health

Down's syndrome is a genetic disorder caused when abnormal cell division results in extra genetic material from chromosome 21. It causes a distinct facial appearance, intellectual disability and developmental delays.Individuals with Down syndrome have- delay in cognitive development with specific de...

Are you outgunned by your teenaged child?

Are You Outgunned By Your Teenaged Child? (The Teenage Years)When your child is young, it goes without saying that immense care and love is required for upbringing. With time, your child will no more be a kid and enter the bumpiest stage of his/her life-the teenage years. Being a teenager is not onl...

Decoding ADHD

‘ADHD’, ‘brain disorder’, ‘no cure’. Put all of these terms together and you have a pretty scary-sounding diagnosis. Add to this the fact that we live in a society that prefers to avoid and ignore all mention of mental illness, considering it something to be ashamed of. However, what we ...

Common Myths about Mental Illness That India Needs to Dismiss

India is a rapidly developing nation. But even in this modern age, a grave concern such as mental illness is not spoken about openly, and patients are often shunned marginalised by society. In 2001, the World Health Organisation (WHO) estimated that globally 450 million people suffer from mental dis...

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