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Is ADHD a learning difficulty? 13 Nov 2016

Is ADHD a learning difficulty?

Written by Bina NangiaI am often asked these questions in my job as special educator. ‘What is a learning difficulty?’ ‘What is attention deficit disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD and ADHD)?’ ‘Is there any difference between them?’ Many people think that the two ...

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Workplace Bullying 10 Oct 2016

Workplace Bullying

When you hear the word ‘bully’, what do you think of? A gang of children, towering over a lone girl or boy, threatening, sneering at and making fun of him or her? If yes, the reason is that most of us have either witnessed or experienced such instances of bullying first-hand when we were young o...

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Mental Wellbeing: Let’s Talk about It 10 Oct 2016

Mental Wellbeing: Let’s Talk about It

Written by Sonali Patnaik10th October has been observed as World Mental Health Day every year since 1993 and is an initiative by the WHO. In the age of extremely rapid information exchange across the world, it seems ironic that we as a society are still hesitant to talk about anything remotely relat...

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Take This Quiz to Find Out If You Have Internet Addiction 10 Oct 2016

Take This Quiz to Find Out If You Have Internet Addiction

Love the World Wide Web? Maybe a bit too much? Have you ever wondered if you have internet addiction? Answer the following questions to find out:1.    Do you find yourself constantly spending more and more of your day online?2.    Do you turn to activities on the Internet when yo...

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Smart Parenting 10 Oct 2016

Smart Parenting

Written by Savita MenonAm I well prepared?Have I learned how to walk balance work and being a parent?Have I learned when to indulge and pamper?And when to stick to a ‘No’?Have I learned not to be paranoid but still watchful?Am I being the best parent I can be?Is my child happy and healthy?These ...

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What Exactly Is Counselling? 10 Oct 2016

What Exactly Is Counselling?

Written by Rupalim PatgiriIt is a myth that counselling is only for people who are suffering from serious mental health issues. Every one of us has problems that begin as minor concerns and irritations, nonetheless causing some amount of discontentment on a regular basis. If not dealt with at the in...

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Career Dissatisfaction and its correlation with Low-productivity 20 Dec 2016

Career Dissatisfaction and its correlation with Low-productivity

There are few things more depressing than waking up on a Monday morning to the promise of spending the day at a job you just do not enjoy. A demanding, egotistical boss, petulant colleagues, the monotony of doing the same tasks all through the week, a lack of advancement along your career path, and ...

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Depression Is Not a Stigma: 5 Famous People Who Spoke Up About It 10 Oct 2016

Depression Is Not a Stigma: 5 Famous People Who Spoke Up About It

1 in 10 people in India suffer from some degree of depression. It does not help that the Indian society at large still sees depression as a stigma. It is quickly equaled to an untreatable manic disorder that has to be brushed under the carpet. The fact that signs of depression can often be more...

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